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Abstract

Drug and substance abuse among early teens is on the rise and affects the addict, their family, the economy, and society. This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of an addiction prevention program on behavioral intentions not to take drugs and addictive substances among early adolescents. The sample group consisted of early adolescents, both female and male, aged 10-13 years, in educational institutions under the Primary Educational Service Area, 2 Northern Region and totaled 50 people, divided into an experimental group and a control group with 25 people per group. The research tools consisted of a questionnaire on participants’ personal information. The addiction prevention program addressed behavioral intentions not to take drugs and substances among early adolescents. Data was collected between August and September 2023. Demographic data was analyzed, using descriptive statistics. Comparison of the difference in mean scores of behavioral intentions not to take drugs and addictive substances of early adolescents before and after receiving the program was done using paired t-test statistics, with the statistical significance level set at .01, while comparison of the differences in mean scores of behavioral intention to non - drugs and substances used in early adolescents, between the experimental group and the control group was done using independent t-test statistics, with statistical significance set at .01. The results found that: 1. The mean scores of behavioral intention to non - drugs and substances used among experimental group within 1 month after receiving the program (x ̅ = 96.56, SD = 2.95) was higher than before receiving the program (x ̅ = 38.88, SD = 7.94) with statistical significance (p < .01). 2. The mean scores of behavioral intention to non - drugs and substances used among experimental group within 1 month after receiving the program (x ̅ = 96.56, SD = 2.95) was higher than that of the control group (x ̅ = 38.88, SD = 7.94) with statistical significance (p < .01). The results of this study show that the addiction prevention program can enhance behavioral intentions to non - drugs and substance used among early adolescents. Therefore, this program should be used to prevent drug and substance abuse among early adolescents in educational institutions.