On Air with Dr. Amer Siddiq – Episode 32

Summary:

• Adolescent development time is very important!
• Traits: Curious, risk taking, experimenting
• Off-the-shelf ‘drugs’ such as alcohol, tobacco are easily available.
• Highly likely to progress to heavy drugs: cocaine, heroin, marijuana
• They will likely fall behind in school.
• Medical health will also be affected.
• Deliberate self harm or suicide is also related to substance abuse.
• Challenges:
  • increasing number of new drugs
  • delivery of drugs is a problem
• Social media addiction can also lead to depression.
• Be vigilant with monitoring kids. Be apart of the development.

Dr Amer Siddiq on Mental Health – National Symposium of Adolescent Health