Advocacy Campaign

For Teenage Drug

Addiction

Bethan Baloso 2022 July 5

 Why I chose this Advocacy.
I chose this advocacy because I want to spread awareness to teenagers that
drugs is not the answer to their problem. Addiction to drugs is often
accompanied with mental health problems. Because they both depend on one
another, it is essential to be conscious of drug addiction. It enables us to talk
about every aspect of the issue. Promoting open communication among users
and others who have been impacted by drug addiction is key.

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 Why I chose this Advocacy.
According to American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Drug addiction
among teenagers includes both legal and illicit substances. Alcohol, prescription
drugs, inhalants (such as glue, solvent, and aerosol fumes), and over-the-counter
cough, cold, sleep, and diet pills are all examples of substances that are legally
accessible. Marijuana (pot), stimulants (cocaine, crack, and speed), LSD, PCP,
opiates or opioid painkillers, heroin, and designer drugs are the most often used
illicit substances (Ecstasy). Illegal drug usage is on the rise, particularly among
younger youth. Alcohol usage can begin as early as age 12, while the average age
of first marijuana use is 14. In high school, marijuana and alcohol usage has grown
widespread.

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Objectives
My goal is to alter students' attitudes toward drugs and try
to reduce the prevalence of drug usage in both schools and
the broader society.

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Programs that support this Advocacy

National Institute Substance Abuse and National

of Health Mental Health Institutes on Drug
Services Abuse
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Administration
 National Institute of Health
Background

NIH researchers have laid the ground for significant discoveries that
enhance health and save lives for more than a century. In actuality, NIH has
funded 156 Nobel Prize winners. Numerous additional innovations have
resulted from their research, including the creation of MRI, knowledge of
how our brains interpret visual information, insights into cholesterol
regulation, and knowledge of how viruses may cause cancer.

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National Institute of Health
Mission

NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and

behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance
health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

Vission

To foster fundamental creative discoveries, innovative research strategies,

and their applications as a basis for ultimately protecting and improving
health;

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 Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
Background

The organization in the United States is called the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Leading public health
initiatives to improve the country's behavioral health is the Department of
Health and Human Services.

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 Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
Mission

SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental

illness on America's communities.

Vission

To provide leadership and resources – programs, policies, information and

data, funding, and personnel – advance mental and substance use disorder
prevention, treatment, and recovery services in order to improve individual,
community, and public health.

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 National Institute on Drug
Abuse
Background

The most fundamental and important issues surrounding drug addiction are
addressed by NIDA, from identifying and addressing new patterns of drug
abuse to comprehending how drugs affect the brain and body to creating
and evaluating novel ways to treatment and prevention. NIDA further
supports initiatives for research dissemination, career advancement, public
education, and public-private collaborations.

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 National Institute on Drug
Abuse
Mission

The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to advance

science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to
apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.

Vission

Envision a future where new knowledge and leading-edge technologies

produce selective, costefficient, and effective prevention products and
initiatives.

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Thank You For Listening!