Genaro Garcia Luna
Questions
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Doctors tend not to talk about "recovered drug addicts," and prefer the term "inactive addicts" those who dont use drugs right at given moment. In your opinion, is it not possible to get rid of this label? Even in the opinion of drug treatment experts, patients remain forever addicted. How can the modern society be taught to have an adequate attitude toward former drug addicts and consider them as a part of the society?
Of course, drug users can be completely recovered and live normal lives. However we should not forget that they still represent a risk group; and they are likely to be involved in affairs related to drugs - whether use or distribution. It is a very complicated issue that requires more detailed consideration.
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In you opinion how important is parental education and relationships within the family in preventing drug addiction?
The most important part! Parents are the ones who teach their children to make choices, and if children are taught properly, they are resistant to the temptation. However we should keep in mind that if a young person uses drugs, it does not necessarily mean that parents taught him improperly. Too many factors take part in creation of a certain circumstance.
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What should be in the Internet age and growth of online communities informational methods to combat drug addiction? What do you think, what means will be most effective today, and how the state should behave in order to successfully affect the suffering of drug addiction and to conduct prevention among healthy population?
Internet is a huge battlefield, and frankly speaking, it is not enough done to win on this field. It is necessary to be more involved in there. In addition, the Internet can be very helpful in the fight against drug addiction not only in prevention areas, but also in the search of drug distributors, who use the Internet for their own selfish purposes.
