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Up with Hope, Down with dope

2023-1-HU01-KA152-YOU-0001200352023Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: HU|SI|CZ|LV|TR|RO · Grant: €36,376
Physical and mental health, well-being

Objectives

Background of our Project According to the research we conducted within the scope of our project, drug access and use continue to remain at high levels across the European Union, but there are significant differences between countries. It was concluded that 83.4 million, or 29%, of adults in the European Union (aged 15-64) had previously used illicit drugs, and the reported use rate was higher in men (50.5 million) than in women (33 million). Cannabis remains the most consumed substance, with more than 22 million Europeans reporting use in the past year. Stimulants are in second place in the most reported category. The data obtained show that 3.5 million adults consumed cocaine, 2.6 million adults consumed MDMA and 2 million adults consumed amphetamines last year. Around 1 million Europeans used heroin or another illicit opioid in the past year. The basic data obtained according to the research on the substance addiction problem is as follows: *In 2023, EU Member States reported 86,000 seizures of cannabis resin amounting to 584 tonnes (464 tonnes in 2019) and 240,000 seizures of herbal cannabis amounting to 155 tonnes (130 tonnes in 2019). *Approximately 642,000 cannabis use or possession offenses (625,000 in 2019) were reported in 2023, along with 93,000 supply offenses (102,000 in 2019). *Cannabis use among European residents (15-34 years old) last year is estimated to be 15.5%. An estimated 19.1% (9.0 million) of those aged 15-24 used marijuana in the last year, and 10.4% (4.9 million) used marijuana in the last month. *The 2023 EU Web Survey on Drugs found that 95% of respondents had used herbal cannabis in the last 12 months. *Available data from 25 countries in 2023 shows that approximately 80,000 people in Europe will enter specialized drug treatment for problems related to cannabis use, and approximately 43,000 of these will enter treatment for the first time. Cannabis was cited as the most common problem substance among clients new to treatment, and in 45% of all clients entering treatment for the first time in Europe. In this context, the main purpose of our project was to raise young people's awareness about the prevention of substance addiction and to contribute to the preparation of addiction prevention programs and the development of existing programs. Therefore, among our primary goals are: *To raise awareness of young people about addiction, *Supporting to inform people about addiction and raise social awareness, *To contribute to encouraging young people to lead a healthy life, *To inform the society about the content, types, causes and consequences of addiction and to help them gain awareness, * Helping young people stay away from substance addiction was included. Our general goals are: *To raise awareness about Erasmus Plus projects, *Supporting individuals to learn new information about the Youthpass Certificate, *To help young people gain awareness about universal problems, * Ensuring that young people are encouraged to move away from prejudices and not to engage in discriminatory attitudes, *To ensure that young people learn the definition of equality of opportunity and benefit from it, *To contribute to the development of English communication skills, *The aim is to help people with different cultural values approach each other with tolerance

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