Eye! The consumption of synthetic drugs in Sinaloa grows in children and adolescents

Sinaloa.- The addictive traffic light in Sinaloa is located in the orange color in the active consumption of synthetic drugs, at ages of 18 and 29 years and between 30 and 39 years, but, it was detected that addiction to amphetamines begins among young people of 16 years. The study conducted in August and September 2021, revealed that people between 12 and 65 years old have an active use of synthetic drugs in the main cities of the state. It was detected that 25% of cases of drug addictions, consumption begins between 10 and 15 years, particularly marijuana and methamphetamines. The president of the civil association Sociedad Educadora, revealed these data before the deputies of the united commissions of Youth and Sports, Health and Social Assistance of the State Congress and regretted that children are being late with preventive programs, but added that the interviewees confessed that they came to drugs to “know that you feel or curious, fitting into a social group or friends, which happens in high school, depression, family problems, the death of a family member or to have energy and perform more at work or in academics.” We recommend you read: Research shows that drug users in this state asked for it and 39% told children, youth and adults to try it, without being pressured. Being a student of the Bachelor of Communication Sciences she began her career in journalism, when she joined the newspaper EL DEBATE de Culiacán as a reporter in the Social, Cultural and Entertainment section. Once the studies of the Bachelor of Communication were completed, he made the decision to cover political, economic and event information in the state of Sinaloa. During that period of time she obtained recognitions in various journalistic genres and in 1996 she was awarded the Sinaloa Prize for Journalism in the news genre. In 2017 he joined the web team of debate.com.mx. She is an intern for the Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Government and is currently studying in the Bachelor of Law. See more



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