Intervention and prevention programs in substance abuse disorders in the child-adolescent population. A systematic review

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of intervention programs in adolescents with outpatient or community substance abuse disorders. Method: Web of Science, Tripdatabase and Pubmed Medline were searched, the descriptor used was MeSH, and the methodology of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes model. Results: 32 articles were selected as the most suitable, they are distributed in intervention programs, corresponding to 29%, and 71% of prevention programs. In terms of effectiveness, 56% demonstrate conditions for it and 44% are questionable. Conclusion: At the end of the review, it was observed that the problem of drug use in the adolescent population is a complex phenomenon in terms of intervention, however, the relationship with neurosciences is still a poorly studied association, despite its considerable influence in this critical period of development.