Question

Write a letter to mayor of your municipality requesting him to launch effective measures to control drug addiction.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Schools and drug abuse prevention

What is drug abuse prevention?

“Drug abuse prevention“ is a commonly used term, but what does it really

mean? And what does it mean to schools? “Drug prevention“ or “drug

abuse prevention“ has three main components:

Demand reduction strategies

These strategies aim to reduce the desire and willingness to obtain and

use drugs and to prevent, reduce or delay the uptake of drug use. They

may include abstinence-oriented strategies.

Supply reduction strategies

These strategies aim to disrupt the production and supply of illicit

drugs, as well as limit the access and availability of licit drugs in

certain contexts. In the school setting this includes measures taken to

limit the use, possession and sale of illicit drugs on school premises.

Strategies to mitigate the negative health and social consequences

of drug use

These strategies aim to reduce the impact of drug use and drug-related

activities on individuals and communities.

The role of the school in drug abuse prevention

It is possible, and desirable, for schools to be concerned with drug

demand reduction, drug supply reduction and mitigating the health and

social consequences of drug use, with the major focus on demand reduction.

However, education authorities should not accept sole responsibility for

changing student health behaviours, including reducing drug use.

Schools may well be able to influence drug use behaviour and it is hoped

that they will do so. However, it is the primary role of the school to teach

skills, to impart knowledge and to establish a sound values base in relation

to health and drug use, not to change behaviours that may be determined by beyond the influence of the school