Meeting of the rector of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Yuratishki with high school students: “Alcoholism - harm and consequences”translated

On October 9, at the Yuratishkovsky secondary school, a meeting was held between students in grades 9–11 with the rector of the local church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The topic of the conversation - “Alcoholism: harm and consequences” - was not chosen by chance. Today, the problem of alcohol consumption among young people remains one of the most acute social threats, destroying not only health, but also a person’s personality, his family and future. During the meeting, the priest addressed the high school students not only as a shepherd, but also as a person who is not indifferent to the fate of the younger generation. He focused on the medical and social aspects of addiction, but placed the main emphasis on the spiritual side of the issue.

“Alcohol is not just a bad habit. This is a sin that enslaves a person, depriving him of free will and the ability to think soberly. Man was created by God for the joy and fullness of life, and dependence leads to the destruction of this plan,” noted Priest Sergius Kozachok.

Schoolchildren learned more about how alcohol affects a teenager’s body, what irreversible processes are triggered in a young body, how drinking alcohol affects mental abilities, academic performance and relationships with others.…