If efforts are made to prevent drug-taking behavior from occurring when it has not occurred up to now,then these efforts are referred to as __________.

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Primary prevention targets individuals who have not engaged in a particular behavior and aims to prevent it from happening in the first place. In this case, efforts to prevent drug-taking behavior from occurring when it has not occurred up to now fall under primary prevention. Secondary prevention targets individuals who have engaged in a particular behavior and aims to prevent it from becoming a reoccurring problem. Tertiary prevention targets individuals who have already developed a problem behavior and aims to prevent it from getting worse. Initial prevention is not a recognized term in the field of prevention science.

If Efforts Are Made to Prevent Drug-Taking Behavior from Occurring