Syllabus
1. Addictive behavior: causes, course, consequences.
2. Drugs and drug addiction in children and youth.
3. Prevention of risk behaviours (primary prevention, secondary, tertiary, treatment options).
4. Selected prevention programs.
5. Drugs and legislation.
Annotation
The subject is based on the main directions of the government policy in the field of prevention of abuse of addictive substances. The lectures provide insight on the current drug scene in the Czech Republic.
There are referred to the basic characteristics of individual addictive substances and the possible risks of their use. The foundation of the course is to acquaint students with the possibilities and methods of prevention and early intervention and prevention programs used in schools and educational institutions.