World Drug Abuse Day
Drug addiction constitutes one of the greatest evils plaguing modern societies, particularly those which are going through economic, social and political crises and suffer from contradictions and inconsistencies. When we talk about drug addiction, we think of drugs such as hashish, heroin and cocaine.
A very restrictive notion of drug addiction that the World Health Organization (WHO) defines as “the voluntary, abusive, periodic or chronic absorption, harmful to the individual and to society, of a natural or synthetic drug”. As such, alcohol in excessive doses, psychotropic medications which affect the nervous system and lead to drug dependence as well as other chemicals are also drugs. The section most exposed to this scourge is made up of adolescents.
At this age of life, the physiological and psychological upheaval is very profound, the experience of drugs can respond to a need for risk, provocation, transgression and typical revolt, especially if the subjects evolve in areas conducive to the development of this scourge such as unbalanced families and societies experiencing crises. Like other countries, Algeria has become aware of this evil which is eating away at part of its youth. Considerable efforts are being made by public authorities to stem, if not eradicate, the development of this devastating disease.
In addition to the actions carried out by the State, organizations from the national associative movement are active, through information and awareness-raising actions, in taking care of young people in difficulty in their living environment. This is how initiatives are undertaken to create a healthy environment, ensuring the development and integration of young people into the social fabric, by occupying those among this segment who suffer from drug problems, through educational, cultural, sporting and leisure activities.
A very restrictive notion of drug addiction that the World Health Organization (WHO) defines as “the voluntary, abusive, periodic or chronic absorption, harmful to the individual and to society, of a natural or synthetic drug”. As such, alcohol in excessive doses, psychotropic medications which affect the nervous system and lead to drug dependence as well as other chemicals are also drugs. The section most exposed to this scourge is made up of adolescents.
At this age of life, the physiological and psychological upheaval is very profound, the experience of drugs can respond to a need for risk, provocation, transgression and typical revolt, especially if the subjects evolve in areas conducive to the development of this scourge such as unbalanced families and societies experiencing crises. Like other countries, Algeria has become aware of this evil which is eating away at part of its youth. Considerable efforts are being made by public authorities to stem, if not eradicate, the development of this devastating disease.
In addition to the actions carried out by the State, organizations from the national associative movement are active, through information and awareness-raising actions, in taking care of young people in difficulty in their living environment. This is how initiatives are undertaken to create a healthy environment, ensuring the development and integration of young people into the social fabric, by occupying those among this segment who suffer from drug problems, through educational, cultural, sporting and leisure activities.