Universal |
Selective |
Targeted |
General Population |
Individual Subgroups with common risk characteristics |
Individuals with specific risk characteristics |
Does not assess individual risk |
Does not assess individual risk, but the groups’ risk profile |
Individual risk assessment |
Slow initiation or prevent the use/abuse |
Slow initiation or prevent the use/abuse |
Stop the use/abuse progress, and related issues |
Participants are not recruited |
Participants are recruited |
Participants are recruited |
Low intensity |
Mild Intensity |
High intensity |
Short-medium duration |
Medium-long duration |
Long duration |
Fewer professionals per subjects |
More professionals for a smaller number of subjects |
More professionals for a smaller number of subjects |
Non-specialized professionals |
Specialized professionals |
Specialized professionals |
Reduced costs |
Higher costs |
Higher costs |