Drug Addiction And Excessive Abuse In Young People

Drug addiction and excessive abuse in young people

Introduction 

In most countries in the world for a long time, drug use and dependence on narcotics by young people have been working hard, but how has this situation affected this situation?, Unfortunately Colombia has not been the exception and has a large number of adolescents consumers of all types of drugs that despite the arduous work of both the government, and public and private entities, educational establishments, parents and even the church do notThis terrible scourge has been eradicated that attacks this part of the population that is so vulnerable so abruptly.

The primary objective of teamwork carried out by all entities involved, is not onlyThe results can become so nefarious ending even in death. It is vitally important to care for the physical and emotional health of young.

Developing

According to the Colombian Drug Observatory (ODC), currentThis basic, secondary and university student range). It should also be noted that the trade of psychoactive substances is done as simple as going to the neighborhood store and buying a sweet without mentioning the large and wide variety of drugs that exist in the market and for all "tastes"depending on the type of consumer (economic and expensive drugs).

It is very unfortunate to know that in each corner of the neighborhoods and cities there is a drug store alerts to attract “victims”, as in the interior of educational institutions (schools, schools, universities) of any social class differently are marketedTypes of substances that not only directly affect physical and emotional health, but also academic behavior and performance;Regarding the aforementioned is of my knowledge that educational institutions create drugs and prevention programs (workshops, projects, recreational activities among others) that perhaps do not yield very good results because they do not give it continuity and proper monitoring.

The increase that is detected in drug use is the result of many factors such as, for example: intrafamily violence, influence of society, low self – esteem, unemployment, misuse of free time.

The current world situation driven by COVID-19 has also contributed negatively, since it has caused a lot.

According to a report given on August 25 of this year by the alert system of the Colombian Drug Observatory in our country, three new psychoactive substances have been detected: “The minister in charge of justice and law, Javier Augusto Olarte Sarmiento,He confirmed on Tuesday that after analyzing samples collected in 2019, the early alert system (SAT) of the Colombian Drug Observatory detected the presence of three new psychoactive substances in the country: synthetic catinones, adulterated ecstasy and ketamine ”. This new situation that the country is experiencing to all the people who fight day by day against drug use and to keep the young people away, but it also gives them the strength and impulse to continue struggling until they achieve their goal.

conclusion

Young people live exposed to drug use, so a joint work between police authorities, governments and educational institutions is necessary so that through pedagogical strategies and new possibilities of recreation and employment, we see a future away from these substancesthat the only thing they generate are damages to health and family and social problems.