On Thursday, April 5, 2018, the BIS in its School for Parents, had as a guest Dr. Jorge Eliecer Quintero Londoño, psychologist graduated from the Catholic University of Colombia, specialist in Educational Management of the University of La Sabana with studies in psychology of childhood and adolescence.
Writer on topics
related to psychology and health with more than twenty (20) years of experience
as a speaker on topics such as Drug Abuse Prevention, Family Communication, Sex
Education and Health Prevention. Dr. Quintero Londoño was member for 5 years of
the NGO coordinating table against Drugs in Colombia, and he is currently the
director of the Department of Psychology of the National Prevention Council.
The conference
"Addictions: Preventive approach from the family" aimed to reflect on
family communication, limits, the development of responsibility and support for
minors.
The parents
attending this conference learned:
• Reasons why
some adolescents begin to use drugs.
• Signs of drug
use.
• Myths about
addiction.
• Frequently used
drugs during adolescence in Colombia.
• Understand the
kinds of drugs and their effects.
• Strategies for
families to prevent consumption.
As part of the
prevention campaign, a talk was held with secondary students and Year 7 students.
The purpose of the activity was for the students to:
• Understand the
risks when consuming alcohol and / or psychoactive substance.
• Understand and
handle the need for acceptance that young people have.
• Learn how to
handle peer pressure.
We appreciate the participation of all parents and we hope to have you again in the next School for Parents.
Click here to access the information presented in this School of Parents: http://
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