Year 10 - Protective and Risk Factors

Question 1

What is a protective factor?

Answer 1

These help young people avoid the need to abuse drugs.

Question 2

What are examples of protective factors?

Answer 2

Environmental/cultural (school results, supportive school), Personal (Self-Esteem, Gender), Economic (Employment opportunities), Social (role models, caring school staff)

Question 3

What is a risk factor?

Answer 3

These increase the likelihood of a young person abusing substances

Question 4

What are examples of risk factors?

Answer 4

Same as above (Poor school results, low self esteem, poverty, peer pressure, lack of physical activity)