How to prevent drug addiction?
In adolescents by:
What is illegal drugs?
Illegal drugs are those that are not prescribed
by a doctor or purchased from a pharmacy.
You can be addicted with it and it may cause
risk to your health and lifestyle.
What are the effects of drugs?
Different types of drugs have different effects
on your body. They can have both physical
and psychological impacts, both short and
long term. You may believe that because you
are merely a casual user, drugs will not
become a problem. Drug abuse may have a
negative impact on your health and other
elements of your life very rapidly.
The side effects are:
A weakened immune system, increasing the risk of
illness and infection.
Heart conditions ranging from abnormal heart
rates to heart attacks and collapsed veins and
blood vessel infections from injected drugs
Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to
changes in appetite and weight loss
Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person
at risk of significant liver damage or liver failure
Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and brain
damage
Lung disease
Problems with memory, attention and decision-
making, which make daily living more difficult.
Global effects of drugs on the body, such as breast
development in men and increases in body
temperature, which can lead to other health
problems.
Parental monitoring and supervision are critical
for drug abuse prevention. These skills can be
enhanced with training on rule-setting;
techniques for monitoring activities; praise for
appropriate behavior; and moderate, consistent
discipline that enforces defined family rules.
Few ways to prevent drug abuse:
have confidence in saying "NO" to drug use
give reason for saying "no" to drug use
use the broken-record technique ( verbal
response that is firm and clear and conveys a
message that you mean what you say)
match verbal behaviour and nonverbal
behavior
avoid situations of being pressured to use
harmful drugs
avoid drug user
resist pressure to engage in illegal behaviour
influence others to have a responsible
behaviour
Alternatives of drug use
1. Sports- playing physical is a great activity that
will help a person feel energetic, positive, and
confident.
2. Volunteering- volunteering and helping other
people and the community will give a person a
satisfying and good feeling of himself or
The self-evident advantages of sober are self-
herself.
evident: you will no longer be a slave to your
3. Clubs or Organization- participating in a club or
addiction. Your life's quality will improve. You
organization is a great way for a person to
won't be paranoid, peering out the windows in
meet other like-minded people, this will help a
dread of being apprehended by the cops. You
person feel a sense of belongness and
won't be hungover in the morning, and you'll
connection to others.
recall what happened the night before. While all
4. Hobby- developing a hobby is a good for using
of these are fantastic, there are a few additional
the excess energy of young people.
advantages that you may not have considered.