Drug abuse among adolescents: Risk, Consequences and Prevention

ISBN-13: 9783659869228 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 56 str.

Samuel Babatola; Uruemuesiri Oduma

Opis

One of the greatest problems the world is facing today is the use of illegal drugs and substances, which has also become a major public health concern. The most favored are psychoactive substances, which include tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs and prescriptions. Most drug users started at a very young age (adolescent), then leading to dependence. Based on this problem, different prevention programs have been used over the years to prevent drug use among adolescents. This programs aim to decrease the risk factors, and in so doing enhancing the protective factors. In this study, the general view on adolescents drug use, analysis of its nature, risk, consequences and possible prevention are discussed.

O autorze

I moved to Hungary from Nigeria in 2015. I studied Microbiology at Federal University of Technology Akure and proceeded to work at Ondo State water Cooperation Alabaka Akure. With encouragement from friends and family, I completed my MSc in Public Health at the University of Debrecen in early 2017.