Hello good afternoon my lovely steemians in healthy steem community, it's a pleasure participating here again in a contest titled "The Dangers of Drug Abuse" organized and published by @sahmie.
Drug abuse has been found common nowadays in our society. In today's post I'm gonna highlight the negative effect of drugs abuse.
Read below...
Explain in your understanding what "Drug Abuse" is all about and mention some commonly abused drugs in our environment. |
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Drug abuse simple is the harmful and excessive use of substances legal and illegal which can lead to physical and mental health issue.
Some common Drugs abuse in our environment include:
Alcohol
Cocaine
Marijuana
Tobacco
What are some common dangers of drug abuse that we should address. |
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Below are some common danger of drug abuse which we need to keep off.
Cocaine: Cocaine is a very dangerous drug that can lead to addiction and cardiovascular issues like respiratory problems, lungs and heart problems.
Alcohol: Excessive alcohol consumption, which can lead to dependence and a lot of health problems.
Tobacco: Smoking leads to cardiovascular issue and addiction it's good to avoid.
How can we promote awareness and prevention of drug abuse in our communities? |
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Promoting awareness and prevention of drug abuse in our communities is highlighted with the following strategies.
Education Programs: Implement educational group and initiatives in schools and communities to create the awareness helps.
Community Seminars: Organising event that focus on the consequences of drug abuse, providing information and the risk involve.
Support Groups: Creating a support groups for individuals struggling with substance abuse and their families, then use the medium to address the dangerous attached in drugs abuse.
Media Campaigns: using different media platforms and handles to circulate information about the dangers of drug abuse and promote prevention strategies do help.
Engage Community Leaders/influencers: Collaborating with local leaders and government officials, religious leaders, and community influencers, to support anti drug initiatives plays a big role in the abuse reduction.
How can we educate young people about the dangers of drug abuse in a relatable and engaging way? |
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The following ways are the simple way to educate our young people about the the danger involved in drug abuse.
Guest Speakers: By inviting individuals who have overcome substance abuse challenges to share their personal stories, they may likely get touched.
Use of Technology: using technology method, eg mobile applications, videos and websites to give educational content.
Peer Education Programs: creating education programs where older students mentor younger ones.
In conclusion, drugs Abuse is bad practice with have leaed a lot of live dead and mental illness, therefore it's very good to follow the health precautions in other to maintain good health. Remember your good health can be a good example to your neighbor.
Thank you all for reading my post. Here I will love to invite @mesola @manualhooks and @goodybest to participate in this contest.