HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADICTIONS

Istraživanje o stavovima mladih prema ovisnostima provedeno je na uzorku od 957 srednjoškolaca od prvog do četvrtog razreda korištenjem anketnog upitnika. Rezultati upućuju da broj onih koji su probali drogu raste s dobi; oni koji konzumiraju alkohol skloniji su težim drogama, dok su oni koji konzumiraju cigarete skloniji lakšim drogama. Razlog uzimanja droge najčešće je znatiželja. Gtovo svi smatraju kako ovisnike treba liječiti i pomoći im. Za legalizaciju marihuane izjasnilo se 31. 8% učenika, a za legalizaciju teških droga 9.4%. Naglašena je uloga škole i obitelji u borbi protiv ovisnosti. SviResearch of attitudes toward addictions has been done among 957 high school students. Results are showing that number of those who tried drugs increases with age; those who use alcohol are biased toward stronger drugs, while those who smoke cigarettes are biased toward lighter drugs. The most common reason for using drugs is curiosity. Almost everybody thinks that addicts should be treated and helped. 31.8% of students thinks that marihuana should be legalized, while 9.4% thinks that hard drugs should be legalized. Role of school and family in prevention of addiction has been pointed out