About the prevention of alcohol and drug consumption

in Mexico.

I consider this topic of addiction prevention in Mexico important, because in our

country a large part of teenagers and children in very early ages begin to consume
this type of substances for different reasons. One of the main reasons is: the family
environment, which depends on how involved the parents are, covering both basic
needs but above all the emotional part. I mention this because I believe that parents
can mainly become the first to prevent this type of events in young people without
having to go to any institution. but the question is how?

First, parents themselves must become informed about the risks and dangers of
teenagers drug use as discussed in the previous section and become familiar with
the alcohol and drug situation within their own communities. Another way to prevent
the consumption of any substance or drug is the dialogue between parents and
children seeking to know more about the young person so that they can detect when
there is a change in their behavior. knowing the young person will be able to know
with whom it is united or who are his friendships being able to know what type of
influences he has.

Do not forget that the context in which the subject is immersed can influence
positively or negatively in adolescents, here it will depend on the values and
education that the young man has and his ability to be able to say NO.
Entering more into the subject of prevention this program takes my attention

Program of Prevention and Control of Addictions (PPCA) conceives the abuse of

addictive substances as behaviors that have negative effects on the physical,
psychological and interpersonal relationships of individuals, as well as in public
health, resulting in considerable human and material losses for Mexico. In this way,
the Program is the expression of the government's health policy towards this
problem.

The philosophy of the Program is to promote lifestyles in which it is possible to restrict

or eliminate the use of these substances, as well as to diminish the negative effects
that can occur in the individual and society, providing those who already suffer from
addiction the attention therapeutic and the most appropriate services.

For me this point is important because I consider that this program is focusing on
people with this condition of addiction in the present with all the consequences that
it entails, and I am surprised that their philosophy does not focus on preventing
before.
The objectives are aimed at:
 Reduce the rates of use and abuse of substances that cause addiction.
 Detect and provide timely attention to addicts.
 Abate the public health problems related to consumption.

This strategy includes awareness and educational communication whose goal is to

promote and facilitate the awareness of the population in general and specific groups
on the drug problem, as well as encourage their participation in prevention actions.
Mass media - television, radio and the press - play an important role both in the
transmission and handling of news on the subject and in the dissemination of
messages to the public, influencing their perception of this phenomenon.

I like this strategy because I consider that the media are an important source of
information transmission at present. currently the young people know the world
through this way and I like that this program is updated and uses means to pre-
consume the consumption of drugs and alcohol.

The treatment includes a wide range of lines of action, such as the detection and
early channeling of cases of abuse in consumption; the attention of the physical and
psychological disorders associated with the use of substances; the different
therapeutic approaches to the addict and his family, the detoxification and medical
management of the suppression syndromes, as well as the support measures for
the process of abandoning drug use, prevention of relapse and social insertion to
achieve a lifestyle positive for the individual in his environment. It is also intended
that the coverage and accessibility of services are appropriate and that there are
reference and evaluation mechanisms.
This treatment manages to cover all the important areas of young people's lives,
both the family and the social and personal. I consider that the help referring to your
health is important, but I consider the treatment focused on psychological help even
more important because with this we prevent relapses.

As a conclusion, I consider that this program is well used, it handles its objectives
and strategies for an adequate intervention but unfortunately the index of youth
participation in Mexico is very high which prevents this type of programs from
promoting them in all sectors of the country. As I mentioned at the beginning, I
believe that the main form of prevention in Mexico is EDUCATION of values,
COMMUNICATION between the family and, above all, LOVE to fill the gaps existing
in teenagers