Programa de prevención primaria para el consumo de alcohol en adolescentes

Abstract

Drugs are chemical substances that when introduced into the body generate changes in the perception and behavior of people, while alcohol as a type of drug is a depressant that directly affects the Central Nervous System of the consumer, especially in the adolescent population, The adolescent stage is considered highly vulnerable, since their brain is in the process of development and their personality is in the process of integral maturation, which generates that this consumption of substances generates states of dependence regardless of the age at which the person began to consume or their sex, which is why an attempt of a primary prevention program for alcohol consumption in adolescents is elaborated, characterized by a variety of objectives and cognitive-behavioral techniques such as self-recording that aims to recognize the way we interpret different situations, psychoeducation to provide specific information about this problem, skills training to teach appropriate forms of social interaction and recognition of irrational behaviors and ideas, these techniques together are considered optimal for prevention since they focus on generating psychological and behavioral changes, in the recognition and personal revaluation.