1 / 30

What Hurts Us Most

What Hurts Us Most. Substance Abuse in Utah. What Drug:. Causes more brain damage than other drug? Costs our society the most money? Is the leading drug associated with very poor decisions made by those using it? Kills more than all other drugs combined?. Alcohol.

jarechiga
Download Presentation

What Hurts Us Most

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. What Hurts Us Most Substance Abuse in Utah

  2. What Drug: • Causes more brain damage than other drug? • Costs our society the most money? • Is the leading drug associated with very poor decisions made by those using it? • Kills more than all other drugs combined?

  3. Alcohol • DID YOU KNOW: Alcohol is the leading cause of brain damage in the United States • DID YOU KNOW: Alcohol causes over 230,000 cancer deaths a year • DID YOU KNOW: Alcohol affects a teen brain differently than an adult brain • DID YOU KNOW: Alcohol damages a teen brain!

  4. 15-year-old male nondrinker (left), 15-year-old male heavy drinker (right).

  5. Peaks of Development “Plasticity” Birth 6 years 12 years 18 years 24 years Peak =14-15 yrs. Peak = 2-3 yrs. Williamsgroup, 2003: Please credit Protecting You/Protecting Me (PY/PM)

  6. Alcohol DamageTeens who drink alcohol are more likely to: • Develop Social Problems • Use poor Judgment • Get into Trouble • Struggle in School • Experience Failure • Disrupt Normal Brain Development • Experience Long Term Severe Consequences to Youth and Family • Be harmful to others- Car crashes, violence, etc

  7. What Can Students Do? • Realize that most students in Utah choose to avoid alcohol- It isn’t “cool” to drink • Help your friends understand that alcohol is a drug with devastating consequences • Don’t drink alcohol until at least legal age • Have discussions about alcohol with your parents • Notify your parent, another adult, or police if you are aware of teen drinking Join a Youth Advocacy Group such as the GYC

  8. Interference

  9. Three things for Parents 3

  10. Set Clear Rules and Expectation About No Underage Drinking! Every child comes with two anti-drinking devices 1

  11. 8.3% 4%

  12. 78 % 52% 20% 8 %

  13. 84% Crack Crack 52% 19% 5%

  14. Monitor 2 Every child comes with two anti-drinking devices

  15. Monitor Your Kids • Know where they are • Know who they are with • Know your son or daughter’s friends • Know their friend’s parents • Know that the social events they attend have NO ALCOHOL! • Make the call! Make sure other adults know your expectations about NO ALCOHOL • Drop in unannounced

  16. Monitor Your Kids Out of site isn’t out of mind. Parental disapproval is the #1 reason kids choose not to drink, so set clear rules and expectations about no underage drinking. Visit ParentsEmpowered.org for more information on the proven skills to prevent teen drinking.

  17. Crack Crack

  18. Know Their Friends

  19. Hang Glider

  20. Bond It’s about -time- Talk with your kids - Know them 3 Every child comes with two anti-drinking devices

  21. Elephant in the Room

  22. What IF? • Never lose hope • Recovery is possible • The earlier the better • 211 State of Utah, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

  23. Insert local contact person/ agency.

More Related