Neuroscience Outside the Box: From the Laboratory to Discussing Drug Abuse at Schools
One of the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic is that low-income countries were pushed further into extreme poverty, exacerbating social inequalities and increasing susceptibility to drug use/abuse in people of all ages. The risks of drug abuse may not be fully understood by all members of soc...
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| author | Thereza Cristina Machado do Vale Thereza Cristina Machado do Vale Luana da Silva Chagas Luana da Silva Chagas Helena de Souza Pereira Elizabeth Giestal-de-Araujo Analía Arévalo Priscilla Oliveira-Silva Bomfim Priscilla Oliveira-Silva Bomfim |
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| description | One of the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic is that low-income countries were pushed further into extreme poverty, exacerbating social inequalities and increasing susceptibility to drug use/abuse in people of all ages. The risks of drug abuse may not be fully understood by all members of society, partly because of the taboo nature of the subject, and partly because of the considerable gap between scientific production/understanding and communication of such knowledge to the public at large. Drug use is a major challenge to social development and a leading cause of school dropout rates worldwide. Some public policies adopted in several countries in recent decades failed to prevent drug use, especially because they focused on imposing combative or coercive measures, investing little or nothing in education and prevention. Here we highlight the role of neuroscience education as a valid approach in drug use education and prevention. We propose building a bridge between schools and scientists by promoting information, student engagement and honest dialogue, and show evidence that public policy regulators should be persuaded to support such science-based education programs in their efforts to effect important positive changes in society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08b9518785ff4e1783ed4e7cd0ac39112022-12-22T00:28:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612022-05-011610.3389/fnhum.2022.782205782205Neuroscience Outside the Box: From the Laboratory to Discussing Drug Abuse at SchoolsThereza Cristina Machado do Vale0Thereza Cristina Machado do Vale1Luana da Silva Chagas2Luana da Silva Chagas3Helena de Souza Pereira4Elizabeth Giestal-de-Araujo5Analía Arévalo6Priscilla Oliveira-Silva Bomfim7Priscilla Oliveira-Silva Bomfim8NuPEDEN, Nucleus for Research, Education, Dissemination and Neurosciences Popularization, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, BrazilDepartment of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, BrazilNuPEDEN, Nucleus for Research, Education, Dissemination and Neurosciences Popularization, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, BrazilDepartment of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, BrazilDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, BrazilDepartment of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, BrazilDepartment of Experimental Surgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, BrazilNuPEDEN, Nucleus for Research, Education, Dissemination and Neurosciences Popularization, Department of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, BrazilDepartment of Neurobiology and Program of Neurosciences, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, BrazilOne of the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic is that low-income countries were pushed further into extreme poverty, exacerbating social inequalities and increasing susceptibility to drug use/abuse in people of all ages. The risks of drug abuse may not be fully understood by all members of society, partly because of the taboo nature of the subject, and partly because of the considerable gap between scientific production/understanding and communication of such knowledge to the public at large. Drug use is a major challenge to social development and a leading cause of school dropout rates worldwide. Some public policies adopted in several countries in recent decades failed to prevent drug use, especially because they focused on imposing combative or coercive measures, investing little or nothing in education and prevention. Here we highlight the role of neuroscience education as a valid approach in drug use education and prevention. We propose building a bridge between schools and scientists by promoting information, student engagement and honest dialogue, and show evidence that public policy regulators should be persuaded to support such science-based education programs in their efforts to effect important positive changes in society.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.782205/fullneuroscienceeducationpublic policiesscience outreachdrug education |
| spellingShingle | Thereza Cristina Machado do Vale Thereza Cristina Machado do Vale Luana da Silva Chagas Luana da Silva Chagas Helena de Souza Pereira Elizabeth Giestal-de-Araujo Analía Arévalo Priscilla Oliveira-Silva Bomfim Priscilla Oliveira-Silva Bomfim Neuroscience Outside the Box: From the Laboratory to Discussing Drug Abuse at Schools Frontiers in Human Neuroscience neuroscience education public policies science outreach drug education |
| title | Neuroscience Outside the Box: From the Laboratory to Discussing Drug Abuse at Schools |
| title_full | Neuroscience Outside the Box: From the Laboratory to Discussing Drug Abuse at Schools |
| title_fullStr | Neuroscience Outside the Box: From the Laboratory to Discussing Drug Abuse at Schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuroscience Outside the Box: From the Laboratory to Discussing Drug Abuse at Schools |
| title_short | Neuroscience Outside the Box: From the Laboratory to Discussing Drug Abuse at Schools |
| title_sort | neuroscience outside the box from the laboratory to discussing drug abuse at schools |
| topic | neuroscience education public policies science outreach drug education |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.782205/full |
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