Question

Prevention is better than cure is an apt slogan to safeguard adolescents from drug abuse. List any six steps that could be taken in this regard.

Answer 1

Hint: Teenage is a very critical age because at this age one cannot differentiate between right and wrong that's why teenagers easily get addicted to smoking, drug intake, and alcohol intake, hence proper education and proper caring are required to get youngsters rid of all these.

Complete answer:
Main six steps should be taken to safeguard adolescent from drug abuse is-
Discipline-Discipline helps to give good nurturance to an adolescent without any restriction and strictness which reduces the risk of addiction.
Communication-Communication between parents and children and also between children and teachers help in clearing doubts and discussing problems of their day to day life regarding study and their personal life.
Avoid undue pressure-Undue pressure should be avoided because every child has their preferences, not every child has the same interest in sports and studies, so the parent has to take care of that. No child should be pushed in any activity forcefully.
Education and counselling-Education and counseling are required to teach the student that stress, failures, and disappointment are a part of life and one should have to move on by changing their mind.
Looking for danger signs-If anyone sees the danger sign in a child regarding involvement in drug use, then it is better to take measures to know the cause and initiate treatment.
Seeking professional and medical help-In case the adolescent gets involved in drug use then it is better to discuss with a psychologist, psychiatrists, and rehabilitation specialist regarding this and seek information to get rid of drugs.

Additional information:
When anyone gets into drug addiction then it's body get affected, the neural and neuromuscular junction get affected, the digestive and nervous system gets disturbed, liver and kidney function get affected which lead to cirrhosis, bradycardia, and tachycardia lead to cardiac arrest, and immune system become weak which make the body prone to certain kind of disease.

Note: Withdrawal from drugs causes various withdrawal syndrome, and one should have to be mentally and emotionally strong if once decided because it's very hard to get rid of the addiction, normally 2-4 months is required to get rid of addiction.