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Teen Trends

Teen Trends. The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Generation NEXT. This age 16-25 group generally Has always had personal computers, cell phones, and the internet. Possesses a “Look at Me” mentality: a majority have a profile on at least one social networking website.

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Teen Trends

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  1. Teen Trends The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

  2. Generation NEXT • This age 16-25 group generally • Has always had personal computers, cell phones, and the internet. • Possesses a “Look at Me” mentality: a majority have a profile on at least one social networking website. • Is happy with their life and optimistic about their future. • Has “Getting rich” as a main goal. • Is the most tolerant regarding immigration, race, and homosexuality as compared to other generations.

  3. Growing Up Today Biggest problems facing teens today according to teens from Wichita: • Drugs • Teen Sex • Teen Pregnancy • Alcohol • Suicide Wichita’s Promise Youth Council, ACTION 2008, www.wpyc.org

  4. Growing Up Today 67% of teens believe that it’s harder for kids today to grow up than it was for their parents. Gibbs, Nancy. (2005). Being 13 behavior. Time. August 8, p. 42

  5. Growing Up Today Who do kids today go to for advice? • Friends • Parents

  6. Growing Up Today About 12 percent of children in the U. S. lived with at least one parent who was dependent on or abused alcohol or an illicit drug last year. Join Together, May 5, 2009

  7. The Teen Brain • The reason many teenagers seem more emotional is that the parts of their brains controlingl social interactions develop earlier than the parts that censor overreactions. • The teenage brain develops in a way that promotes impulsive and risk taking activities.

  8. Good News Parents, teachers, and administrators dohave great influence over teenagers attitudes and behaviors.

  9. Growing Up Today • 24 % of public schools reported that student bullying was a daily or weekly problem. • 23% of students ages 12-18 reported that there were gangs at their schools. • 22% of all students in grades 9-12 reported that someone had offered, sold, or given them an illegal drug on school property in the past 12 months.

  10. Top Concerns Teenagers are more at risk for drug addiction than adults.

  11. The Top Drug Concerns • Tobacco: Biggest killer (400,000 deaths per year) • Alcohol: Most widely abused legal substance • Marijuana: Most widely abused illegal substance • Prescription Drugs: Considered “safe” • Over the Counter Drugs: Also considered a “safe legal high” • Inhalants: Cheap, accessible high

  12. The Top Drug Concerns Single Stem Hookah Double Stem Hookah

  13. The Top Drug Concerns Alcohol • The average first age of alcohol use is 12.9in Kansas, which remains unchanged since 1997. • About one in fourAmerican children is exposed to family alcoholism or alcohol abuse while growing up. • There are 4.5 million adolescent drinkers.

  14. The Top Drug Concerns Youth Alcohol Consumption In Kansas (12-20 Year Olds) • Consumed alcohol in the past month: 32.4% • Binge drinking in the past month: 24.0%

  15. The Top Drug Concerns Alcohol Options Energy drink mixed with alcohol PocketShot Malternative

  16. The Top Drug Concerns Alcohol Trends: Jello Shots

  17. The Top Drug Concerns Marijuana In Wichita,13.2 is the average age to try marijuana for the first time. • In the Wichita Public Schools, • 37% of seniors • 30% of sophomores • 14% of 8th graders • have tried marijuana once. Kansas Communities That Care Survey 2008

  18. Prescription Drug Abuse The Top Drug Concerns • Teens will sharetheir own prescription with friends or steal their parents’ or other family member’s prescriptions. • Prescription drugs are easily accessible to students. • There have been increased reports of teens abusing Ritalinand Adderall.

  19. DXM Abuse The Top Drug Concerns • There are over 100 OTC DXM cough medicines: Coricidin HBP, Dimetapp DM, Sudafed, Zicam, Contac, etc. • High doses can produce an ecstasy-like high along with extremely dangerous side effects. • Slang terms: Skittles, Vitamin D, Dex, Smurfing, Triple C, Robo-tripping, Dexing, “Robo-fizzing”

  20. Inhalants The Top Drug Concerns • Use of inhalants has consistently been the highest among 8thgraders. • In 2004, increases occurred in 6th, 8th and 10thgraders. • In 2008, 8th graders remained the highest use in Wichita Public Schools. Kansas Communities That Care Data

  21. Wichita Public Schools Drugs in Schools Data The Top Drug Concerns Trafficking Incidents: 19 Paraphernalia Incidents: 11 Wichita Public Schools Safety Services Data July, April, 2010

  22. What are our teens doing during their free time?

  23. Did You Know? Cox Communications Press Release – May 11, 2006 33% of 13 to 17 year olds reported that their parents or guardians know “very little” or “nothing” about what they do on the Internet.

  24. Websites allow users, including teens, to get and stay connected to current friends and to make new friends.

  25. What Does the Message Say? Y? URSS! THX…WAYN? @Mall, WFU! BRT…CUL8TR! WU? NMU? JC HEY, DUHAB? NN

  26. Popular Book Trends • Popular trends in books for teens are vampires and dark fantasies. • The Twilightseries • The Hallowmereseries • The Blue Bloods • The Modern Faerie series • Wicked Lovely

  27. Sexting . . . Is sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between cell phones.

  28. Popular Postings: • Fighting/Fights • Gangs • Promoting thoughts about life • How to make a bomb • How to commit suicide • Crimes • Sporting Events • Drugs • PSA’s • School Performances • Funny Videos

  29. Recommendations and Interventions • Become a diligent observer. • Involve parents/guardians. • Implement prevention programs and curriculum in every classroom. • Include current trends in your drug abuse prevention lessons.

  30. Recommendations and Interventions • Teach policies, regulations, and rules to all students. • Provide supervision. • Establish consistency in enforcement. • Recognize denial.

  31. For more information contact:The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools973-2260

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