determining effective prevention method based on practical strategies for the prevention of addiction

drug abuse and its crimes is one of the biggest problems in all countries, including iran. according to available statistics more than half of the prisoners in connection with drug remain in jail as increasing numbers of addicts and various anomalies of addiction in the community marker lack of effectiveness of the preventive measures taken in the country. accordingly, given the need to determine the most effective method of contraception of crime and drug addiction in society, in this research by examining a variety of practical strategies for prevention including faith-based substance abuse prevention, rule-based and community-based (family-centered, prevention-oriented educational institutions, community-based), relevant indicators based on the criteria specified, the questionnaire has been set to act. 76 persons and experts active the committee on prevention coordinating council member organizations that are struggling with drug ardabil, how to complete the questionnaire and opinion in particular, the effect of preventing a variety of indicators, prevention of drug addiction and crime have action. according to information obtained from the questionnaires, practical strategies for the prevention of crime and drug addiction, family-based prevention is the most effective prevention.