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Dr. Instructor Member Yaşar Tanır “The Effects of Marijuana and Alcohol on the Human Brain and Behaviors”

Harran University, Istanbul University and universities and non-governmental organizations in Portugal, Poland and Norway held a conference in Istanbul for the “Drug Abuse Prevention for Youth” (DAPY) Information Meeting.

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine Dr. Inst. Member Yaşar Tanır made a presentation titled “The Effects of Marijuana and Alcohol on the Human Brain and Behaviors”. Tanir in the presentation;

“Although this cannabis seems to have been introduced as such a pure substance, with low side effects, little effect, and such a soft substance, it can actually cause very significant side effects regarding the amount and duration of use. It can even act as a bridge and pose a great risk in terms of its transition to other substances. It can be marijuana, it can be other psychoactive substances, it can be hallucinogens, it can actually lead to situations that lead to death or cause more mental cognitive destruction with the use of cannabis.” said.

Istanbul University Rector Prof. Dr. Mahmut AK

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Green Crescent board member Dr. Instructor Member Safa Koçoğlu

“Drug Abuse Prevention for Youth – Prevention of Drug Addiction in Youth” with partners from Portugal (Associação Juvenil de Deão), Norway (University of Oslo) and Poland (University of Opole), supported by the Turkish National Agency and the European Union, and held under the Coordinatorship of Harran University. ” As part of the KA2 Erasmus+ Youth project, Safa Kocaoğlu, Green Crescent Board Member and PhD Lecturer, made the opening speeches, representing Professor Doctor Mücahit Öztürk, President of the Green Crescent, in Istanbul.

At the beginning of the speech, Kocaoğlu stated that he was happy to be with us at the beginning of a study in this field and to work with you, and said, “Substance, tobacco, gambling and technology are currently one of the most serious problems of our time, fighting addiction in the field of technology, scientific and continues on the basis of evidence. Our studies have already stated that the subject of addiction is actually a universal problem.

Kocaoğlu stated that there are 7 branches (Green Crescent Counseling Centers) in our country, 81 provinces and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and that psychosocial support is provided to addicts completely free of charge, and that our work in this context is very important for us.

Finally, Kocaoğlu concluded his speech by expressing his respects to all the team that contributed to the project and brought the project to life, as this valuable project was prepared and carried out in the context of the university.

65. Government Family Minister, Istanbul Deputy Dr. Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya

The multiplier event we organized for the purpose of promoting and disseminating the sustainable outputs of our project was hosted by Istanbul University. To the event; project partners, students and valuable names attended. Minister of Family and Social Policies and Istanbul Deputy Dr. Betül Sayan Kaya was among these participants. Expressing that drug use is an important problem, Kaya stated that many institutions and organizations have important duties in this regard, with the following words:

“Drug abuse is a problem that causes very important social, economic and security problems as well as many health problems caused by people who use drugs. It is a very complex and multidimensional problem that is becoming more and more important all over the world with each passing day. The fight against this problem is actually a struggle that all segments of society must fight together. In this sense, important duties fall on our ministries, institutions, local governments, non-governmental organizations and universities in our country. We all know that it is our common responsibility to protect our youth and families against drug addiction and to take precautions. At this point, our government attaches great importance to this issue and is taking the necessary steps to combat it.”

In his words, he emphasized that the negative effects of drug use are an individual and social threat and that it is important for institutions and organizations to act jointly in the fight against it. Later in the program, Kaya stated that the fight against drug use should be continued with determination:

“We do not see substance abuse as a situation that threatens only the individual. Substance abuse is also a threat to the family and society. For this reason, we will resolutely continue our fight against substance addiction and work diligently until there is not a single addict left.”

He underlined that addiction will be fought with his words and also stated that our project is important in this sense with the following words:

“I think that the DAPY project, which was launched here today, is very valuable both to draw attention to this issue (substance addiction) and to raise awareness about the harms of drugs among young people. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who put this project into practice with the participation of our expert teachers, academics and youth workers in cooperation with universities and non-governmental organizations in Turkey, Portugal, Poland and Norway.

He ended his speech by thanking the project coordinators and participants with his words.

Head of Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Murat Coskun

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