Indian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Life Sciences ISSN: 2231-6345 (Online) An Online International Journal Available at http://www.cibtech.org/jls.htm 2013 Vol. 3 (4) October-December, pp.69-81/Roghayeh et al. Research Article 69 A MODEL FOR THE PREVENTION OF STUDENT’S ADDICTION PRONENESS BASED ON CRISIS MANAGEMENT *Roghayeh Vahdat 1 , Hassanpasha Sharifi 2 , Parivash Jafari 1 1 Department of Higher Education Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran 2 Department of Psycology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch Roudehen, Iran *Author for Correspondence ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to create and test a model for the prevention of student ’s addiction proneness based on crisis management. To achieve this goal, at first the factors preventing student ’s addiction proneness in the university were identified; then by providing a comprehensive theoretical model, the relationship of factors preventing student ’s addiction proneness was analyzed directly and indirectly through the mediators of self-regulation and addiction proneness. The statistical population was 8703 undergraduate students from Urmia Islamic Azad University. Using cluster random sampling, 380 students were selected for the study based on gender and educational groups. The instruments used to measure the variables were a questionnaire. Using Pearson's correlation coefficient and structural equations modeling (path analysis), the results showed that factors preventing student ’s addiction proneness in the university increased self-regulation in students, which in turn decreased their proneness to addiction. Therefore, they were provided with an opportunity to promote their academic achievements. As a result, if the preventive activities in the university lead to increased self-regulation and decreased addiction proneness in students, it will be able possible to manage the addiction crisis. Improvements in the health of the students and in the campus environment will result in an increase in student’s academic achievements. Key Words: Crisis Management, Prevention of Addiction, Addiction Proneness, Self-Regulation, Academic Achievement INTRODUCTION Drug abuse is one of the four most important global crises, which requires serious and undivided attention in different global, national and regional levels, alongside the other three crises which include the environment, poverty and nuclear threats (Touski, 2010). Before crises practically occur, virtually all of them have frequent warning indicators and predict the possible occurrence of crises. Awareness of initial warnings and carrying out preventive measures help prevent crises from happening, which is considered one of the best ways to manage them (Mitroff and Anagnos, 2000). Educational centers, especially universities, are responsible for training individuals for later stages of life during adulthood (Behrouzi, 2010) Universities are the pivot of development in societies at present. Therefore, it is of great importance to evaluate and recognize cultural and social issues in universities. On the other hand, cultural and social pathogenesis of university students is very important in Iran because there are large numbers of students in the country. Inattention to the fate of this young population, considered the cream of the crop and the country’s intellectual resources, can jeopardize the future of the country (Mohseni, 2004). One of the major problems at universities is drug abuse by the students (Gonzalez, 1997). At present, drug and alcohol abuse has become a crisis at universities and abuse of illegal drugs by students has become a matter of great concern. The students use the drugs for a feeling of happiness, to stay up during the night, to go to sleep or to increase their sexual powers (Okoza and Aluede, 2009). Therefore, university managers and deans should be aware of and equipped with addiction preventive programs and models.