Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review

Justification: Selective prevention of substance use among adolescents and young people is a key strategy for reducing risks in vulnerable populations. However, there is a notable lack of systematization and scientific validation of the programs implemented in this field. The aim of this systematic...

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Authors: Villanueva-Blasco, Víctor José, Eslava, Dalila, Olave-Porrúa, Leticia, Quintana Álvarez, José Benito, Rodríguez de Fonseca, Fernando
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Publication Date:2025
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Institution:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
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Keyword:Systematic review
Selective prevention
Addictions
Adolescence
Evidence
PRISMA
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spelling Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic reviewVillanueva-Blasco, Víctor JoséEslava, DalilaOlave-Porrúa, LeticiaQuintana Álvarez, José BenitoRodríguez de Fonseca, FernandoSystematic reviewSelective preventionAddictionsAdolescenceEvidencePRISMAJustification: Selective prevention of substance use among adolescents and young people is a key strategy for reducing risks in vulnerable populations. However, there is a notable lack of systematization and scientific validation of the programs implemented in this field. The aim of this systematic review was to identify existing selective prevention programs, describe their main characteristics, and assess their effectiveness based on the available evidence. Method: A comprehensive search was conducted in scientific databases (Web of Science, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library) and in best practice repositories (Xchange, EDDRA, Portal BBPP Adicciones), following PRISMA criteria and using the MMAT tool for methodological quality assessment. The review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024555838). Results: A total of 20 studies were included, analyzing 24 programs, of which only a portion showed robust evidence according to criteria adapted from the GRADE system. Preventure, Trampoline, ASSIST, and Project TND stood out for their theoretical foundations, methodological quality, and sustained positive outcomes. Nevertheless, significant limitations were identified: heterogeneity in study designs, limited evaluation in Southern European contexts, and a lack of gender perspective and cultural adaptation. Conclusions: The findings reveal a gap between practical implementation and empirical research, as many programs lack evaluation of their effectiveness through empirical studies. There is a pressing need to develop rigorously evaluated selective interventions, tailored to sociocultural contexts and aligned with clear quality standards.FrontiersUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición e BromatoloxíaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela. Instituto de Acuicultura (IA)Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Instituto de Investigación e Análises Alimentarias20252025-11-1420252025-11-14journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10347/43961reponame:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostelainstname:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2© 2025 Villanueva-Blasco, Eslava, Olave-Porr´ua, Quintana and Rodríguez de Fonseca. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/439612026-06-15T12:47:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review
title Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review
spellingShingle Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review
Villanueva-Blasco, Víctor José
Systematic review
Selective prevention
Addictions
Adolescence
Evidence
PRISMA
title_short Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review
title_full Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review
title_fullStr Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review
title_sort Selective prevention programs for substance and behavioral addictions in adolescents: a systematic review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Villanueva-Blasco, Víctor José
Eslava, Dalila
Olave-Porrúa, Leticia
Quintana Álvarez, José Benito
Rodríguez de Fonseca, Fernando
author Villanueva-Blasco, Víctor José
author_facet Villanueva-Blasco, Víctor José
Eslava, Dalila
Olave-Porrúa, Leticia
Quintana Álvarez, José Benito
Rodríguez de Fonseca, Fernando
author_role author
author2 Eslava, Dalila
Olave-Porrúa, Leticia
Quintana Álvarez, José Benito
Rodríguez de Fonseca, Fernando
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición e Bromatoloxía
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Instituto de Acuicultura (IA)
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Instituto de Investigación e Análises Alimentarias
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Systematic review
Selective prevention
Addictions
Adolescence
Evidence
PRISMA
topic Systematic review
Selective prevention
Addictions
Adolescence
Evidence
PRISMA
description Justification: Selective prevention of substance use among adolescents and young people is a key strategy for reducing risks in vulnerable populations. However, there is a notable lack of systematization and scientific validation of the programs implemented in this field. The aim of this systematic review was to identify existing selective prevention programs, describe their main characteristics, and assess their effectiveness based on the available evidence. Method: A comprehensive search was conducted in scientific databases (Web of Science, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library) and in best practice repositories (Xchange, EDDRA, Portal BBPP Adicciones), following PRISMA criteria and using the MMAT tool for methodological quality assessment. The review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024555838). Results: A total of 20 studies were included, analyzing 24 programs, of which only a portion showed robust evidence according to criteria adapted from the GRADE system. Preventure, Trampoline, ASSIST, and Project TND stood out for their theoretical foundations, methodological quality, and sustained positive outcomes. Nevertheless, significant limitations were identified: heterogeneity in study designs, limited evaluation in Southern European contexts, and a lack of gender perspective and cultural adaptation. Conclusions: The findings reveal a gap between practical implementation and empirical research, as many programs lack evaluation of their effectiveness through empirical studies. There is a pressing need to develop rigorously evaluated selective interventions, tailored to sociocultural contexts and aligned with clear quality standards.
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