Social Reintegration of Young People: The Case of Addictive Drugs and Other Psychotropic Substances Users

In the century of modern technologies the human behaviour models are changing, new types of addiction are developing, including addiction to processes (cyber, games addiction), as well as addiction to new substances. Among young people there is observed an increased spreading of new psychotropic substances, manufacturing of which is very simple, but their realization determines possibilities for a markedly great profit. In the cultural environment of young people the new traditions are formed, specific elements of subculture, positive attitude towards being able to use and apply something new. A new value system is developing with a sense of unlimited freedom and extensive rights. Along with the chances to buy and use new psychoactive substances, the changes occur also in the young people’s psyche, affecting their emotional and physical condition. A new, socially-pedagogical approach is needed in restriction of the use of these new psychoactive substance.

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Health problems of young people in the municipality of Foca / Zdravlje i problemi mladih u opštini Foča

SESTRINSKI ŽURNAL ◽

10.7251/sez0215038k ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 38

Author(s):

Ljubiša Kucurski ◽

Natalija Hadživuković ◽

Sandra Joković ◽

Jelena Pavlović

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Secondary School ◽

Age Groups ◽

Ninth Grade ◽

Psychoactive Substances ◽

Teenage Girls ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Original Survey ◽

Ninth Grade Students ◽

Primary And Secondary School

Young people, according to UN defiiniciji, represent the future of every society and they are the most profitable long-term investmentEach year, approximately 1 million teenage girls become pregnant in the world, and every 67 seconds a baby teenager In the adolescent period a large number of young people start with alcohol, coffee, psychotropic substances and smoking. The reasons are most often the desire to prove, identification, affirmation sekusalnog identity, curiosity for the new and unknown. The aim of the study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and knowledge of adolescents about the use of psychoactive substances, alcohol and tobacco, as well as to identify ways in which young people use their free time. The survey was conducted in April 2015, in primary and Secondary School in Foca. The survey included 212 respondents, of different genders and different age groups. Data were collected original survey questionnaire, anonymous character, which contains 14 questions.Both groups of patients in a large percentage stated that they did not try psychoactive substances, as the most common reason for drug use both cited as the main reason for the influence of society. Although sexual activity is still taboo in the RS, alarming data that 19% of ninth grade students sexually active, and to limit entry into sexual relations increasingly lowered.Young in primary and secondary school state that they are sufficiently informed of psychoactive substances, as the most frequent source of information for high school state TV and the Internet, and ninth grade students report that they are parents. In this time of adventure and immature display of defiance social and social norms, young people are very vulnerable group subject to acceptance of various forms of risk behavior.

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CONSUMO DE ALCOHOL EN MENORES DE EDAD EN LOJA, ZAMORA Y SANTIAGO DE CALI ALCOHOL UNDERAGE. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES FOR THE PREVENTION OF USE IN LOJA (ECUADOR), ZAMORA (ECUADOR) AND CALI (COLOMBIA)

International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology Revista INFAD de psicología ◽

10.17060/ijodaep.2014.n1.v4.628 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 395

Author(s):

Isidro Marin Gutiérrez ◽

Silvia Libertad Vaca Gallegos ◽

Mª Elvira Aguirre Burneo

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Open Space ◽

Mentoring Programs ◽

National Council ◽

Academic Experience ◽

Design And Development ◽

Leisure Education ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Cultural Phenomenon ◽

