Maintaining zero tolerance for drugs is part of a national strategy that unites efforts and opens doors of hope and love against addiction. This was the case during the socio-educational intervention at the Calixto García Elementary School in Buenaventura, which encouraged participation and reflection on everyday issues and others that, although unknown to some, require appropriate socialization to confront the scourge of drugs.
[Renato Aguilera Santisteban, Specialist in Disease Promotion and Prevention in the region, evaluates the actions carried out in several educational centers as positive.] Renato Aguilera Santisteban, Specialist in Disease Promotion and Prevention in the region, evaluates the actions carried out in several educational centers as positive.
“The objective was met, and I think the group dynamic we provided to the students served to learn about the effects of gateway drugs and how to deal with potential illnesses,” stated Renato Aguilera Santisteban, a specialist in disease promotion and prevention in the area. “The meeting opens the door to everyday problems and offers us solutions, help through the Women and Family Guidance Center or through the services provided in the smoking cessation clinics.”
The talk given by Lieutenant Lisandra Rodríguez Labrada, the municipality's Juvenile Prevention Officer, was undoubtedly motivating. Among other topics, she discussed traditional and newer substances that, like the well-known “Chemical,” trap young people and adolescents.
Psychologists, educators, and social workers shared anecdotes and testimonies of patients who, by following supposed friends or challenging the unknown, fell into the trap of drug addiction.
[Several organizations unite to say No to drugs in the Third Drug Prevention and Confrontation Exercise.] Several organizations unite to say No to drugs in the Third Drug Prevention and Confrontation Exercise.
This was announced as part of the Third Drug Prevention and Confrontation Exercise, which will continue until March 22nd to raise public awareness about the effects of drug use and the so-called gateway drugs.
Socio-educational interventions, neighborhood debates, and discussions are part of the program of activities that seek to strengthen alliances and join forces to combat this scourge, which today requires better family support and multi-sectoral work.
