Question

In your view what motivates youngsters to take to alcohol or drugs and how can this be avoided?

Answer 1

Many variables influence young people's decision to use alcohol or drugs. This includes:

1. Curiosity
2. Experimentation
3. Adventure and excitement
4. Peer pressure
5. Family history, i.e., unstable or unsupportive family structure
6. Frustration and depression
7. Relief from pain
8. Feeling of independence
9. Television, movies, newspapers and the internet also help to promote this perception.

This can be avoided by the following measures:

1. Education and counselling: Educating and counselling people on how to deal with challenges and stress and accept setbacks and failures as a natural part of life.
2. Seeking help from parents and peers: Parents and peers should be sought promptly so that they can provide suitable guidance. Close and trusted friends may also offer assistance.
3. Looking for danger signs: Instruct parents and teachers to watch for and identify danger indications. Even if friends discover someone taking drugs or alcohol, they should not hesitate to notify parents or teachers in the best interests of the person in question.
4. Seeking professional and medical help: There is a lot of support available in the shape of highly qualified psychologists, psychiatrists, and addiction and rehabilitation programs to help people who have fallen into the trap of drug/alcohol abuse.
5. Cross-checking before prescribing and selling drugs: Physicians should give habit-forming medications only to genuine individuals and for the necessary time. Pharmacies should not sell these medications without a doctor's prescription.
6. Discipline: Good parenting with continuous discipline but not suffocating strictness lowers the possibility of addiction.
7. Communication: The child must be capable of speaking with their parents, seeking clarification on any doubts, and discussing problems that arise in class with friends, siblings, and others.
8. Appreciation: A child should be praised for every small success, good attitude, and extracurricular activities.
9. Independent working: Giving the child responsibility for limited assignments and allowing them to work independently. However, instruction should be provided as needed.
10. Avoid undue pressure: Every child has their personality, including preferences and choices. They should be looked for and honoured. No child should be expected to perform above their abilities, whether in school or athletics. In addition, extracurricular activities.