Prevention of addictive behavior of children and adolescents by means of physical culture

The paper considers addictive behavior as one of the types of deviant behavior with the formation of a desire to escape from reality by artificially changing one's mental state by taking certain substances or constantly fixing attention on certain types of activities in order to develop intense emotions. The main forms and causes of this behavior, which form one or another dependence, are presented. The components of a comprehensive diagnostic study of personality in order to identify psychological readiness for the use of psychoactive substances are considered in detail. The results of a survey of adolescents aged 15-17 years on the problem of bad habits are presented.Primary prevention of addictive behavior involves preventing the involvement of children and adolescents in any kind of addiction. This type of prevention includes informing about the consequences of addictions, involvement in work, involvement in vigorous activity, popularization of sports clubs, art schools, and tourist organizations. Particular attention is paid to physical culture and sports in the fight against bad habits and addictive behavior.