A PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM AIMED AT LOWERING THE RISK OF ALCOHOL ABUSE AMONG TEENAGERS

Abstract

The peculiarities of the psychosocial profile of an adolescent must be related to various forms of employment in behaviors at risk for physical and mental health, among them, is the consumption of alcohol. In this article, we set out to demonstrate an elaborate psycho-educational intervention program that was designed to reduce the risk of alcohol abuse among adolescents. The program stipulates the adaptation of therapeutic strategies to the stage of change in which the client is, the evaluation of adolescents and the identification of the stage being essential for choosing the most appropriate therapeutic modalities.