Gateway Drugs: Alcohol A child who reaches age 19 without abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so. Tobacco.

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1 Name: SUBSTANCE USE UNIT: Be above the pressure to use tobacco, alcohol, and drugs Tobacco Most people smoke cigarettes compulsively. Very few people can smoke occasionally. So, don t think you ll just be a casual smoker! Gateway Drugs: Alcohol A child who reaches age 19 without abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so. Teens who smoke cigarettes are more likely to drink alcohol, and teens who smoke and drink are more likely to use marijuana. Today, gateway drugs also include inhalants and narcotics Marijuana Young people who use marijuana weekly have double the chance of depression later in life. This risk is even higher for G -I R- L- S. More teens are in treatment with a primary diagnosis of MARIJUANA dependence than for all other illicit drugs combined. SUBSTANCE USE UNIT: Tobacco: Be above the influence!! 1. Smoking is of death in Canada (It causes heart disease, strokes, cancers, emphysema, and Chronic Bronchitis) 2. The harmful ingredients of cigarettes are: NICOTINE: is highly and the high lasts only 1/2 hour. It blood vessels and increases heart rate and blood pressure and a develops.

2 CARBON MONOXIDE: is an odorless, tasteless gas in cigarette which displaces from blood so less gets to heart and muscles. causes poor circulation and leads to 1. TAR: there are over chemicals in tobacco smoke they contain carcinogens which cause lung 3. Chewing tobacco and cigars are than cigarettes! Watch for a leathery pre-cancerous patch inside their mouth called: Leukoplakia.. 4. If you re pregnant-don t smoke!! Smoking increases infant death by 33% 5. Don t hang around a smoker- for every smokers who die, they take non-smoker with them!! Second-hand smoke kills. It s especially dangerous to young children. Ways to protect yourself from second-hand smoke: -Ask them to smoke outside only -Get an air filter -Keep your door to your room closed -Ask them to smoke in one place only -keep encouraging them to quit! 6. $$$$ spent on tobacco: pack /can a day x 365 days in a year = per year pack /can a day x 365 days per year = x 5 years = pack /can a day x 365 days per year = x 10 years = pack /can a day x 365 days per year = x 25 years = Figure it for someone you know: pack /can a day x 365 days per year = x years =

3 SUBSTANCE USE UNIT: ALCOHOL- Be above the pressure to use: Why wait until 19 to decide if you want to drink or not? 1. Alcohol is hard on. -It takes as much alcohol to damage a teen s brain as it does an adult s brain. -the brain can completely shut down breathing and/or swallowing and gag reflex if there is alcohol. 2. Teen alcohol. -Children and teens become chemically dependent much faster than adults. (as fast as several weeks or months) -Adolescents who begin drinking before age 15 times more likely to develop alcohol addiction than those who begin drinking at age 19. -A child who reaches age 19 without abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain to do so. 3. Teen s toward drinking alcohol. (often the goal is Let s get drunk ) -the first brain function you lose under even a small amount of alcohol is TEEN ALCOHOL STATISTICS:. * % of all fatal car accidents involve alcohol. * % of all drownings involve alcohol. * Drinkers are more likely to die in a fall. There are more teens who DON T drink alcohol than those who do!. -Compared to nondrinkers, teen binge drinkers (5 drinks in a row for boys, 4 for girls) were: *11 times more likely to who had been drinking alcohol *4 times more likely to be in a. *Nearly 4 times more likely to have ever been raped or subjected to dating violence, and 5 times more likely to be sexually active *4 times more likely to have attempted. *Teen binge drinkers were also more likely to use.

4 *SUMMARY OF ALCOHOL RISKS FOR TEENS*: HOW SMALL AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL AFFECT BODY AND BEHAVIOR: lose your inhibitions 4. LARGER AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL: % : slightly affected (legally 1. coordination % : impaired 2. reaction time % : intoxicate 3. impaired vision % : lose control, passed out 4. passed out.40% + up : coma (or dead) Drinking and Driving: Diff. factors determine effects alcohol will have a. d. b. how fast you drink e. any other drugs in body c. f. amount of food in stomach Underage Alcohol Possession {Possession/consumption is the offense} ***IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE ALCOHOL, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT DRINKING, YOU CAN RECEIVE A VIOLATION TICKET FINE (the law reads close proximity ) SO, IF YOU ARE AT A PARTY (even if you are not drinking) YOU CAN GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW!!! ***IN A CAR, EVERYONE IN THE CAR CAN BE CHARGED WITH A IF THERE IS A CAN IN THE CAR OR TRUNK. (EVEN IF IT S, OR IT S ) -If you are 19, it can be in trunk.

