About Project
Healthy Living and Fight Against Addiction Working Group Report, a definition was made for addiction as ‘to continue taking a substance despite causing mental, physical or social problems, not quitting despite the desire to quit, and not stopping the desire to take the substance’. In addition, the issue of combating addiction has been addressed under 4 headings in the report: drugs (substance), tobacco, alcohol and technology addiction.
In addition, in the 2019 World Report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; It is seen that there are 35 million substance addicts worldwide and 585 thousand people died from this addiction in 2017 alone. In the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 2019 European Drug Report; The average age of first drug users in Europe is given as 15.On the other hand, according to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction’s Netherlands Country Drug Report 2019; Cannabis is the most common illicit substance used by the general population of the Netherlands aged 15-64, followed by MDMA / ecstasy and cocaine remotely.
The gender gap in cannabis use persists last year prevalence of cannabis use among young adults was about twice as high among males than females. The use of all illicit drugs is concentrated among young adults aged 15-34. In addition to substance addiction, the other 3 addictions mentioned in the development plan report threaten the young population of the countries. In the Development Plan Sub-Working Group Report; The promotion of sports among young people in order to prevent addiction was highlighted in 2 items.
As it can be seen in all the previously mentioned research results, addiction is a serious problem that especially impacts the youth. Any type of addiction among young people is negative and should be fought against. Addiction effects many young people and their families as well. Therefore, with our project, we would like to prepare a campaign that will help us reach out to youngsters with addiction problems and help them overcome it via sports. Sports can be a great form of activity to take one’s mind off things, including bad habits. Sports play a great role in one’s physical fitness as well as mental fitness. Especially team sports, help youngsters connect with their peers. Thus, giving youngsters the opportunity to feel included and part of the ‘team’.
