To parents and teachers about the smoking mixtures.Save yourself from «Spice»!

To parents and teachers about the smoking mixtures

Smoking mixtures «Spices» -variety of  herbal mixtures, which consist of synthetic drug substances as well as herb that contain psychotropic substances. Due to that reason smoking mixtures are qualified as drug consisting substance. Criminal prosecution is presupposed for dealing, keeping and consuming of smoking mixtures including «Spice» in Belarus.

Very often parents do not realize the scale of the problem and danger that children face. The life of teenagers from families of any social layer is in danger.  There are cases when young people tried smoking mixtures only once «for curiosity» and became patients of psychiatric clinic or even committed suicide.

Few recommendations for parents:

-first of all parents should be informed themselves about drugs, signs which may help to identify drug consumption and consequences it may lead to. Such information should be found out from competent sources-narcologists;

-try to speak to your child about his new friends, especially those he is avoiding to introduce to you. Appearance of new people in the life of your child should warn you as drug dealing is performed through the social networks (internet), where it is nearly impossible to control childs communication.

-very often first few times smoking mixtures are offered for free, but later dealers demand money or offer to distribute the drug themselves among friends for a free drug doze as a reward. It is important to explain the child that the psychological and later physiological abuse is forming. That is favorable to the drug dealer as it is easier to manipulate the person with abuse and make the drug dealing network, which is criminally punishable on the first place and may cause irreparable consequences.

-pay attention to the new, strange items your child may have: foil, medicine dropper glass caps, metal pipes, rolled banknotes. Try to speak to a child and find out where did he get those items and for which purpose.

-try to spend more time with your child. Meet him on his way home. Pay attention to his behavior, appearance, speech.

In order to understand what should warn parents or teachers in teenagers behavior here are some main signs of smoking mixtures consumption.

Behavior: high movement activity, inarticulate speech, hallucination, abruptly changing mood, violated perception (does not understand where he is, who is near by), uncontrolled laughing or panic attacks, complete loss of contact with outer world.

Physiological features: cardiopalmus, elevated  blood pressure, vomit, nasal bleeding, spasms, loss of consciousness, narrow or wide pupils, eye redness, mouth dryness. If you noted that your child is abused to smoking mixtures apply to the professional for help without delay! Even if you think it had happened only once you should not consider it accident or experiment. You will not be able to judge objectively how many times had the child consumed the drug. That is why it is necessary to apply for narcologists help. Any delay may cost your child psychological or physical health. And in some cases the countdown is set not for months, not for weeks but on the days or even hours. Very often parents serious attitude towards the fact of consumption may serve as the preventive factor. Noticing your curiosity about the problem the child may realize the size of the problem. Keep on showing love and curiosity but the child should see your negative attitude towards his act.

Parents! You are certainly the closest and most important people in the life of the child! Your goal is to be successful, you are worried about the future of your child. But unfortunately he may be offered drugs outside, on the disco, on  school territory, in social networks. Do not calm down yourself thinking : «Nothing similar may happen to my child». It is difficult and unpleasant to realize that your child may face or even already facing drug abuse but only objective and serious attitude to the problem may prevent undesirable consequences. Take care of your children!

Teachers! In case of one of the students has all signs of being under the influence of drugs you should not try to solve the problem yourself in order not to «tarnish» the reputation of educational establishment. Consult to narcologist. Let him inspect the teenager. Inspection and observation (in case if necessary) of the teenagers that where noted in the educational establishment intoxicated is performed anonymously, independently of results!!!

In every district of Gomel you may anonymously consult the narcologist.  Anonymously as well you may receive qualified narcologists and psychologists  help at the dispensary children department.