Drug use among students has become a leisure phenomenon, and the fight against this scourge must be given on all fronts. It is the statement of the Minister of Education, Daniel David, who proposes a series of measures to make the process more efficient. Two psychologists, however, explain where the authorities are wrong and how the message should be transmitted to be percussion.
Drug use is a social problem and not just an individual one. Archive
The Minister of Education, Daniel David, recently said that the prevention of drug use must be done through several levels. The first of these is the control of the space around the schools. “If we fail to push around the dealers’ schools, if we fail to block the drug entrance, we have a problem ”the minister recently said. He also talks about creating an “architecture” of institutions to fight this scourge, but states that, first of all, parents must intervene.
Daniel David also stated that the prevention of drug use must be done within the schools of specialists in various fields, but also with the involvement of teachers. But from words to facts it is a long way, because the actions carried out over time in schools rarely come and with really percussive messages, they consider psychologists.
Psychologist Mihai Copăceanu. Archive
What mistakes do the authorities make in the message transmission
Psychologist Radu Leca told “Adevărul” that the events that are usually organized in high schools, those of risky awareness and prevention of drug use, do not work, most of the time, for a very simple reason: young people do not resonate with the people who present themselves and who send them the message “One of the repetitive mistakes of National Anti -Drug Agency It has to do with the image of the inspector who is actually addressed to children. It should not be more than 30 years old, as it should not come dressed in clothes to intimidate. On the contrary. The instructors must be young and very young, to address the students with empathy and to set aside that police attitude. Students must be spoken in their meaning, in a familiar language, and not be taken “from above”. Such an address could have a much greater impact ”, the psychologist said.
Then, the idea of bringing in front of former consumers, does not seem to be a good idea, believes the psychologist Mihai Copăceanu. “Scientific studies have shown that approaches based on emotional information, such as drug users’ testimonies, are risky for several reasons,” he explains. “When the testimonies are too dramatic or intense, young people may become desensitized or they may not form a real preventive attitude. There is a risk that some young people will consider that these stories are exceptions or minimize their effects.” considers the specialist.
Then, these stories could arouse the curiosity of the children to experience, says Mihai Copăceanu. “Many of the former consumers also expose the” cool “part of the period when they consumed, the” cool “part, and a young man in the room is only in mind with this cool part and ignores the other parties, on the principle” was a sucker, that he reached prison. andIf a person gets to look at drug use as a dangerous but fascinating experience, he may be more likely to try to live the same experiences described by consumers who come before her with these stories. ”
Psychologist Radu Leca
How are you young online online
Online games are an unexpected gate to consumption, warns psychologist Radu Leca. “Parents should know that drugs are not only sold on the street, in the school yard, through gangs or parks, and not only on social networks. Drugs are sold including through online games, where young people make contact with each other, they know each other, they become friends, they talk.”
And there are at least three games that allow the access of traffickers in the children’s universe, explains the specialist: “League of Legends, Roblox and Fortnite. Specifically, a 14-year-old player who plays Roblox can get in touch with a person to attract him into a placement and consumption area. Initially, the seller becomes friends with the victim by giving him access to certain resources in the game. Then he invites her into a private group, on a private server, maybe even on Discord platforma free application created for video game communities ”.
Once you get there, the child, to stay, must prove loyalty to the group. “Such obscure platforms work pyramidal. If you, as a trafficker, recruit 50 young people, 15 of them will most likely become consumers. And of these 15, two will become freight. One will want to become a dealer.”
How to “lose” a good child
Paradoxically is the fact that among drug users are children with good results and even very good in teaching. “It is a prejudice to believe that a drug consumer has, automatically, bad results in learning. Obviously, in the end, the young man will even fall on this slope, but this will happen in time,” said psychologist Radu Leca.
Therefore, what causes these good children to teach to try drugs? The lack of parents who do not care about them, considers the specialist. “Most parents who do not closely care about children, who neglect them, will face two reactions from them. There are those children trying to draw attention to them having very weak results at school, but there are also children who, on the contrary, will try to win the parents’ attention and affection through the high marks. However, when these expectations do not materialize, the disappointment is deep. And the child, often, hides his pain in drug use ”, says the psychologist.
Cătălin Țone, an anti -drug expert. Archive
Anti-Drug expert: “Prevention begins at home”
Cătălin Țone, an antidog expert, said in an event organized in Deva that the fight against drug use among students and young people must be carried out by all the institutions of the state empowered in this regard. It takes a collective effort, and the authorities should all shoot at the same wagon and in the same direction. Next to them, school and family must contribute. “Drug use is not only an individual, but a social problem, which affects the whole community. Prevention must start at home, continue in schools and be supported by efficient public policies. Together, through education and concrete action, we can reduce this phenomenon and give young people a safer future,” said the expert.
The meeting took place within the National Campaign “Romania Anti -Drug” and gathered dozens of young people, parents, teachers and representatives of the local authorities. The campaign “Romania Anti-Drug” will continue throughout the country, through conferences, workshops and strategic partnerships, meant to strengthen the national network of drug use and combat.
