How much control do you have over the information your child consumes? Ranging from the internet sources, magazines, friend talks and many more. The parental control button on your remote or control software on the system is void if you do not have information control installed into your child’s mind-set. The problem is not access but rather what. The best way is to train the child on what information is good and bad so that they can select for themselves at an early stage rather that control what reaches them. Take a scenario where your 13 year old child has a phone or a laptop with internet access, obviously as a parent/guardian, you have locked all the irrelevant sites but on the outside this kid has friends (with phones) who have unlimited access and every time they meet they expose him to the material that you locked in your house.
When we were young our parents taught us that every woman the age of our mother is your mum and likewise for the male, growing up with this values made us grow up with respect and to this day the respect is still the same for all women. As a parenting technique, parents and guardians should begin as early as the children begins talking so that this values are installed in the mind of the child and they will be the controllers of what info is good or bad. This brings me to the best tool of content control ‘the mind’.
Then how do you shape your child’s mind? During the child’s development, they undergo several milestones of growth, both physical, emotional and cognitive developments. At age 3-5years the child is growing emotionally, being able to form friendship with fellow children, and relationship to grownups. They also, at this stage, develop language and ways of expression. This is a good age to train your child on the desired language, mode of expression and values (standards) of what is good or bad. For example, you let your child know that they should say ‘thank you’ whenever they are given something and sharing with others or sexual matters have an appropriate age of engagement.
Though they may be at an explorative age from 7yrs and parents should talk to them about the information they take in matters relating to sexual information and awareness. At this age they may have begun exploring their genitals and also be exposed to sexual content. Explaining to children about their bodies and steps to take to avoid getting the wrong information is an effective way to take charge of their mind-set which will in turn shape their behaviour. The same goes for freedom good for child development.
Considering the technological advancements and access of information, it may be hard to control the outside (environment) and thus the focus should be instilling this values and principles in the young mind as early as possible and then you can install the parental control software and the parental control button. Taking care of the cognitive part which controls the behavioural system.

As a process of healing, it refers to the restoration of good health after addiction. The lenghth of the rehabilitation process corresponds to the period of addiction. It is important to note that rehabilitation is more of a mental process as it is a physiological process. Before going through, a person needs to believe in the process, to have made the decision to go to a rehab. There have been cases of drug addicts who were hijacked into Rehabs only to finish the stipulated time and relapse, going back into the addiction.
So what happens in a rehabilitation center? What occurs in one rehabilitation center may varry from the other but generally the four stages a person undergoes during the rehabilitation process are Intake or admission, detoxification, rehabilitation and aftercare.
Intake is the initial process of admission where an addict begins the process of rehabilitation. Here an individual is assessed to determine the severity of the problem and the best treatment program normally done by Psychologist. The second phase of the process is Detoxification where after admission into the center, the substance is cleansed from the syatem and the effects of withrawal symptoms like Delirium Tremens, DTs (for Alcohol addicts) manged. It is normally a hard process that involves medical processes. For example in alcohol abuse rehabilitation, drugs like Benzodiazepines are used in the detoxification process. After successful removal of the substance from one’s system – detoxification, the person goes to the rehabilitation phase which at large involves intensive therapy sessions. Preparation of the life after. Some of the Therapies may include group therapy between the people (addicts) facilitated by a psychologist, self therapy by the individual reflecting on personal life, triggers and other aspects of life that might have led to misuse. Family therapy involving family members to discuss the immediate family, and other family related issues like stress or dysfunctions that may have caused or have a potential of causing misuse. All these therapies are geared towards the full recovery of the addict.
Lastly is the aftercare or post rehab, here a person continues with the therapies to make full recovery. Some may be required to undergo regular drug taste to keep account of themselves while others have a a special schedule to follow. While there is no standard time to say that the rehabilitation process is complete, the four phases are crucial in the restoration. Some of the rehabilitation centers in Nairobi are New Life Rehabilitation Thome, Nairobi Place Addiction center, Shauri Moyo Boys Rehabilitation center, Nairobi Outreach Services Trust.

Drug abuse among the youth is a serious problem in Kenya with a survey in 17 counties by NACADA showing alcohol the most used and prescription drugs like painkillers the most accessible. An individual is addicted to alcohol and substance abuse when he/she can’t function normally without the substance, a scenario called dependency. Addiction can also be characterized by efforts or a deep to desire to stop the use the drug. As a result of the prolonged use, dependency kicks in and you will hear of people saying “ntakuwa sawa nkivuta kiac” – I will be ok after I smoke a little or a teacher with trembling hands will have to drink before gaining the steadiness to write on the board.
This is an admission of dependency or rather addiction. The chemical process that happens in an addict’s body to case the dependency I leave to the Bio-Chemists. Some of the common drugs people are addiction include Alcohol, Bhang, Cocaine, Heroin, and Tobacco. People can also be addicted to gambling, Pornography.
There are various reasons why youth get into Alcohol and substance abuse and this may include the following; peer pressure from friends, media influence and modelling, availability of the drugs, curiosity or experimentation “nlitaka kjua Bangi inaonja aje”- I wanted to know how Bhang tastes. In other cases, youths finds themselves in drugs as a compensation of lack of social skills, anxiety and depression. In rare cases, the abuse of drugs may be hereditary. The ramifications of the abuse may range from Psychological effects like impaired judgment, aggressive behavior and lack of emotional connection and memory problems. Physiological, the abuse of drugs may result in damage of internal organs like lungs for Tobacco and liver (cancer) for the alcohol abuse.
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