He was selling methadone and drugs on the stand near the famous market: a 61-year-old man arrested

In all respects, a "shop stand", the one that parked in Piazza della Repubblica, at the corner of Via Cottolengo, by a 61-year-old Turin, arrested and arrested by the riflemen of the company Torino Oltre Dora Friday, November 2, 2018 for possession of drugs.

Methadone and the drugs (Subutex and Buprenorphine) used in the substitution treatment of opioid addicts as part of medical, social and psychological treatment were put on sale.

Four vials of 500 mg methadone, 1 vial of methadone 250 mg, all registered in different persons, 55 mg of 2 tablets of Subutex, 19 mg of Subutex tablets, 12 tablets of 2 mg of buprenorphine, 1 standard knife and 242 euros in cash, the collection of the day.

Carabinerian investigations continue to include the origin of goods, the dynamics of the black methadone market, drugs in the city, and the potential liabilities of others involved in this illegal trade.

Drug use among youth at risk

Most young people who experiment with drugs or use them for recreational purposes, such as parties, do not suffer from serious problems related to their use. For them, the greatest risks of negative consequences are badociated with possible accidents, possible fighting or problems with the police, or unprotected bad under the influence of alcohol or alcohol. illicit drugs. However, a small but significant proportion of young drug addicts becomes a frequent consumer of these substances and suffer serious health problems because of their consumption. Research has identified a range of risk factors for the development of drug-related problems.

Some risk factors are badociated with the characteristics of the subject, such as the presence of a mental disorder, such as attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity or depression, etc. while others are badociated with the peculiarities of the family or neighborhood of residence. Children who live in families with strong parental conflicts, difficult interpersonal relationships and a lack of attention or a family situation in which the same parents have problems with substance abuse or alcohol are more likely than others to use drugs.

Homeless youth, those who are excluded from school or who have left school, juvenile delinquents and youth in welfare institutions or in detention are most likely to experiment with narcotic drugs at a school level. young age and will be confronted with problems related to them. These factors are strongly related to one another and are best understood as a "network of cause and effect relationships". This informative briefing addresses the development of protective factors in groups of young people who, more than others, may become habitual drug addicts. It considers methods to complement universal drug prevention strategies by providing selective interventions targeting those most at risk of becoming avid addicts.

Trends in drug use Drug use for experimental purposes has become an increasingly common feature of adolescent behavior in Europe. Alcohol remains the most frequently consumed substance, as the proportion of 15- to 16-year-olds who have ever been drunk at least once is between one-third and 89%. Young people are also experimenting with cannabis: in some countries around a third of teenagers have already tried this amazing substance. In addition, polyoxycomania is a growing trend, especially among those with an intense nightlife: for them, the consumption of alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines and synthetic drugs such as ecstasy (MDMA) becomes, for a time, an integral part of normal activities. way of life.

In addition, it is rare for students to experience heroin and cocaine. (Consumption throughout the life cycle goes from 0% to 4%). Official surveys of drug use among schoolchildren tend to represent lower consumption among the weaker groups who are at risk of developing drug-related problems. Few countries have conducted surveys of at-risk youth, but where this has been done, a much larger pattern of drug use is emerging. For example, a study in the Netherlands shows that while only 8% of students aged 12 to 16 have recently taken cannabis, this figure rises to 14% of special school students, while 35% of those participating in projects leaving school and 76% of homeless youth.