Drug prevention: right to existence

Different approaches to classification of drug prevention levels are considered in the article. The advantages of new classification criteria approved by the World Health Organization are substantiated by the author. The efficiency of drug prevention programs with elements of normative education and control over information dissemination is summarized. The author pays special attention to the effectiveness of using youth training programs for developing resistance to the negative social influence and draws conclusion on the importance of examining high risk behavior patterns of adolescents for developing prevention and treatment strategies.