Description: The Drug and Alcohol Abuse website is designed to help provide advice and information to people dealing with Drug and Alcohol abuse issues
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Drug and alcohol abuse is very costly to society as it accounts for many cases of absenteeism at work and school and increased risk of medical problems. The core issue is that drug and alcohol abuse is a feature of society, and by bringing society into your home, workplace or school you are then also bringing with it all of the dangers associated with substance misuse. The abuse of alcohol and other drugs is a serious social problem that erodes the overall health of our general population, increases crime
Drugs and alcohol can and often do have a serious and sometimes very negative impact on the lives of the individuals concerned and the people around them. Family and community members need to overcome the psychological and physical barriers associated with drugs and alcohol misuse, the “I don’t want to get involved” attitude is generally a no-win option.
Children as young as eight years old are using drugs and alcohol in an alarming trend that some community leaders have labelled as “frightening” and “extremely serious”. Unfortunately it’s a vicious circle – at home, school, on the streets, or with their peers the children may be exposed to drugs, alcohol and violence and they mirror that behaviour. Community workers, family members and health professionals should seek to engage with the child or young person in their own environment in an attempt to preven