Preventive factors (protective) of addiction readiness among second grade male students in Arak

The aim of this study was to investigate the preventive and protective factors of addiction readiness in high school male students in Arak. For this purpose, a sample of 300 high school male students were selected by simple random sampling, and they responded to Wade and Butcher addiction preparation questionnaires, and the questionnaire of risk and protective factors of drug usage. The method of the present study is descriptive and correlational type. The results indicate that there is a significant relationship between the variables of drug usage attitude, frustration, lack of social skills, impulsivity, excitement, anxiety sensitivity, family conflicts, positive parental attitude toward drugs and active readiness for addiction. Also, the variable of active addiction readiness is not related to the lack of family supervision. Passive variability in addiction correlates with attitudes toward drugs, frustration, lack of social skills, sensitivity to anxiety, and lack of parental supervision. There is no significant relationship between the variables of excitement, impulsivity, family conflicts and parents’ positive attitude towards drugs.