According to the “2017 Report on Anti-Drug Activities, ”which covers the work of eight ministries, 2,148 people in Turkey have lost their lives due to drug use since 2007. Between 2014 and 2016, 680,575 people received drug treatment, while the ALO 191 Anti-Drug Support Hotline received a total of 106,112 calls over a 2.5-year period. […]
“Turkey is under attack from drugs” Demircan, who also touched on efforts related to substance abuse, noted that the High Council for the Fight Against Drugs—the top-level body on drug-related issues—includes eight ministers and a deputy prime minister. Noting that the issue of drugs is a sensitive one, Demircan said, “I perceive it as a […]
Minister Akdağ, assessing the recent increase in tobacco use among young people and the efforts being made to prevent it, continued as follows: “The foundation of the path leading to substance addiction is smoking. We know that 95 out of every 100 people with substance addiction have smoked before; research shows this. That’s why smoking—while […]
A DEPENDENT INDIVIDUAL; LOSES HIS FREEDOM Since the dawn of humanity, people have always fought—and continue to fight—for their freedom. Freedom, It is the state of thinking or acting without any restrictions or coercion, and without being subject to any conditions. Therefore, a person who is dependent on any substance cannot be free. SELF-CONFIDENCE DIMINISHES […]
COMBATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE The phenomenon of drug use, which dates back as far as human history itself, has become the most significant type of crime threatening the health and safety of societies since the beginning of the last century. With the end of the Cold War, the removal of trade barriers, and the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) uses the term “substance dependence” instead of “drug addiction.” Substance dependence is assessed under 8 separate headings. These are as follows: Opioid Addiction Alcohol, Barbiturate, and Benzodiazepine-Type Dependence Marijuana-Type Addiction Cocaine-Type Addiction Stimulant-Type Addiction Hallucinogen-Type Addiction Inhalant-Type Addiction Tobacco-Related Addiction Opioid Addiction: (Substances such as morphine, heroin, codeine, and […]
Substance abuse is not only one of the greatest problems of our time but also continues to be a family’s worst nightmare. Families with children, in particular, face the risk of encountering this problem at any moment. “What if my child becomes addicted?” is the question families ask with the greatest fear. So, how can […]
The term “narcotic substance,” while generally used in the field of medicine, also has legal implications. Derived from the Greek word “narke,” meaning “sleep,” the term refers to substances that have a narcotic effect and can lead to addiction (Dönmezer, 1975). The concept of a narcotic substance varies depending on the context in which the […]
Opium has been cultivated in Anatolia since around 3000 B.C. Around 4000 B.C., the Sumerians cultivated poppies and hemp in Lower Mesopotamia and used them for medicinal purposes (Ögel, 1997). Anatolia plays an extremely important role in the history of opium. Nearly all species of the genus Papaver grow in this region. At least 50 […]
Ebru Öztepe Yavaşçı, a psychiatrist at VM Medical Park Bursa Hospital, noted that drug use in Turkey has dropped to as young as 10 years old and said that families play the most important role in protecting children from drugs. Experts, noting that throughout history people have struggled with health issues that threaten their lives, […]
