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Teen Drug and Alcohol Use

Teen Drug and Alcohol Use. Routes of Ingestion. Oral Snort Smoke Injection Inhale Transdermal Other Body Orifices Quicker the Route of Ingestion = Quicker Acquisition of Addiction. Paraphernalia and Stash Gear. Use/Abuse/Dependency Continuum (*Feeling Disease).

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Teen Drug and Alcohol Use

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  1. Teen Drug and Alcohol Use

  2. Routes of Ingestion • Oral • Snort • Smoke • Injection • Inhale • Transdermal • Other Body Orifices • Quicker the Route of Ingestion = Quicker Acquisition of Addiction

  3. Paraphernalia and Stash Gear

  4. Use/Abuse/Dependency Continuum (*Feeling Disease) • Experimental/Recreational (learns the mood) • Intentional (seeks the mood) • Intensified (preoccupation with the mood) • Compulsive (substances used to feel normal) ↑ Tolerance leads to ↑ Frequency & ↑ Dose

  5. Physical Addiction • Being physically addicted means a person's body becomes dependent on a particular substance. It also means building tolerance to that substance, so that a person needs a larger dose than ever before to get the same effects. • Someone who is physically addicted and stops using a substance like drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes may experience withdrawal symptoms. Common symptoms of withdrawal are diarrhea, shaking, and generally feeling awful. • Drugs interact with neurons at the synapse. Their targets can be receptors (e.g. for nicotine and marijuana) or uptake pumps (e.g. for cocaine). • By acting at the synapse, drugs change the way the brain functions and can affect behavior, thinking and learning, movement and sensations. Sometimes this is beneficial, as in the treatment of a disease, and sometimes this is detrimental, especially when drugs are abused.

  6. Psychological Addiction • Psychological addiction happens when the cravings for a drug are psychological or emotional. People who are psychologically addicted feel overcome by the desire to have a drug. They may lie or steal to get it. • A person crosses the line between abuse and addiction when he or she is no longer trying the drug to have fun or get high, but has come to depend on it. His or her whole life centers around the need for the drug. An addicted person — whether it's a physical or psychological addiction or both — no longer feels like there is a choice in taking a substance.

  7. Subtle Symptoms of Chemical Abuse • Change in friends • Secrecy • Change in dress and/or appearance • Change in activities and/or interests • Possession of eye drops • Drop in grades • Staying out all night • Getting fired • Change in behavior • Drop out of sports

  8. Not-So Subtle Symptoms of Chemical Abuse • Depression – sleeping a lot • Money problems • Extreme isolation • Older friends • Lots of time in the restroom • Unexplained absenteeism • Acting disconnected or spacey • Weight gain/loss • Argumentative • Starting to smoke tobacco

  9. Indicators of Chemical Abuse • Paraphernalia • Things disappearing from the house • Medicine disappearing • Dilution of bottle medication • Defending peer’s right to use drugs • Large amounts of money • Blood-shot eyes • Dilated/Constricted pupils • Mention of suicide • Spending time with known drug users

  10. Table 13. Lifetime and 30 day Use of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs CTC Prevention Coalition 2011 Monitoring the Future – pg 18

  11. Risk and Protective Factors

  12. Top 4 Ways to Combat Teen Substance Use – PAYS data • Organized Sports, clubs, opportunities to participate in meaningful activities with responsible adult supervision • Being introduced to a musical instrument, the arts or other forms of expression • Spirituality • Strong family bonds, for example: families with more meals together, consistent time spent together, chores in the home, voice in the family

  13. Tips for helping your child stay drug free • Educate yourself about the challenges facing today’s youth • Don’t assume that the parents of all your children’s friends have the same rules you do • Give clear messages about your expectations • Clearly state the consequences when a child fails to follow a family rule – consequences are not negotiable and follow through! • Believe that children want rules to guide them • Teenagers need parental supervision as much as toddlers do – just a different kind! • If you suspect that your child has a drug or alcohol issue, follow your gut and get help! • School Counselors • SAP program • Centre County Base Service Unit - (814) 355-6782 • Centre County Can Help - 1-800-643-5432 • Community Help Center - (814) 237-5855 • Private Drug and Alcohol Counselors • Centre County Youth Service Bureau 814-237-5731 814-234-2100(crisis line)

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