Abstract
Introduction: Problem of addiction on psychoactive substances is one of the most diffi cult problems in a modern society, which brings serious consequences, both for the individual, his environment and the whole society.Methods: The study included 95 children and adolescents of medical school. Among the respondents, there were 44 subjects of third year of high school and 51 respondent-grader.Results: Students involved in this research as an answer to why young people start using drugs often reported curiosity in over 50% of cases, as well as pressure of friends. For students who use narkotine respondents generally thought they are reasonable and sufficiently weak and limited personality. Thelargest number of high school students who were involved in the study did not know the individuals who use drugs.Conclusion: Drug addiction is a serious problem all over the country, and the number of addicts is becoming larger. Particularly worrisome is the fact that the consumption of the drug phenomenon is a characteristic of young population, especially high school students
Highlights
Problem of addiction on psychoactive substances is one of the most difficult problems in a modern society, which brings serious consequences, both for the individual, his environment and the whole society
Data from the first chart indicate that 32 (73.72%) students from the third and 40 (78.43%) of the final year of medical school in Central Lake are familiar with the concept of drug abuse, there is no statistically significant difference in the attitude of http://www.jhsci.ba
Cannabis and ecstasy are the drugs that students are best familiar with, (54.55%) students in the third grade, and (49.02%) fourth-grade students responded that cannabis was seen in 9 (20.45%) students in the third grade and 11 (21.56%) of the final year ecstazy knows as the type of drug, while other drugs was seen by 26 students, or 27.35%, χ2 = 0.33, p = 0.85
Summary
Problem of addiction on psychoactive substances is one of the most difficult problems in a modern society, which brings serious consequences, both for the individual, his environment and the whole society. The largest number of high school students who were involved in the study did not know the individuals who use drugs. Worrisome is the fact that the consumption of the drug phenomenon is a characteristic of young population, especially high school students. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO FACULTY OF HEALTH STUDIES http://www.jhsci.ba self-control and self-concept person. Any negative factor such as the use of drugs can have negative, both short-term and far-reaching, effects on personality development [1]. Physical changes often confuse and frighten a young person, but on the mental level, an increase in self-confidence, which is reflected in seeking recognition of independence, respect for opinions, requests [2]
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