Research Assistants

Abstract.Consumption of alcohol on Young people in open space at the nights of weekends, is a psychosocial and cultural phenomenon known as “Botellón” “meeting around bottle” (12-17 years old) on the cities of Loja and Zamora (Ecuador) and Cali (Colombia). From this identification of the phenomenon, characteristics of groups of young people will be the units of participation in defining strategies for the design and development of mentoring programs aimed at preventing drug and leisure education will be established in adolescents. On the other hand the importance of training of university students on this topic will be a relevant factor for the formation of groups like youth mediators and research assistants in the process of data collection. All this will strengthen a network of national research for the socialization of this academic experience and research, together with the National Council for the Control of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances (CONSEP) are going to present others university these experiences. A network of more international research involving Huelva University (Spain) and Santiago de Cali University (Colombia).Keywords: Teenagers, alcohol, meeting around bottle, psychosocial and cultural phenomenon, prevention, youth mediators.Resumen.El consumo de bebidas alcohólicas en los jóvenes en un espacio abierto durante las noches de los fines de semana, es un fenómeno psicosocial y cultural que se lo conoce como “botellón”, que requiere de la identificación y localización, de dicha manifestación, en las ciudades de Loja y Zamora (Ecuador) y Santiago de Cali (Colombia). A partir de esta identificación del fenómeno, se establecerán características de los grupos de jóvenes que serán las unidades de participación para la definición de estrategias para el diseño y desarrollo de programas de orientación, dirigidos a la prevención del consumo y de educación para el ocio en adolescentes. Por otro lado la importancia de la formación de los estudiantes universitarios sobre este tema, será un factor de relevancia para la conformación de grupos como mediadores juveniles y asistentes de investigación en el proceso de recogida de datos. Todo esto permitirá fortalecer una red de investigación a nivel nacional para la socialización de esta experiencia académica y de investigación, que conjuntamente con el Consejo Nacional de Control de Sustancias Estupefacientes y Psicotrópicas (CONSEP), se la presentará a nivel de instituciones universitarias. Además contaremos con una red de investigación a nivel internacional con la participación de la Universidad de Hueva (España) y la Universidad Santiago de Cali (Colombia).Palabras Claves: jóvenes, alcohol, botellón, fenómeno psicosocial y cultural, prevención, mediadores juveniles.

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Peculiarities of administrative and legal work on counteraction to offenses committed by minors in the field of drug trafficking

Legal horizons ◽

10.21272/legalhorizons.2020.i24.p72 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 72-76

Author(s):

I.V. Dashutin ◽

I.A. Tenytska

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Drug Use ◽

Drug Trafficking ◽

Drug Policy ◽

Geographical Location ◽

State Level ◽

Social Consequences ◽

Control Measures ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Narcotic Drugs

Illicit use of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors is dangerous to human health and society. This causes changes in behavior, emotional state and can cause severe psychological disorders. It also undermines the social structure of the community. Due to their effect on the brain, drugs can be addictive, leading to loss of interest in many areas of life. Drugs are under national and international control to prevent the negative health and social consequences of drug abuse. Given the fact that minors are important stakeholders in the system of state policy to combat drug use and distribution, there is no doubt that there are certain specific features of drug addiction among minors depending on the country's geographical location, drug policy, drug or psychotropic substance sales and cultural factor. For example, drug-addicted juveniles are addressed at the state level, such policies are aimed at responding quickly to the increasing number of juvenile crimes committed by juveniles in society, and it is young people who are often the focus of drug policy decisions. There are a number of initiatives and activities aimed at better understanding the specifics of drug use among young people. However, the analysis of minors' opinions and ideas about programs and control measures aimed at reducing the harm caused by drug use is currently limited. As in all areas of public policy, adequate consultation with all relevant stakeholders is an important part of the process of effectively developing measures to combat drug trafficking. Therefore, the main administrative and legal measures to combat juvenile delinquency in relation to illicit trafficking, use and distribution of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors were identified. The main authorized subjects and their role in the development and implementation of effective measures of administrative and legal nature to reduce the use, distribution and circulation of drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors among minors are also identified.

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Suicide and associated factors across life span

Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/0047-2085000000254 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 69 (1) ◽

pp. 3-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maria Cristina Franck ◽

Ângela Malysz Sgaravatti ◽

Daniel Scolmeister ◽

Viviane Fassina ◽

Clarissa Cassini Bettoni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Porto Alegre ◽

Parental Absence ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Toxicological Profile ◽

Awareness Raising ◽

New Research

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the epidemiological and toxicological profile of all suicide victims in 2017 in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods The victims were classified by gender, age, parental absence, city, suicide form, death context, and toxicological results, using the police occurrences and the reports issued by the Instituto-Geral de Perícias do RS. Multiple correspondence analysis and the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel X 2 test were used to evaluate associations between the parameters studied. Results There were 1,284 suicides (11.3 cases/100,000 inhabitants) in RS in 2017, 80% of which were men and 46% were young and old. Porto Alegre had the highest number of victims and the region of the Vale do Rio Pardo, the highest rate (20.8 cases/100,000 inhabitants). The hanging was the most used medium and the depression, the most mentioned context in the occurrences. The presence of ethanol was observed in 30% of the samples analyzed, with an adult male profile associated with the presence of other psychotropic substances, whose class was most frequently detected with anxiolytics. The nitrite was the most detected poison among the samples sent for this purpose. There was an association between parental absence and young people, between suicidal intoxication method and women and among young people and the presence of illicit compounds. Conclusion Mortality due to suicide continues to increase in RS, which, historically, has the highest Brazilian index. The information obtained in this study supports new research, promoting awareness raising, guidance to health services and the elaboration of more preventive public policies.

