Youth & Family: The power of third spaces in youth substance use prevention

Youth & Family: The power of third spaces in youth substance use prevention

When discussing youth substance use prevention, much attention is given to risk factors — those elements in a teenager’s environment that increase the likelihood of substance use. However, just as important are protective factors: the conditions and resources that help…

The Municipality of Izúcar de Matamoros, chaired by Eliseo Morales Rosales, is intensifying its efforts to prevent the consumption of addictive substances among young people in the municipality. Through the Region of Vulnerable Groups, People with Disabilities and Youth and the Directorate of Youth and Strengthening of the Social Fabric, a comprehensive strategy has been launched that seeks to empower young people, providing them with tools and …