Addiction hazards for young people: Minister Drese raises the alarm!

Addiction hazards for young people: Minister Drese raises the alarm!

In an urgent appeal, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Minister of Health Stefanie Drese warned of the addiction hazards, which are a significant threat, especially for young people. According to [n-tv] (https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/mecklenburg-vorpommern/minzin-dreswarnt-voreschen-bei-bei--article2586290.html), drugs-whether legally like alcohol and cigarettes or illegal such as cannabis and synthetic drugs-are particularly dangerous. Consumption is often perceived as "cool", but carries serious risks for health.

Drese underlines the scientifically proven dangers associated with drug use. Your message is clear: "Enlightenment is the key." In order to do justice to this goal, the state government relies on education initiatives and the offer of Drug-Checking at festivals. For example, an anonymous substance analysis is carried out at the Fusion Festival at the former Soviet military airfield in Lärz to educate participants about health risks and identify dangerous substances.

Current trends in substance consumption

The latest studies of the [Who] (https://www.who.int/europe/de/news/item/25-2024-alcohol-cannabis-Concerning-Trends-in-Adolescent-Substance-use-Show-Who Trends in substance consumption among young people in Europe, Central Asia and Canada. More than half of the 15-year-olds state that they have consumed alcohol. Specifically, 57 % of the respondents have already tried alcohol, with 37 % consuming alcohol within the last 30 days. The health challenges are escamped by the high distribution of e-cigarettes: 32 % of 15-year-olds smoke, with 20 % doing this in the last 30 days.

Another alarming result shows that cannabis consumption among young people is slightly declining, but still 12 % of the 15-year information that they have already tried cannabis. The complicated thing is that consumption of e-cigarettes among young people is now more popular than conventional cigarettes. This shows that the age group is in a partly changed consumer behavior, with considerable long -term consequences that should not be underestimated.

prevention strategies in focus

The dangers caused by addiction to young people are not only an issue in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but also affect Europe as a whole. Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, director of the WHO Europa, makes it clear that targeted prevention strategies are urgently needed to reduce substance use. In addition to measures such as increasing consumer taxes to alcohol and tobacco as well as the ban on advertising and sales promotion, louder information programs are also required.

In the Federal Center for Health Enlightenment, a current report emphasizes the need for preventive measures. Consumers are to be sensitized to the risks, since, as Dassuchtportal reports, an ever greater part of the youth is confronted with the health consequences of substance consumption. The message is clear from damage to the brain due to alcohol consumption to the long -term health dangers that have drugs that have drugs.

summarized: Addiction risks are a serious topic that requires both education and preventive measures. Youth is the future - and it is up to us to protect them from these dangers.