Preventing Drug and Alcohol Abuse

1980 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Harris C. Faigel
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Common Goal ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

We know that some societies and some cultures have less alcoholism and drug abuse than others. Their experience suggests that children do best when they grow up in a community that uses alcohol, tobacco, and drugs responsibly, with parents who have equally responsible attitudes about these chemicals and expectations that their children will follow suit, and with low peer pressure for abuse. If we can develop a common goal of responsible use of these chemicals within our polymorphous society, we may be able to reduce, and even prevent, some alcohol and drug abuse in America.

scholarly journals Patterns of drugs and alcohol abuse among youth

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 012-013
Author(s):  
Orowitz Tamar Ruth
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Immigrant Youth ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Drugs And Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

The study attempted to answer several questions: Does the cultural and social background of immigrant youth from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) affect their use of addictive substances? Do these youth show distinctive patterns of drug and alcohol abuse? Do the addictive substances used by these teenagers share similar characteristics? Are the patterns of drug abuse and alcohol abuse different? Do students in different educational frameworks demonstrate different consumption patterns? Can “critical moments” explain the presence or absence of alcohol and drug abuse?

The role of drug and alcohol abuse in recent increases in depression in the US

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Klerman ◽  
A. C. Leon ◽  
P. Wickramaratne ◽  
M. G. Warshaw ◽  
T. I. Mueller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Period Effect ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Us ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

SynopsisPrevious studies have reported an increase in depression among recent birth cohorts. Concurrent with the increase in rates of depression, there have been increases in rates of drug and alcohol abuse and dependence. This study sought to determine if the recent increase in rates of depression could be attributed to co-morbid alcohol and drug abuse. The data derived from two studies: (1) a sample of relatives of probands with affective disorder; and (2) a community survey of the US population. The piecewise exponential statistical model was applied to evaluate the association of gender, age, period and birth cohort with rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) separately for those with, and without, diagnoses of alcohol or drug abuse.Elevated rates of MDD occurred among those with co-morbid drug and alcohol abuse in both the family and community samples. However, there were also temporal increases in rates of MDD in those with no such co-morbidity. Specifically there were effects of age and gender for both studies; in addition, there was a period effect in the family study and a birth cohort effect in the community sample. The recent increases in depression in the US cannot be accounted for solely by concurrent increases in co-morbid drug and alcohol abuse. Temporal (period and cohort) effects on rates of depression occur in addition to the contribution of co-morbid drug and alcohol abuse or dependence.

scholarly journals Increasing Awareness of Substance Abuse and Addictions: Does Early Childhood Drug Education Provide Diversion from Using Drugs and/or Alcohol?

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Megan Linnea Bailey ◽  
Shelby Wasson ◽  
Brilynn Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Drug Education ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 70 percent of adolescents have experimented with alcohol, while 20 percent have experimented with prescription drugs before their senior year in high school. Alcohol and drug abuse has become a nationwide problem. A small rural community in southern Indiana reports that almost 12 percent of its population uses drugs daily. The authors hypothesize that current school-based alcohol and drug curriculums are not robust enough to divert risky behavior during adolescence. Surveys were administered to residents living in two separate transitional homes for people with addiction. The surveys consisted of questions regarding drug and alcohol abuse related to childhood education. The process was completed using a descriptive study. Participants in the study (n = 17) revealed valuable information confirming their rationales for substance abuse. Overwhelmingly, all participants agreed that drug education needs to be available in early childhood education. As substance abuse escalates, so must our efforts to research and understand the problem. The examination of current adolescent drug and alcohol prevention programs isessential to help promote program evaluation and in identifying potential education needs for our youth.

scholarly journals Alcohol and Drug Abuse Induced Risk Taking Behaviour among Secondary School Students in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kajiado County, Kenya

Science Mundi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
David Nzioka ◽  
Joseph Theuri
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
School Students ◽  
Societal Values ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

This article is on alcohol and drug abuse as predictors of risk taking behaviour among secondary school students in Kajiado North Sub-County. The area has numerous drug and alcohol ecological factors that could influence the behaviour of adolescents. Since the area is home to a lot of the working population of the adjacent Nairobi City County, people from various backgrounds have immigrated there.  As such, the societal values held by the inhabitants of the area are not easy to define. In this context, adolescents are prone to indulge in drug and alcohol abuse that could impact their lives negatively. This is particulars o since it alcohol and drug abuse encourages unprotected sex among students and by extension abortion, gang behaviour as students look for money to sustain the risky behaviours among others. The arguments of this article are guided by the ecological Systems Theory. Information is obtained from a descriptive survey of 267 students and 15 principals that was I undertook in 2017. The sample was obtained using stratified proportionate sampling and total population sampling techniques in the 15 public secondary schools in Kajiado North Sub-County. Data from students was collected using questionnaires while the principals were interviewed. The findings show that alcohol and drug abuse risk-taking behaviour in adolescents are higher in the wake of poor family stability, negative peer influence, breakdown of societal values and weak government measures. As such, it is recommended that it is important to ensure that cohesiveness in the families is encouraged so as to reduce alcohol and drug abuse behaviours among students. Teachers should also be at the forefront for checking alcohol and drug abuse in schools so as to protect the spread of risky taking behaviours among peers. Members of the society who sell alcohol to students should be identified and punished as per the existing law. The government should strengthen its programs (in schools and in the mass media) to guide students on the dangers associated with alcohol and drug abuse among students. This article is organized into Introduction, Literature Review and discussions.

scholarly journals ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AS ECOLOGICAL PREDICTORS OF RISK TAKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KAJIADO NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
David Mutisya ◽  
Joseph Theuri
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
School Students ◽  
Societal Values ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

This article is on alcohol and drug abuse as predictors of risk taking behaviour among secondary school students in Kajiado North Sub-County. The area has numerous drug and alcohol ecological factors that could influence the behaviour of adolescents. Since the area is home to a lot of the working population of the adjacent Nairobi City County, people from various backgrounds have immigrated there.  As such, the societal values held by the inhabitants of the area are not easy to define. In this context, adolescents are prone to indulge in drug and alcohol abuse that could impact their lives negatively. This is particulars o since it alcohol and drug abuse encourages unprotected sex among students and by extension abortion, gang behaviour as students look for money to sustain the risky behaviours among others. The arguments of this article are guided by the ecological Systems Theory. Information is obtained from a descriptive survey of 267 students and 15 principals that was I undertook in 2017. The sample was obtained using stratified proportionate sampling and total population sampling techniques in the 15 public secondary schools in Kajiado North Sub-County. Data from students was collected using questionnaires while the principals were interviewed. The findings show that alcohol and drug abuse risk-taking behaviour in adolescents are higher in the wake of poor family stability, negative peer influence, breakdown of societal values and weak government measures. As such, it is recommended that it is important to ensure that cohesiveness in the families is encouraged so as to reduce alcohol and drug abuse behaviours among students. Teachers should also be at the forefront for checking alcohol and drug abuse in schools so as to protect the spread of risky taking behaviours among peers. Members of the society who sell alcohol to students should be identified and punished as per the existing law. The government should strengthen its programs (in schools and in the mass media) to guide students on the dangers associated with alcohol and drug abuse among students. This article is organized into Introduction, Literature Review and discussions.

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