Culture of Prevention of Consumption of Psychoactive Substances (pas) in the Family

Abstract

The article presents the findings of a study on “Family Typology and Dynamics and their relation to the consumption of Psychoactive Substances in Children and Adolescents of the Private Schools in Medellín”. Likewise, it reviews the research carried out in Colombia and abroad on the relations among a family environment characterized by difficulties and gaps in communication, family cohesion, the exercise of authority, and the consumption of illegal psychoactive substances in children and adolescents.

Keywords

• cultura de prevención
• sustancias psicoactivas
• dinámica familiar
• salud mental
• niños
• adolescentes