Savchuk O. Socio-psychological determinants of addictive behaviour.

The dissertation is devoted to addictive behaviour determinants and searching ways of its prevention. Socio-psychological conditions of addictive behaviour are analyzed, as well as the system of prevention of narcotic substances usage among teenagers and youth. The investigation has shown that teenagers' and youth attitude to psychotropic substances is determined by their certain personality features, which cause the inclination to addictive behaviour. The role of social support and distorted relations with surrounding people in addictive behaviour appearance is analyzed. A link has been shown between specific features of motivation sphere and the yearning for changing the psychical status by artificial means. The conceptual basis of system of addictive behaviour prevention, which is directed to differential approach in work with teenagers according to existence of personal inclination to addictive behaviour, has been designed.