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Problems of Drug Addiction Among Student-Age Population: Analysis and Ways of Counteraction

Sociology and Law ◽

10.35854/2219-6242-2019-3-40-47 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 40-47

Author(s):

O. M. Samokhvalova ◽

A. V. Soskovets

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Drug Use ◽

Drug Addiction ◽

Empirical Data ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Population Analysis ◽

Sociological Study ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Anonymous Questionnaire ◽

Technical University

The paper deals with the problem of drug addiction in the student environment. This work is a sociological study. Students` attitude to narcotic and psychotropic substances is under examination. The method of anonymous questionnaire survey was used to collect empirical data among the students of technical university. The data on the evaluation of drug use problem among young people was obtained. An analysis of the results was performed.

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THOSE DEPENDANT ON THE DRUGS DO NOT SIT AT AUDITORIUM’S DESK

GAMTAMOKSLINIS UGDYMAS / NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION ◽

10.48127/gu-nse/11.8.30 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 30-37

Author(s):

Ramunė Švedaitė ◽

Sigita Švedienė

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Drug Abusers ◽

The European Union ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Drug Overdosage ◽

The Republic ◽

The Government ◽

Urban Wastewater Treatment

The authors‘ of the article assumption that the majority of traffic accidents are caused by drivers – drug and psychotropic substances abusers – is based on the findings of the European Union DRUID Project. Drug addiction is spreading rapidly in Lithuania. The statistical data of the Drug Control Department under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania prove that the majority of drug abusers are young people of 20–39 years of age. Young people whose efforts and time should be directed towards education and studies. The authors focus attention on the increasing delinquency among drug abusers and the lethal outcome of the drug overdosage. However, it is not a specific national feature. This phenomenon is widely spread from both time and geographical perspective. The established in vitro methods of detection at major extent facilitate the struggle against drug abuse and distribution. In many European cities this method is already being applied when detecting islands of cocaine abusers by the chemical analysis of communal sewage, thus quantitatively identifying the concentration of benzoilekgonin - the stable cocaine metabolite. The article provides a description of the SYNCHRON CX test for identification of cocaine in urine produced by „Beckman Coulter“. Key words: drugs, the metabolite of cocaine, urban wastewater treatment.

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INCIDENCIA DE LA FAMILIA EN LAS ADICCIONES DE LOS ADOLESCENTES DEL BACHILLERATO EN INSTITUCIONES EDUCATIVAS

Revista Cognosis. ISSN 2588-0578 ◽

10.33936/cognosis.v3i5.1524 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Jorge Alberto Mendoza Bonoso ◽

Grey Zita Gean Zambrano Intriago

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Young People ◽

Small Towns ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Family Risk Factors ◽

School Students ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Factores De Riesgo

