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Factors Affecting Drug Abuse

Factors Affecting Drug Abuse. Risk Factors. Family Factors: Poor family relationships. Teen may feel alienated from the family which makes them vulnerable to the influence of peers who use drugs. Social Factors: 1. Peer Groups: Teenagers may use drugs for

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Factors Affecting Drug Abuse

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  1. Factors Affecting Drug Abuse

  2. Risk Factors • Family Factors: Poor family relationships. Teen may feel alienated from the family which makes them vulnerable to the influence of peers who use drugs.

  3. Social Factors: 1. Peer Groups: Teenagers may use drugs for acceptance of their peers 2. Role Models: Role models may cause glamorization 3. Competitive Pressure: A. Athletics and aesthetics: Steroids, pain killers stimulants and other supplements that may be dangerous B. Scholastic: Stimulants and other drugs that claim to bring “focus”

  4. Personal Factors 1. Use drugs to deal with stress or any other life situations 2. Low self-esteem

  5. Protective Factors • Family Factors: Strong family bonds, parental awareness of teen’s social activities and peer groups, clear rules that are consistently enforced. • Social Factors: Strong bonds to school and other organizations, associating with peers who are drug free, having supportive and accepting friends.

  6. Personal Factors: A commitment to success in academics and extracurricular activates and a personal belief that drug abuse is unacceptable.

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