Utilizing instructional design strategies to develop educational programs for addiction prevention among adolescents

Abstract

The present study proposed methods to develop programs for the prevention of addiction among adolescents. After psychological theories on education related to health and addiction prevention such as the theories of Health belief model and the Social Cognitive Model and their application in education programs of the addiction prevention were studied, analyzed and combined with experiential learning and active learning theories, some strategies were proposed to designers and practitioners of the programs of addiction prevention among adolescents.  The issues and strategies presented in the present study can help active trainers in the field of addiction prevention to enhance the effectiveness of their programs. These strategies were proposed based on the theories of addiction prevention and a combination between them and instructional design theories.