Media messages help in prevention of substance abuse among young people. Health education is important and should be given to teenagers regarding drug abuse.

1. Drug abuse prevention curriculum must be made a mandatory part
of school syllabus. It is important because it plays a vital role in
educating children against the harmful effects of drugs. Substance
abuse prevention curriculum brings in light the exact impact of
use of drugs and thus proves to be an eye opener. Substance
abuse prevention in adolescents helps them in inculcating good
habits. They get to know what is good and bad.
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2. Adolescence is the age of extreme peer pressure and children do not
understand what is good and bad for them. They consider taking drugs to
be a fashion symbol and hence put themselves into the grasps of it. Use
of substances includes intake of alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, marijuana,
cocaine, steroids and club drugs.
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3. The stages of drug abuse may vary and life actually becomes
miserable when one is entirely under the control of drugs. They
actually start ruling you and your life. One will not be able to
discriminate between good and bad.
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4. This leads to further bad and immoral practices like lying and theft to
fulfill the desire. The use of drugs makes one giddy, nervous and
moody. So, imparting timely awareness among youngsters will help
them to stay away from this slow poison. Parents also need to be
extra careful and keep a note of the activities of their children.
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