En este estudio se analiza la presencia del consumo de drogas de estudiantes de bachillerato en Instituciones Educativas, sabemos que este es un tema completamente vigente, que se escucha en diferentes instituciones educativas de nuestro país, es frecuente en metrópolis, y también en pequeños poblados. El aporte de este estudio constituye una herramienta significativa para el mejor rendimiento en sus estudios de estos jóvenes y el buen funcionamiento de las instituciones educativas de la provincia y el país. La identificación de factores de riesgo y protección de las familias y las escuelas destaca el papel de las habilidades sociales frente al consumo de drogas, se presentan estrés problemáticos de consumos de sustancias psicotrópicas. Para tal propósito se utilizó datos del Departamento DECE realizadas entre los años 2013 y 2017, por el Psicólogo de la Institución, una encuesta realizada a 50 alumnos de una población aproximada de 500 estudiantes. Los resultados reflejan una tendencia alta en el consumo tanto de hombres como de mujeres. En los últimos años el consumo de drogas especialmente la Heroína “H” la experimentado un incremento tanto en la población general como en la de los estudiantes de Bachillerato. A su vez, se realizaron varios análisis de regresión por pasos con cada uno de los tres factores y se confirmó que los principales factores de riesgo familiares para explicar el consumo de drogas legales eran la ausencia de normas familiares sobre el uso de drogas, los conflictos entre los padres y el adolescentes el consumo de alcohol por parte del padre. La contribución a la formación psicosocial de los jóvenes es relevante para el desarrollo de la educación sin tener perjuicios que puedan repercutir en su vida intelectual. PALABRAS CLAVE: Drogas; consumo de drogas; prevención; adicciones. INCIDENCE OF THE FAMILY IN ADDICTIONS OF ADOLESCENTS OF THE BACCALAUREATE IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ABSTRACT In this study we analyze the presence of the drug consumption of high school students in Educational Institutions, we know that this is a completely current issue, which is heard in different educational institutions of our country, it is frequent in metropolis, and also in small towns. The contribution of this study constitutes a significant tool for the best performance in their studies of these young people and the good functioning of the educational institutions of the province and the country. The identification of risk factors and protection of families and schools highlights the role of social skills in the face of drug use, problematic stress of consumption of psychotropic substances. For this purpose, data from the DECE Department carried out between 2013 and 2017 was used by the Psychologist of the Institution, a survey of 50 students from a population of approximately 500 students. The results reflect a high trend in the consumption of both men and women. In recent years the consumption of drugs, especially Heroin "H", has experienced an increase in both the general population and that of high school students. In turn, several stepwise regression analyzes were carried out with each of the three factors and it was confirmed that the main family risk factors to explain the consumption of legal drugs were the absence of family norms on the use of drugs, conflicts between parents and adolescents alcohol consumption by the father. The contribution to the psychosocial formation of young people is relevant for the development of education without having any damage that may affect their intellectual life KEYWORDS: Drugs; consumption of drugs; prevention; addictions.

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Education in Confinement: The Reintegration of Young People in Prison in La Araucanía, Chile

Social Inclusion ◽

10.17645/si.v9i4.4605 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 60-68

Author(s):

Claudia Huaiquián‐Billeke ◽

Violeta Sánchez‐Toledo ◽

Romina Quilodrán‐Contreras ◽

Juan Vera‐Urra

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Social Representation ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Social Reintegration ◽

Life Project ◽

Social Pedagogy ◽

The Social ◽

Educational Structures ◽

Educational Career

This article addresses the social reintegration of young people studying in the prison of La Araucanía, Chile. Our objective is to describe the social representation of young people between 19 and 29 years old, who are currently serving a custodial sentence, in their reintegration process after secondary education. We start off with the acknowledgement that both social mobility and educational career are historically marked by the reproduction of sociocultural inequality: Educational structures do not fulfill the mission of providing tools for a persons’ life. Our article is based on a unique case study in which a current phenomenon is investigated; in this case, social reintegration within an authentic context—prison. Semi‐structured interviews were applied during our research and participants’ narratives were methodologically triangulated. Our article concludes that, given the presence of homogenizing and inefficient study plans, young people demand deep changes that are linked to a social pedagogy, which values their skills and life project through an awareness process. This process would enable them to explore their reality and cultural action in order to become conscious young people and co‐creators of their future once in freedom.

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Narcotization as a Social Problem and the Factor of Destruction of Youth Society (on the Results of Annual Monitoring of Drug Situation in the Krasnoyarsk Region)

Sociology and Law ◽

10.35854/2219-6242-2020-1-27-35 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 27-35

Author(s):

V. E. Shinkevich ◽

Ya. N. Kalinichenko

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Drug Use ◽

Drug Addiction ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Social Problem ◽

Work Productivity ◽

Active Part ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Narcotic Drugs

The article considers the problem of drug addiction and the drug situation in the youth environment by the example of the Krasnoyarsk Territory as a typical Siberian territorial subject of the Russian Federation. The authors draw attention to the harmful influence of drug use on the health of the nation, on its most active part – young people, on impairment of work productivity of the population, criminalization of the society as a result of the illegal distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The importance of annual monitoring of the drug situation in order to timely identify emerging changes in drug addiction in the society and to develop effective measures to improve the drug situation is also shown.

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