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I) INTRODUCTION
Drug trafficking and use by young people are the most worrying forms of
crime in the world. Nowadays, many young people are addicted to DRUGS.
And are victims of several illnesses, accidents, traumas. So the theme of
our presentation concerns drugs in schools. Faced with this theme we can
ask ourselves these questions : What are drugs? What impact can it have on young
people in schools?
Definition :
The drug is a substance foreign to the body which is not used as food, but
must be eliminated after undergoing structural changes in the cells. It acts in very
low doses, and its main target is the limbic brain. When consumed
excessively, it becomes toxic to the body.
II) DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRUGS
There are essentially four groups of drugs:
-Disruptors: Cannabis or other solvents and inhalants are among them.

They act on the central nervous system (CNS) thus generating a double effect
of accelerating and/or slowing down the body's normal processes.
-Stimulants (including cocaine): These drugs, through their action on the central
nervous system, produce an acceleration of the body's normal processes.
They stimulate the alertness or mood of the individual who consumes
them, thus creating an especially psychological dependence. They are sometimes
used as medicines (for example as an appetite suppressant in the case of
amphetamines). The burst of energy they provide appears quickly and is short-
lived.
-Depressants: These are psychotropic drugs whose action on the central

nervous system provides a feeling of relaxation, reducing sensations of pain,
slowing down reflexes, causing dizziness, acting on sleep, etc. They include
heroin in particular. , morphine and codeine. These drugs are also called
opiate drugs, because they are derivatives of opium from the poppy. Opiates
act by attaching to different types of receptors present on the surface of the
cells of many organs, including in particular the central nervous system
and the endocrine system (via the blood).
-Hallucinogens: The term "hallucinogen" applies to all drugs which radically

alter the mental state of the individual, with distortion of reality.
These drugs, also called "psychedelics" or "psychodysleptics", have a
powerful action on the mind: disorientation, euphoria, hallucinations,
emotional disorders... They include lysergic acid (LSD), mescaline, ecstasy
( 3,4-methylene-dioxyamphetamine)...LSD is the most powerful
hallucinogen known. The major side effects of these drugs are self-harm and
suicide. Treatment of overdoses requires
hospitalization in an intensive care unit.
Another classification is sometimes used: it consists of classifying the different

types of drugs according to their mode of administration (see aerial,
see intravenous, oral route) or by their short and long term effects.
III) THE CAUSES OF DRUGS
A genetic cause can promote drug dependence in certain individuals. Family

history thus has a real impact on the phenomenon of drug
dependence. Thus, we cannot speak of equal potentiality among
individuals who are likely to become addicted to drugs.
The individual's environment also plays a determining role in the

phenomenon of drug dependence. Family, friends, colleagues of
work, etc. are the people who surround us every day. In the case of drug
addiction, the influence of these people, positive or negative, can lead
or prevent an individual from using drugs. Drug consumption could
thus be started by young people as a sort of experience or rite of integration
into a group of friends. Faced with family, professional or marital
tension, drug use can be seen as a way to unwind. It can be considered by
the patient as a solution which allows him to cope with the difficulties he
encounters in his life and as a way to relax in order to better “hold on”.
Precarious situations will also lead certain people to use drugs with
the underlying risk of dependence. Drugs are, again, seen as a way to
manage one's problems or to forget them.
Another possible cause of drug addiction is the desire to stimulate one's

physical or psychological abilities. Individuals then wrongly think that the drug
can allow them to perform better in their professional life or
when practicing a particular sport.
Finally, depression and stress are among the psychological disorders that
can lead some people to drug dependence. Faced with a state of deep
sadness, lack of motivation and disillusionment, drugs can be seen as a
buoy bringing sensations of pleasure that the person no longer feels due to
their psychological illness or their state of depression.
IV) CONSEQUENCES
The consequences of this behavior are multiple and very dangerous. In fact,
drugs produce demotivation among young people and a reduction in the desire
to learn, to think about exams or to do any work, resulting in poor
academic or professional performance which indisputably ends
in abandonment. of his studies and the failure in his life. All hallucinogenic
substances also cause a reduction in vigilance and spontaneous reflexes,
therefore an imminent risk of fatal accidents. These toxic products
certainly expose him to serious psychological risks .
The best known are, for example, bad mood, aggressiveness, anxiety and panic attacks,
loss of self-control, behavioral disorders , delusions, etc. At the physiological level, the
dangers are even more serious, because the consumer risks having incurable diseases
such as AIDS, cancer or quite simply death.
To protect young people from this bad behavior, they should be

raise awareness within the family by creating a climate of trust and
dialogue. So, we can easily warn them. The school can also play a very important role in
prevention by organizing presentations, awareness days, round tables around this
phenomenon, screenings, etc.
In short, all the means that can develop among young people an awareness of the
seriousness of drug use.
IN) ADVANTAGES
The drying up of an underground economy . If the State begins to control cowardice
and the sale of drugs, then it will be the end of an underground economy linked to trafficking.
Less work for the police and justice. Drug trafficking cases, particularly small cases, have been
clogging up police stations, gendarmes, customs offices and courts for years.
Money coming in for the State. Two hundred and fifty tonnes of cannabis are consumed each year
in the Ivory Coast, and this brings millions of CFA francs to the thugs.
“Decriminalization” of consumers. The vast majority of consumers will not be

forced to obtain supplies from criminals, and therefore sometimes put themselves in danger
or break the law by growing their own cannabis.
Better quality products. If the sale is organized and controlled by the State, the products will
not be tampered with.
Individual freedom. The right to consume cannabis, like alcohol

tobacco, for pleasure, can also be considered as an individual freedom.
VI) INCONVENIENCES
Danger for young people. Drug use is all the more dangerous the
earlier it occurs. The drug affects brain development in adolescents, with
many risks: indolence, insolence, academic failure, dropping out of school.
VII) CONCLUSION
Young people spend a good part of their time in school, and schools are
a privileged place to provide young people with knowledge and tools to
prevent and reduce drug use. Effective prevention programs
implemented in schools and targeting students most at risk help reduce drug-
related crime. Schools represent a favorable environment for the
implementation of prevention programs with the objective of reducing the
impact of risk factors and increasing the effects of protective factors in terms
of preventing drug use and crime. To effectively reduce drug
use , school-based prevention programs must

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II) DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRUGS

There are essentially four groups of drugs:

-Disruptors: Cannabis or other solvents and inhalants are among them.

-Depressants: These are psychotropic drugs whose action on the central

-Hallucinogens: The term "hallucinogen" applies to all drugs which radically

Another classification is sometimes used: it consists of classifying the different

III) THE CAUSES OF DRUGS

A genetic cause can promote drug dependence in certain individuals. Family

The individual's environment also plays a determining role in the

Another possible cause of drug addiction is the desire to stimulate one's

To protect young people from this bad behavior, they should be

The drying up of an underground economy . If the State begins to control cowardice

“Decriminalization” of consumers. The vast majority of consumers will not be

Individual freedom. The right to consume cannabis, like alcohol

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