5 Rules differ depending on driving experience. Any novice driver with a graduated license may not drive with any alcohol in their body. If you are a new driver (N) and are pulled over on suspicion of driving while impaired, the following consequences apply if your BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) is between 0.00 and 0.04: Immediate 12 hour license suspension You must restart the current stage of your graduated license The consequences for having a BAC between 0.05 and 0.08 are the same for all drivers: First Offense: Immediate 3 day license suspension, 3 day vehicle impoundment, a $200 fine Second Offense: Immediate 7 day license suspension, 7 day vehicle impoundment, a $300 fine Third Offense: Immediate 30 day license suspension, 30 day vehicle impoundment, a $400 fine, mandatory Responsible Driver Program course, enrollment in ignition interlock program If your BAC is over 0.08 while operating or suspected of operating a vehicle, the following consequences apply before any conviction is made: Immediate 90 day license suspension, 30 day vehicle impoundment, a $500 fine, mandatory enrollment in Responsible Driver Program, enrollment in ignition interlock program Alcoholism: is a. You can be addicted 2 ways: and. Long-term effects include: cirrhosis of liver, cancers, heart disease, early death. * 1 out of 10 people in the Canada who drink become. **BOTTOM LINE IF SOMEONE IS AN ALCOHOLIC OR NOT: The drinking is, + they can t stop since they are addicted.

6 Alcoholism runs in families: if 1 parent is/was an alcoholic or drug addict you have a 50% chance of also becoming an alcoholic/addict; if 2 parents, you have an 80% chance!* This is true for addiction to any psychoactive drug... * THE 3 C s: you didn t it, you can t it, you can t it! is for teen children of alcoholics, is for husbands, wives, family, friends, and is for the alcoholic him/herself How to resist peer pressures to drink alcohol: - Have the courage to say, drink something else, choose, avoid situations where, + have fun 20 Questions to ask to see if someone is an alcoholic: Yes to 1: Yes to 2: Yes to 3:? Other facts about alcohol: *FAS: Syndrome Is caused by less to the baby. It can cause birth defects, low birth weight, miscarriages and still births. No amount of alcohol during pregnancy is!!!!

7 HOW DRUGS AFFECT THE BRAIN YOUR MOST PRECIOUS BODY ORGAN! Judgment reasoning senses decision-making mood, behaviors problem-solving appetite processing info learning sleep attention hearing speech ambitions dreams movement emotions perception vision memory coordination reaction time breathing heart rate The most development of the frontal lobe (which controls rational thinking, reasoning, emotions, decisions, memory, and personality) is between the ages 15 and 22. Are you allowing drugs to hinder this important development???? A teen who uses drugs changes his or her brain, and that in turn changes their emotions, personality and values! Psychoactive drugs target the brain's reward system by flooding the circuit with. Dopamine is a neuro-transmitter in the brain that regulates emotion, motivation, and pleasure. The overstimulation of this system produces a false euphoric (high) effect. Just like turning down the volume on a radio that s too loud, the brain adjusts to the overwhelming surges in dopamine by producing or by reducing the number of receptors that can receive and transmit signals. As a result, dopamine's impact can become abnormally low, and the ability to experience any pleasure is reduced. This is why the abuser eventually feels flat, lifeless, and depressed, and is unable to enjoy things that previously brought them pleasure. Now, they need to take drugs just to bring their dopamine function back up to normal, + they must take larger amounts of the drug to create the dopamine high - an effect known as. 1. INHALANTS: (ARE DEPRESSANTS + SLOW the brain s CNS) Inhalants can kill you the first time you use them! Research shows that inhalant use is associated with symptoms of depression. Neurons in a part of the brain called the hippocampus can also be damaged by inhalants. Brain cells don't get enough oxygen. Since the hippocampus helps control memory, someone who repeatedly uses inhalants may lose the ability to learn new things, or have a hard time in simple conversations.

