TEENAGERS: DRINKING AND

DRUGS

A 15 year old’s brain image: Not a drinker

A 15 year old’s brain image:

a drinker

It’s about Risks and

Consequences

Association of age of initiation of alcohol use and lifetime dependence (meeting Diagnostic

and Statistical AGE STARTED DRINKING & , BECOMING DEPENDENTependence at some point in one's life).

Masten A S et al. Pediatrics 2008;121:S235-S251

©2008 by American Academy of Pediatrics

Alcohol Dependence:

is an official Medical Diagnosis

in the Diagnostic & Statistical

Manual of Mental Disorders

Simply: “I need to drink more than other times to

feel the way I want” “I don’t want to drink again” and then I do!

Or I’ll only have one or two, and then I got drunk…

“If I don’t have something to drink, I feel lousy”

“So what if I don’t want to play my sport anymore, or got suspended, or got fired from my job”

“So what if I only hang out with kids who also like to drink,

and my old friends who don’t drink - who cares”

“4. Why Teens Use” Many factors and situations affect

teen’s choice whether or not to use Fitting In Sex Socializing Emotional Pain Transitions

Being drunk may

be your excuse…

But it doesn’t change what

happened!!

IF YOU WEREN’T DRINKING: WOULD YOU?

Get in the car with someone who has used alcohol or other drugs?

Kiss someone you didn’t think you would?

Take off some clothing?

Do things with others you usually would say “no” to?

[throw stuff, fight, cheer for others to do stupid things, lie to PARENTS, tell secrets you swore you wouldn’t, etc.]

death…

“EVERYBODY’S DOING IT! WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?”

REALLY? EVERYBODY? NOT!25%? -- 40%? 60%?

So that means: how many aren’t drinking?

“Everybody who was there to get me into some fun, … they weren’t there to get me out of trouble!”

Dewan, William Paterson University

The Night

looks pretty good,

all on its own!

Followup from Rebecca and Brittany

Who spoke about their concernsBecause they have lost friends who have

died from:

•Heroin•Alcohol•Prescription pills

You can email them about anything:

hereforyourhelp1@gmail.com

Friends Don’t Let Friends Die

or become Brain Damaged!!

IF YOUR FRIEND NEEDS HELP NOW

BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK:

call 911 :Lifeline Law:and you, the caller, will not be charged with underage drinking if you had been

TURN THEM ON THEIR SIDE:So the VOMIT WILL NOT CHOKE OR DROWN THEM

GET AN ADULT/PARENT

The Board of Education:

Abuse of harmful substances seriously impedes that pupil’s education and threatens the welfare of the school community

Prohibits: the use, possession, being under the influence of and/or distribution of any alcohol or other drug, and possession, use, etc. of paraphernalia:

The Board of Education (cont.):

On school premises, at any event that is Board sponsored,

On any Board-provided transportation

And while going to and from school/activities

Abuse: the use of mood-altering and/or performance enhancing substances for other than medical purposes as directed by a physician

ARREST: Principal informed

Categories for Drug Testing

[13 drugs tested includinga 3 day alcohol detection test]

Suspicion

Random

Monitoring

Possible Consequences:

Suspension from School

Report to Police

Suspended from Sport or Club participation

Out-of-School Substance Abuse Counseling

Evaluation

addiction begins in the medicine cabinet

Prescription painkiller overdose now kills more people in the U.S. than heroin and cocaine combined.

Two in five teenagers mistakenly believe prescription drugs are “much safer” than illegal drugs.

Sources: SAMHSA, CDC, DEA

Video Links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Iak_pOhm3Q

[for Dana & Megan’s stories]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r16bRjVEjlA

[alcohol on your brain! Breaking bottles/heads]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBazTw-iBiA

[The Starting Line Piano song: Hold on]

Girl from Mahwah

See www.mpoweredparent.com

For the video of scrolling text…

Many Thanks to:

www.Faceproject.org

For use of many of these slides of their posters…

AWARE ASAP: the Alliance of Ringwood and Wanaque for Education and Awareness for Substance Abuse Prevention

Has purchased many of FACE project’s posters, bookmarks and educational materials.