Sport Activity as a Significant Element of Preventing Addictions

  • Monika Surawska The Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities Lomza State University of Applied Sciences, Lomza, Poland

Abstract

Addictions are one of the most serious social, legal and health problems of present times. For many years, specialists from various fields have sought to find efficient ways of combating the abuse of and addiction to various psychoactive substances and high-risk behaviors. Prevention is an essential element in the fight against addictions. It is mainly based on transferring knowledge and engaging in psycho-educational activities. Currently, it also takes different forms, e.g. shaping the so-called dynamic attitude in the society. This article describes theoretical basis of addictions, ways of preventing them as well as the possibility to use sport activity in combating them.

Published
2017-07-04
How to Cite
SURAWSKA, Monika. Sport Activity as a Significant Element of Preventing Addictions. Polish Journal of Applied Sciences, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 3, p. 112-116, july 2017. ISSN 2451-1544. Available at: <https://pjas.ansl.edu.pl/index.php/pjas/article/view/57>. Date accessed: 19 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.19260/PJAS.2016.2.3.05.
Section
Social Sciences, Business and Economics