Abstract

DO NASCIMENTO, PEDRO GARCIA; MOLERIO PEREZ, OSANA  and  PEDRAZA DURAN, LISMARY. ACTIONS TO PREVENT TOBACCO AND ALCOHOLISM ADDICTION IN TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Psicogente [online]. 2014, vol.17, n.31, pp.93-106. ISSN 0124-0137.

One of the most complex problems in the world is drug addiction. Studies conducted by the World Health Organization revealed a decreasing life span beginning at the early onset of the consumption of addictive, portable drugs such as tobacco and alcohol, which are being consid-ered for consumption by most adolescents in their young stages of life. Educational institutions cannot put aside their task of educating "at-drug-use-risk" adolescents since this is one of their missions. However, sometimes teachers cannot rely on, nor do not they have the necessary train-ing and/or experience to develop and implement preventative measures, given the complexity of the problem requires a cross-sectional approach. This summary aims to avail teachers as well as academic leaders with some theoretical and methodological tools to ensure greater effectiveness in their development and implementation of drug use, preventative measures.

Keywords : Drug addictions; Tobacco addiction; Alcoholism; Risk factors; Prevention.

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