Preventing Drug Addiction: Traditional and Social Approaches

If you do cocaine,
You’ll go insane!
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Objective
• The objective of the presentation is to gain a
sound understanding of the traditional and social
approaches, beneficial for preventing drug
addiction.
• Drugs have been part of the human culture since
the beginning of the last century.
• Drug abuse refers to the non-permissible
consumption of substances that lead to
psychological or physical dependence (Gauffin,
Vinnerljung, Fridell, Hesse & Hjern, 2013,
p.1441).
• These were popularized in the 1960s by mass
media and music
• According to the WHO, at least 15.3 million
people suffer from drug abuse related disorders
(WHO, 2017).

Drug types
• Soft drugs- They produce no or
little significant physical or
psychological dependence and
are illicit. e.g., marijuana,
caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.
• Hard drugs- These are highly
addicitve and often injectable.
They cause great damages. e.g.,
heroin, cocaine, morphine,
opiates, codeine, and
methamphetamine.
• Use of these hard drugs are
considered as an illegal behaviour.

Approach to drug prevention
• Traditional approach- Urges the youth to
withstand their peer pressure and makes
them say no to drugs and alcohol. Also
includes various therapeutic approaches that
are based on Buddhist, Taoist, Islamic, Hindu
and Shamanic traditions.
• Social approach- Focuses on the role of the
family, and social norms to prevent use of
drugs.