Objective:

The article aims at preventing and reducing risk behaviors by suggesting carrying out tutorial workshops on social skills.

Methods:

The researchers followed a quasi-experimental design, and conducted a survey using a questionnaire evaluated at the level of content, criteria and construction. The population gathered secondary students from first to fifth year; the sampling was non-probabilistic and intentional. The information collected (before and after tests) was subjected to descriptive statistical and inferential analysis to prove the hypothesis, using the T test.

Results:

The finding is a system of workshops on social skills (decision-making, control of emotions, self-esteem and assertiveness) used as a tool for preventing risk behaviors. This workshop pursues the participation of students in the transformation of their thinking and attitudes towards risk behaviors.

Conclusions:

the tutorial workshop of social skills contributes to a correct orientation of the adolescents, to the strengthening of their thoughts and positive behaviors, produces positive changes in the risk behaviors in the adolescents, and favors their prevention.

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