Substance Use in Adolescents

Puberty may result in an unforgettable year, some positive experience and some negative things. Driving, dating, freedom and independence are all things that is usually expected during puberty. However, new experiences can have sudden consequences. Puberty drug abuse and addiction pose a serious threat to neurodevelopment of brain health. As the proportion of young people in the United States who are receiving material use in recent years is concerned and causes many types of damage to the brains still developing in these groups, active participation in religion and spirituality Is the key to preventing the use of substances. one

According to data from the US Drug Abuse Laboratory (NIDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mass consumption of adolescents in adolescents is taking place in the United States. Maternal use in adolescents increases the risk of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, car death, juvenile delinquency and other problems related to physical and mental health. Adolescent brains are delayed in development, so adolescents are particularly susceptible to drug use, which can lead to a decline in decision making capacity and increased long-term effects of drugs and alcohol. Understanding the cause of adolescent substance use is essential to the success of prevention and intervention programs.

There are many risk factors that may cause young people to begin using medicine. Here, the risk factors selected for adolescent substance use are divided into three main categories: families, societies, and individuals. It is not realistic to comprehensively assess all risk factors within the scope of this article. Therefore, for the purposes of this article, the most common and serious risk factors are emphasized. Family risk factors include child abuse (including abuse and negligence), parent or family drug abuse, parent's marital status, parent's education, parent-child relationship, family socio-economic status, and parents are drugs It includes the recognition of children approved for use. For the purposes of this article, child abuse is classified as a family factor, but it is important to note that not all abuses are done by the family.

A recent review of adolescent community-based drug use prevention program showed that effective preventative intervention was aimed at risk and protection (Hill 2008). Risk factors include awareness of substance use, pressure from peers, beliefs about the impact of use, and use by families and associates (Cleveland et al., 2008). Protection factors include family relationships, positive adult relationships, decision-making and other life skills, and refusal to refuse skills (Hill 2008). In addition, early intervention is important because discovery of substance use usually begins early in puberty and the early onset of substance use decreases, so early intervention is important (White et al. 2003; Hill 2008; Cleveland et al. 2003, Hill 2008)