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Make A Difference
Presented by
Ms. Adelaida F. Hernández, MA. LCDC
Martin High School
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Low self esteem can be of the main reasons teens turn to drugs and alcohol
Key to keeping teens from using is to help them build their self-esteem.
Teens are less likely to engage in recreational drugs and binge drinking if they have high self-esteem.
Prevention: Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem
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Strong family relationships
Lay a foundation of trust that can help in the teen years
Offer a safe place with trusted information Teens are more willing to listen to their parents
when they warn against teen drug use. Trust allow teens to feel safe coming to parents
with concerns.
PREVENTION:Develop Good Character
TRUST When teens trust their parents and
have healthy relationships with them,
they are less likely to do drugs.
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Consequences (short & long-term) that arise from underage alcohol consumption adversely affect:
adolescents family the people around them society as a whole
When you are armed with the facts, you can help your children choose not to drink alcohol.
Consequences of Underage Drinking
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1. When a person drinks alcohol, it travels through nearly every organ system in his or her body.
FalseTrue FalseFalseTrue
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Alcohol enters your bloodstream within 5-10 minutes.
It passes from your stomach into your bloodstream and then travels throughout your entire body.
It affects nearly every organ system in the body.
Facts About AlcoholFacts About Alcohol
Brain
Stomach
Small Intestine
Heart
Liver
Mouth
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2. Drinking alcohol can affect the way your brain works.
FalseTrue FalseFalseTrue
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Facts About AlcoholFacts About Alcohol
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FalseTrue
3. Alcohol affects every person in the same
way.
False False True
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How alcohol affects a person depends on certain factors. For example:
Weight: The same amount of alcohol more strongly affects a person who weighs less than a heavier person.
Youth: Because their bodies are still developing, young people are more at risk to some types of alcohol damage.
Gender: The same amount of alcohol typically affects women more than it does men.
Facts About AlcoholFacts About Alcohol
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FalseTrue
4. Beer is less harmful to the body than
other types of alcohol.False False True
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A standard drink contains 1.2 tablespoons of pure alcohol.
12 oz. 5 oz. 1.5 oz
Beer Wine Liquor
5% Alcohol 12% Alcohol 40 % Alcohol
Facts About AlcoholFacts About Alcohol
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5. Heavy alcohol use over a long period of time may increase a person’s risk for getting some types of cancer.
FalseTrue FalseFalseTrue
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Facts About AlcoholFacts About Alcohol
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What Families Can Do to Prevent Underage Alcohol Use
Establish & Maintain Good Communication
Get Involved, and Stay Involved, in Your Child’s Life
Make Clear Rules and Enforce Them with Consistency and Appropriate Consequences
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What Families Can Do to Prevent Underage Alcohol Use
Be a Positive Role Model
Teach Your Child to Choose Friends Wisely
Monitor Your Child’s Activities
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Research shows that youth are: less likely to drink & have fewer alcohol-related problems
when their parents discipline them and set clear expectations about alcohol.
Provide a Clear Message About Alcohol
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Make it clear that it is your expectation that your children will not use alcohol if they are underage.
Enforce the rules that you set.
Discuss Family Rules About Alcohol
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Make it clear that drinking under the age of 21 is against the law.
Discuss the Laws About Underage Drinking
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Teach Your Children About the Dangers of Underage Drinking
Blurred Vision Blurred Speech Bleeding Throat Brain Damage Addiction Breathing May Stop Heart Disease Irregular Heartbeat Stomach Ulcers
Cirrhosis of Liver Muscle Weakness Intestinal Cancer Osteoporosis Impotence (Men) Infertility (women) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(FAS) Death (Alcohol
Poisoning)
Unhealthy Unhealthy choices!!choices!!
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Make sure that alcohol is not available at
parties given by your children in your home.
Monitor Alcohol in Your Home
Report Underage DrinkingCall 1-888-THE-TABC
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If you were an underage drinker: Share lessons that you learned from that experience.
Explain that the decision to take part in underage drinking wasn’t a good idea then, and it is not a good idea now.
It isn’t about your past. It’s about your children’s future.
What’s important is that your children understand that you don’t want them to use drugs or alcohol.
Think Carefully About What to Tell Children About
Your Own Experiences
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Don’t drink and drive.
Consider not serving alcohol at parties that
include your children.
If You Drink, Be Sure to Drink Responsibly
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Major Life Transitions Major Life Transitions
Teens face social, emotional and Teens face social, emotional and educational challengeseducational challenges
Exposure to greater availability of:Exposure to greater availability of:
1. alcohol1. alcohol
2. social activities2. social activities
involving drugsinvolving drugs
Highest Risk Periods for Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol
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Teach Your Child to Make The Right Choice
Stop & Think Before You
Act!
EDUCATION RISKS
WISE CHOICES
CONSE-QUEN-
CES
HYPO-CRISY
ALCO-HOL
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Valore la vida de sus hijos y enséñeles con buenos ejemplos.Valore la vida de sus hijos y enséñeles con buenos ejemplos.
Demuéstre cariño, imponga reglas y mantega un ambiente seguro.Demuéstre cariño, imponga reglas y mantega un ambiente seguro.
Hábleles con frecuencia.
Haga que los demás
participen.
Hábleles a
temprana edad.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse:http://www.nida.gov
Pssst:http://www.pssst.org
Stop Underage Drinking: Portal of Federal Resources: http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov
Teen Drug Abuse Prevention: http://www.teenhelp.com
Teen Self-Esteem: http://www.drug-alcohol-addiction-recovery.com
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission: http://www.tabc.state.tx.us
The Cool Spot-The Young Teen’s Place for Information on Alcohol and Resisting Peer The Cool Spot-The Young Teen’s Place for Information on Alcohol and Resisting Peer Pressure:Pressure:http://www.thecoolspot.gov
Time to Talk: Time to Talk: http://www.timetotalk.org http://www.timetotalk.org
Too Smart to Start: http://www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov
Underage Drinking: Talk EARLY, Talk OFTEN, Get Others INVOLVED: http://www.underagedrinking.samhsa.gov
References