Incidencia en el entorno social en los problemas de consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en el departamento del Atlántico

Abstract

The research project is based on carrying out a study in the different municipalities of the Atlantic to identify the factors that influence the environment that lead adolescents to consume psychoactive substances. This requires knowing each of the social environments that occur in the different contexts to extract the data that will be provided in this research project. The consumption of psychoactive substances is a problem that affects the world, and the department of Atlántico is no exception. The incidence of this problem in the social environment of the region is analyzed, addressing its causes, consequences and possible solutions. The use and abuse of substances, such as alcohol, drugs and tobacco, has been an increasing behavior in the adolescent population that not only threatens their health and that of others by consuming these substances, but, by acting under The effects of these increase the performance of risky activities such as sexual activities without protection or planning, driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotic agents, among others.