Consumption of psychoactive substances and youth criminal acts

U radu se navodi i objašnjava problem i utjecaj droga na mlade osobe. Uz motive koji pridonose eksperimentiranju mladih s drogama, rizične i zaštitne faktore te posljedice konzumiranja, prikazan je uvid u povezanosti konzumiranja psihoaktivnih sredstava i činjenja kaznenih djela. Također, u radu su navedene i sankcije koje se izriču maloljetnim i mlađim punoljetnim počiniteljima kaznenih djela zlouporabe opojnih droga prema Zakonu o sudovima za mladež te neke pogodnosti koje posebno štite maloljetne osobe u kaznenom postupku. Osim toga, opisani su i oblici prevencija u borbi protiv ovisnosti.In this article are indicated and explained the problem of drug abuse and influence of drugs on youth. With motives witch contribute experimenting with drugs among young people, risk and protective factors and consequences, also there is a view about connections in consuming psychoactive substances and commiting felony. In article is indicated sanctions for underage and younger adults of felony by the Law of Juvenile courts and some benefits that protects underage persons in criminal proceedings. Besides that, form of prevention in fighting against addiction are described in this article