Prevention and Control of Drug Addiction on Adolescents

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Presented by:Kapil mohan goel

LL.M 3rd sem

Subharti Law College


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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.

TYPES OF DRUGS USED AMONG ADOLESCENTS

CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE

EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

DRUG ADDICTION PREVENTION AND CONTROLPROGRAMS

MATERIALS USED IN PROMOTING DRUG PREVENTION

AIM OF THE DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS HOW TO PREVENT DRUG ADDICTION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TREATMENT

CONCLUSION


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INTRODUCTION

DRUG ADDICTION means that a person needs a drug to

function nomally,its the compulsive use of

substane,despite its negative or dangerous effects.

DRUG AWARENESS units to be setup in all states by the

federal state and local government not to treat people as

criminals, but to help solve there socio-psychological

problem.


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TYPES OF DRUGS USED AMONG

ADOLESCENTS STIMULANTS e.g:Caffeine, found in tea, coffee and

chocolate.

HALLUCINOGENS e.g: Cannabis,LSD(Lysergic aciddiethylamide)

NARCOTICS e.g: heroin, codeine, opium

SEDATIVES e.g: valium, alcohol,promotazine,

chloroform. TRANQUILIZERS e.g: Librium, Valium


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CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE

Experimental curiosity.

Peer group influence and pleasure .

Lack of parental supervision.

Personality problems due to socio-economic conditions.

The need for energy to work for long hours.

Availability of drugs.

The need to prevent occurrence of withdrawl symptoms.


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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

ALCOHOL RELATED PROBLEMS

1. PHYSICAL PROBLEMS e.g liver cirrhosis, pancreatic,peptic ulcer, tuberculosis, hypertension, neurological

disorder.2. MENTAL RETARDATION.

3. PSYCHATRIC e.g pathological drunkenness, suicidalbehaviour .

4. Socially-broken homes, increased crime rate, sexual offences,homicide and sexually transmitted diseases.

contd..


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Contd

Tobacco: Causes stimulation of heart and narrowingof blood vessels, producing hypertension, headache, lossof appetite, nausea and delayed growth of the fetus. It alsoaggravates or causes sinusitis, bronchitis, cancer, strokes,and heart attack.

Stimulants: Lethargy, irritability, exaggerated selfconfidence, damage nose linings, sleeplessness, andpsychiatric complications.

Inhalants: Causes anemia, damage kidney and stomachbleeding.

Narcotics: Causes poor perception, constipation, cough,suppression, vomiting, drowsiness and sleep,unconsciousness and death.


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DRUG ADDICTION PREVENTION AND

CONTROL PROGRAMS LIFE SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM.

PROJECT STAR(Students Taught Awareness and

Resistance) is a complete drug abuse interventionprogram.

PROJECT FAMILY encourage and influence parentalparticipation in programs that are family orientated,

and prepare for future drug-free years.


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MATERIALS USED IN PROMOTING

DRUG PREVENTION Employers

Health care professionals.

Parents. Teachers.


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AIM OF THE DRUG CONTROL

PROGRAMS The core focus of these classes is to teach children to

refuse to accept peer pressures, to develop self-esteem and

confidence, to handle anxiety, and to understand the

consequences of making bad choices.

Resistance to drug advertisement, prevention, and role

model development.

Coping with social pressure and modeling. Create positive change within the family unit.


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HOW TO PREVENT DRUG ADDICTION

Create a supportive and stable home environment for the adolescent child.Studies show that children are much more likely to have a substance abuse problem if

there is divorce or violence in their home life.

Talk to your children and make them feel comfortable enough to confide in you.Open lines of communication are essential in helping to prevent substance abusebecause the abuse most likely is the result of another issue in your child's life. If thechild feels he can talk to you, it may alleviate some of the pressure in his life.

Be a parent first and a friend second. Too many times parents want to be friendswith their children and create a permissive environment that lacks proper boundaries.


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INSTRUCTIONS FOR TREATMENT

If you do suspect your child is abusing drugs, seek the

advice of a mental health professional. Try to locate the

problem Find whether it is a family issue, problems at

school or problems with socialization, and help resolve

the issue.

Encourage your child to socialize with a different group

of people than He/she is currently hanging out with. You

could try getting them involved in a new activity thatwould involve new friends. Do not criticize her current

friends, as he/she will be personally offended.


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CONCLUSION

DRUG ABUSE among adolescents is a problem that is

causing serious concern to both individuals and

governments all over the world.

Many of them engaged in drug abuse out of frustation,

poverty,lack of parental supervision , peer influence and

pleasure.

However, with effective counselling programme, theproblems can be tackled.


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