Research has shown that the key risk periods for drugs are during major transitions in children’s lives. The first big transition for children is when they leave the security of the family and enter school. Later, when they advance from elementary school to middle school, they often experience new academic and social situations, such as learning to get along with a wider group of peers. It is at this stage—early adolescence—that children are likely to encounter drugs for the first time.
When they enter high school, adolescents face additional social, emotional, and educational challenges. At the same time, they may be exposed to greater availability of drugs, drug abusers, and social activities involving drugs. These challenges can increase the risk that they will abuse alcohol, tobacco, and other substances.
When young adults leave home for college or work and are on their own for the first time, their risk for drug and alcohol abuse is very high. Consequently, young adult interventions are needed as well.
When they enter high school, adolescents face additional social, emotional, and educational challenges. At the same time, they may be exposed to greater availability of drugs, drug abusers, and social activities involving drugs. These challenges can increase the risk that they will abuse alcohol, tobacco, and other substances.
When young adults leave home for college or work and are on their own for the first time, their risk for drug and alcohol abuse is very high. Consequently, young adult interventions are needed as well.
Without realising it, drugs can become central to a person’s life and can affect their personal relationships, ability to study and work, mental health and quality of life.
All too easily you can have one of those days when life just feels too hard. At some point most of us do. If you feel like you are losing it or you're stressed out, it’s really helpful to seek help and support.
This section includes information about how to make your own choices, avoid situations where you may become exposed to drugs, how drug use can impact your life and how to support your friends.
All too easily you can have one of those days when life just feels too hard. At some point most of us do. If you feel like you are losing it or you're stressed out, it’s really helpful to seek help and support.
This section includes information about how to make your own choices, avoid situations where you may become exposed to drugs, how drug use can impact your life and how to support your friends.
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