Suggest some of the ways to prevent drug and alcohol abuse.

Explanation

i. Effectively dealing with peer pressure :
The biggest reason for teens to start on drugs is due to their friends/peer groups imposing pressure on them. Hence, it is important to have a better group of friends to avoid such harmful drugs and alcohol.
ii. Seeking help from parents and peers :
Help from parents and peer group should be sought immediately so that they can be guided appropriately. Help may even be sought from close and trusted friends. Getting proper advice to sort out their problems would help the young to vent their feelings anxiety and guilt.
iii. Education and counsellings :
Education and counselling create positive attitude to deal with many problems and to accept disappointments in life.
iv. Looking for danger signs :
Teachers and parents need to look for sign that indicate tendency to go in for addiction.
v. Seeking professional and medical assistance :
Assistance is available in the form of highly qualified psychologists, psychiatrists and de-addication and rehabilitation programmes to help individuals to overcome their problems.