RIZIČNA PONAŠANJA ADOLESCENATA I MJERE PREVENCIJE
RISKY BEHAVIORS OF ADOLESCENTS AND PREVENTION MEASURES

Summary/Abstract: The period of adolescence implies significant psychological crises that are the result of biological maturation, identity building, changes in family relationships, and broader sociocultural influences. It is a period with a series of problems that adolescents must overcome by exploring the world and life, striving to gain the trust of peers and achieve independence from their parents. Adolescents have a sense of invulnerability, and information about the long-term harmful effects of alcohol, cigarettes and psychoactive substances does not have a strong impact on them. Nicotine addiction and alcohol dependence have significant later consequences for the health of adolescents, and they depend on the year of the beginning of the abuse of these substances. It is a matter of public interest on a global scale. Thus, there was a need for legal control of use of alcohol and tobacco products among young people. This law would significantly delay the age when young people experiment or start using tobacco for the first time, thus reducing the risk of switching to regular use of tobacco products and increasing the chances of giving up use by young people who have become regular tobacco users. The law would also involve community partners to support efforts to prevent the use of these products.

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