The Role of Socialisation in Preventing the Phenomenon of Drug Use in Algerian Society

Abstract

This study seeks to shed light on the problem of Narcotic substances use in Algerian society. In recent years, Algeria, like many countries worldwide, has witnessed a substantial increase in the number of individuals using these lethal substances, prompting researchers and those responsible for safeguarding public health and individual well-being to sound the alarm. A particularly striking observation is the alarming spread of this scourge among young people and even children. This has compelled us, as researchers, to develop solutions to protect young people of different ages from this phenomenon and to devise plans and strategies to confront it. Among the most sound preventive strategies are the appropriate socialisation of the child and the provision of a sound psychological, social, physical, and value-based (belief) foundation, enabling the acquisition of a strong personality and offering robust protection against the various temptations to which the individual may be exposed. A descriptive approach was employed in this study, drawing on relevant literature on Narcotic substances uses and recent statistics from the Algerian National Observatory for the Fight against Narcotic substances use. All the results were analysed and contextualised in relation to Algerian society, with particular emphasis placed on the role of socialisation in preventing this phenomenon. The findings of the present study, entitled ", The Role of Socialisation in Preventing the Phenomenon of Drug Use in Algerian Society” indicate that sound socialisation plays a significant role in preventing this scourge. The family, as the first educational nucleus in a child's life, plays a fundamental role in prevention, followed by schools, media, security institutions, religious institutions, and Associations.