How does a teenager come to try drugs? How significant is peer pressure? What are the early warning signs that parents and teachers should not ignore, and\u2014above all\u2014how can drug use be prevented before it becomes a problem? These are the central questions addressed in the new meetings organized as part of the \u201cCon\u0219tient, nu dependent\u201d (Conscious, Not Dependent) national anti-drug campaign, which is continuing its tour across Romania with stops in C\u0103l\u0103ra\u0219i, Piatra Neam\u021b, and T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219. Launched by the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania, the campaign emphasizes a key aspect of prevention: direct dialogue with young people, alongside the involvement of the adults who guide them through the vulnerable years of adolescence.<\/p>\n
The meetings will feature C\u0103t\u0103lin \u021aone, an anti-drug expert, and Gabriela Maalouf, a psychologist and education expert with the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania. Using accessible, straightforward language, they will explore the factors that can lead to drug use\u2014ranging from curiosity and the need for belonging to peer pressure, emotional vulnerabilities, and the false belief that \u201cit can\u2019t happen to me.\u201d The discussions will also cover warning signs indicating a potential problem, the consequences of drug use, and how families and schools can intervene before the situation escalates.<\/p>\n
The \u201cCon\u0219tient, nu dependent\u201d campaign offers a format that differs from traditional presentations on the dangers of drugs. These are not lectures delivered from a podium, but open conversations where teenagers are encouraged to ask questions, while parents and teachers gain tools to better understand the realities young people face. A key element of the campaign is bringing these three groups\u2014students, parents, and teachers\u2014together into the same conversation about prevention. While accurate information can reduce vulnerability, it is constant dialogue and the ability of adults to recognize behavioral changes that truly make the difference when a teenager is going through a difficult time.<\/p>\n
On September 30, the campaign arrives in C\u0103l\u0103ra\u0219i; a meeting dedicated to students will take place at 2:00 PM at the County Center for Culture and Creativity. Later that same day, at 5:00 PM, the discussion will continue with teachers and parents at the \u201cTudor Vladimirescu\u201d Middle School.<\/p>\n
On October 8, the \u201cConscious, Not Dependent\u201d (\u201cCon\u0219tient, nu dependent\u201d) campaign heads to Piatra Neam\u021b and the \u201cMon Amour\u201d Cinema for another meeting with students, followed by a stop in T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 on October 9 at the \u201cMihai Eminescu\u201d Cultural Center.<\/p>\n
With every new stop, the campaign carries forward the same message: prevention does not begin only when substance use starts, but much earlier\u2014through accurate information, attentiveness, and timely conversations. And when young people, parents, and teachers realize they are on the same team, prevention can become truly effective.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cum ajunge un adolescent s\u0103 \u00eencerce drogurile? C\u00e2t de mult conteaz\u0103 presiunea anturajului? Care sunt primele semnale pe care p\u0103rin\u021bii \u0219i profesorii nu ar trebui s\u0103 le ignore \u0219i, mai ales, cum poate fi prevenit consumul \u00eenainte ca acesta s\u0103 devin\u0103 o problem\u0103? Sunt \u00eentreb\u0103rile aflate \u00een centrul noilor \u00eent\u00e2lniri organizate \u00een cadrul campaniei na\u021bionale […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4436,"featured_media":54931,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3366,92,269,100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campania-constient-nu-dependent","category-comunicate-de-presa","category-noutati","category-stiri"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n