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Addiction Psychiatry 2018
Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy
ISSN: 2155-6105
Page 58
August 13-14, 2018
Madrid, Spain
8
th
International Conference on
Addiction Psychiatry
A
t every point, it seems that our youth who are future of our
tomorrow are surrounded with insidious influences that seem
to encourage or condone substance abuse. Movies, television,
sports figures, movies stars and musicians – everywhere, there
seem to be people who can use drugs and still be successful.
How do we counter these influences so that we can keep our
young people from falling into substance abuse and addiction
thus destroying our future hopes? What we hear over and over
is that educators are frustrated in their attempts to find a drug
education curriculum that is simple, comprehensive and above
all, effective enough to get desirable results. And in this context,
a desirable result means just one thing: fewer young people using
drugs. There are a couple of key concepts that must be conveyed
to youth and people using drugs in a way they can accept and
understand to get them to start making educated choices in this
area. Young people must feel that the risks of using drugs far
outweighwhat they see as the benefits. The person offering to sell
them a joint or prescription pills with them is not going to fill them
in on the risks before he hands over the drugs. Drug education
must fill this void with accurate information about the risks of
drug use, presented in a simple comprehensible manner. Drug
use appeals to young people because it seems like it is going to
solve a problem. The problems could be shyness or inability to fit
in, stress of social, school or family situations, boredom or lack of
adventure or excitement in their lives. Young people are capable
of understanding this concept if it is expressed in lucid terms.
narcononnigeria@yahoo.comTen things you may not know about drugs that ruins life
Taiwo Ayedun
Narconon Nigeria Initiative, Nigeria
J Addict Res Ther 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C2-040