Ecological model recognizes that healthy communities requires more than a collection of healthy individuals and that the characteristics of communities affect the health of people who live in them (as cited in Stanhope, 2014). Therefore, to use the ecological model to discourage drug use, I will have to determine the major environmental factors that the individual is in constant interaction with. Such environmental factors include family circle, social network, peer groups, school, cultural beliefs, and government policies on drug use.
Drug use is influenced by intra and interpersonal factors – such as personal attribute and social network, and the environment, which include institutional, policy, and community factors. To develop health promotion
Drug use is influenced by intra and interpersonal factors – such as personal attribute and social network, and the environment, which include institutional, policy, and community factors. To develop health promotion