Unfortunately, drug addiction does not know the age limits, people of all ages can submit to drug addiction, not only adults, but also young people - children, adolescents, as well as persons of adolescence.
The problem of child addiction, today, is that the average age of people in Russia who are attached to drugs is 16 years. Also, the number of substance abuse among children - from 9-10 to 12-13 years - has greatly increased. There are cases of drug use at six to seven years of age. Unconcerned parents-drug addicts can also add to kids to dope.
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Statistics of drug abuse among children
Drug addiction among children, according to statistics, has reached a large scale. Of every drug addict in our country, one in five is a schoolboy and every three people between the ages of 16 and 30.The vast majority of drug addicts say( more than half of all cases) that their first acquaintance with the narcotic substance occurred in schools, discotheques and clubs. Where the youth actively gathers.
Every drug addict, drowning in a drug bog, ten or more unhappy people. In Russia, drug addiction among children, gained great momentum. The number of child deaths has increased more than 40-fold. The average life expectancy of a drug addict is four to five years from the onset of drug abuse.
Do not overlook the concomitant drug addiction diseases - HIV infection, AIDS, hepatitis groups C and B. Of all the ways of HIV infection, the most famous is the use of the same spitz and needle of a group of drug addicts with intravenous injection of the drug. The Ministry of Internal Affairs notes that the vast majority of crimes involving robbery, robbery, murder are accounted for by drug addicts who are addicted to the crime of drug addiction. Cure for drug addiction is received by few - one in twenty people. And he is conditionally considered to be cured if he abstained from drugs within one year of treatment.
Of course, most parents try to protect children from bad habits, substance abuse, drug addiction and alcohol from an early age. But drugs are widespread and are still considered the most widespread threat to the emergence of the individual and the development of normal human society.
The recklessness and immaturity of the young personality of a child and adolescent can be curious about the drug. The process of using narcotic drugs, erroneously, for teenagers and children is perceived as an accelerated admission to the world of adults. Young people are trying to "grow up" as soon as possible. Being in the company, to "increase" their own rating and "authority", teenagers and children can take drugs for this purpose - the goals of self-affirmation and self-recognition. Such a deformed perception of reality in the world of children and adolescents. It is necessary all the time parents to be on guard and to protect children from drug addiction.
Of course, these feelings and play along with the traffickers "death" - drugs. For them there is nothing sacred. For them, the main thing - "demand - generates a proposal", the more drug addicts will be, the more they become richer.
As soon as you notice that something has changed in the child's behavior, then immediately seriously talk to him. But seriously does not mean hysterically and on high tones. Ask the child if he uses drugs. If he confirms this, then find out what drugs he used. Next, contact the adolescent to the expert in narcology. He will help with his recommendations to remove the consequences of the initial childhood addiction and guide the child on the right path.
Causes of child addiction
There are several factors that can cause drug addiction in children.
Predisposing factors to addiction:
- Biological group of factors is a congenital predisposition of in a certain child to use drugs and alcohol. This risk exists in families of alcoholics and drug addicts. The most vulnerable to the formation of congenital dependence on drugs is a person during his intrauterine development. Sometimes, and the forced admission of medically normal pregnant women with medications can adversely affect the health of the child and cause the presence of a narcotic predisposition.
- Social environment factors .Child neglect or vice versa, excessive care, may be a predisposing factor in the involvement of a minor in anesthesia. It is of great importance and residence with its social environment. In the village there is less chance of getting a drug than in a city. Also important is the breakdown of families in the adolescent period of children. Parental divorce is sharply perceived by the child and an oversight for him for some reason, and a stressful change in the life situation may lead to the use of narcotic drugs.
- Psychological features of .Adolescence with its maximalism, unformed mentality, character, personality traits, lack of emotional stability make the teenager's unpredictable reactions to the offer to try narcotic substances. A teenager can simply agree to take part in a narcotic orgy out of curiosity, a sense of self-affirmation, in order not to differ from members of his group. Life seems to be just beginning, but the soul is not yet filled with what it should be. Due to the poverty of the inner world, a minor can acutely feel a spiritual emptiness. Parental help is especially important at this time.
The social environment of the child and his psychological features have the greatest influence in the development of drug addiction among children.
To warn addiction
In the media - newspapers, radio, television, Internet resources, they speak about the signs of drug addiction, which can be suspected of the presence of drug dependence in the child. But the obvious symptoms of drug addiction are manifested only with the already formed dependence syndrome. But at an early stage of drug addiction, it is much harder to convict drug users.
It is necessary to pay attention to any CHANGING IN BEHAVIOR of a child, teenager, boy or girl. Features of isolation, stealth, changes in appetite and sleep disorders are alarming signals. Pay attention to the expenditure of money by the child, on the integrity of the contents of the parents' purses, school classes are not skipped, changes in the mood and behavior of the child.
Among adolescents, it is easier to prevent drug addiction than to treat it. It is necessary to timely switch the child to that useful activity, which will interest him most of all. Complete prohibitions and isolation of a teenager are not the best means of preventing child addiction. Try to take an active part in the lives of your children, because in adolescence, children are especially vulnerable to such an infection as child addiction. It's very simple, make an informal conversation with your child, let him tell you about what he is interested in. Live some time with his problems. Look at the world with his eyes. It is important for any person to be well listened to. Even adults call those who are more silent and listen with interest, without interrupting, as good interlocutors. The child also. Then you can smoothly translate the conversation into solving domestic problems and your personal problems. It's simple.
Conquer the psychological location of the child with his genuine care and attentive attitude towards him and you will be rewarded with a hundredfold!
