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Iceland'S Investment On Eradicating Drug and Substance Abuse by Youths
Iceland'S Investment On Eradicating Drug and Substance Abuse by Youths
ABUSE BY YOUTHS
Introduction
Background
In the past, Icelandic youths retorted into illegal abuse of drug and
alcohol due to reasons such as, influence due to peer-groups, effect of
parental support, and the poor social interactions the teens had with the
people around them (Thorlindsson T., 1998)
The Investment
The Icelandic Model, which strived to divert the addiction and attention
that teens had on drugs to natural high alternatives. Instead of youths
being attracted to drugs or substances, they could get redirect these
urges to less harmful practices, such as dance and sports to benefit
themselves and lead a healthy lifestyle.
Although not common, just in 2015 about 3121 youths were arrested for
juvenile crimes.
Moreover in the recent years, juvenile crime has been rising in Singapore.
Youth offenders are often given a second chance to prove themselves as
benefic to the society. Hence, by improving such programmes we can
have more youths who are conscious about the society around them.
Solutions
INVESTMENTS EFFECTS