8 % of kids who died using inhalants were using for the 1st time!!! 2. STEROIDS: (ARE SYNTHETIC MALE TESTOSTERONE) The physical addiction is low, but the addiction is high. (involves self-esteem) Steriods cause heart attaches, liver damage, heart damage, strokes, depression and. Drug Video Review Spreadsheet Drug Name Appearance pill, liquid, powder, plant? Why do teens want to use it?: What does Someone look like on this drug: Negative effects of the drug (short term/ or long term) Inhalants Steroids Marijuana stimulant meth

9 Drug Name Appearance pill, liquid, powder, plant? Why do teens want to use it? What does Someone look like on this drug: Negative effects of the drug (short term/ or long term) stimulant + hallucinogen ecstasy DEPRESSANTS: ROHYPNOL + GHB (DATE RAPE DRUGS) NARCOTICS: PAIN MEDICATIONS NARCOTIC: HEROIN

10 3. HALLUCINOGENS: (these interfere with and distort the senses. Some are also DEPRESSANTS like pot) Salvia: is a legal herb that may be legal, but very dangerous. Even seasoned drug users have called salvia too intense and scary, and it can be a precursor to schizophrenia. LSD: known as Acid, causes severe hallucinations, dangerous behaviors, and causes even 10 years after use. PCP: is a hallucinogen, depressant, stimulant, and narcotic because of this, it causes very dangerous reactions and behaviors Psilocybin (mushrooms): Be aware of poisonous mushrooms, severe anxiety and paranoia. Cannabis (Marijuana): The biggest danger of pot is that kids think there s no danger!! Marijuana is (see statistic on cover page) Using pot 8 x a month signifies you are A D D I C T E D!! Marijuana is a drug- it s often the first drug kids use. It takes the average person who is using meth or cocaine 1 year to realize they need to quit. It takes the average person 8 years to realize they are an alcoholic. It takes the average pot smoker years to realize marijuana is hurting their life and they need to quit!!!! Marijuana causes syndrome an I don t care attitude. Pot is the only drug that makes people who use it unmotivated to quit it.

11 4. STIMULANTS: (SPEED UP the CNS) Cocaine - the high feels so intense, and then o the crash feels so bad, that the person wants to use again methamphetamine -can give even healthy people a heart attack and can damage blood vessels in the brain, leading to strokes (which can produce irreversible damage). Meth can cause paranoid, and behaviors. Ecstasy - Ecstasy is a stimulant that can cause hyperthermia-where body temp. can get so high it leads to liver, kidney and heart failure. The second phase of E is a hallucinogen that causes people to have heightened, BUT they are actually killing the brain cells responsible for these emotions and can the ability to feel emotions and desires permanently!!! (Meth and cocaine use also causes this some type of brain damage!) Ritalin -is a prescription safely used to help people with ADHD focus, but it can cause dangerous reactions if used without a prescription. 5. DEPRESSANTS: (SLOW DOWN the brain s CNS) Alcohol - The brain of a teen and who drinks heavily is about 10 % than the non-drinker s brain!! Repeated alcohol exposure can alter the trajectory, or path, of teen brain development impacting adolescents even after they become adults. Cough Medicine: Some cough syrups that contain DXM also contain decongestants, which when abused, can cause hypoxic (not getting enough oxygen to the brain). Just because it s an Over-the-Counter drug does not mean it s safe. It s not if you don t follow directions. Sleeping pills, tranquilizers are highly addictive, and can also cause the brain to completely shut down and go into a coma or death. Rohypnol and GHB: Rohypnol ( Roofies ) is known as the date rape drug. It s odorless and colorless and causes a person to be completely out of it and the next day they have no memory. GHB- Gamma hydroxy butyrate is basically degreasing solvent or floor stripper mixed with drain cleaner. It is colorless but has a slight bitter taste. It can cause the brain to lose control of the muscles and cause wetting your pants, respiratory problems, and choking on a piece of gum. It also causes and.

12 6. NARCOTICS: (some RELIEVE PAIN, some are DEPRESSANTS to treat anxiety or sleep disorders) Includes: Oxycodone (Oxycontin), Darvon, Hydrocodone (Vicodon), Percocet, Heroin, Morphine, Codeine, Valium, Xanax, and more... One of the most dangerous ways narcotics affects the brain is. Addiction occurs when patients take the medications for effects other than pain relief. Use of these medications needs to be monitored by you and your physician. THESE DRUGS ARE NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN WITHOUT A DOCTOR S PERMISSION AND MONITORING!!! Another dangerous side-effect of use is. Narcotics can cause: Restlessness, Nausea, Dizziness, Confusion, Respiratory depression, Scars (tracks) caused by injections, Loss of appetite, Cough, Lethargy, Tolerence, Addiction, Unconsciousness Withdrawal affects: Watery eyes, Runny nose, Cramps, Loss of appetite, Irritability, Nausea, Tremors, Panic, Chills, Sweating Overdose: Slow, shallow breathing, Clammy skin, Convulsions Respiratory depression and arrest (stop breathing), Coma, Death Do I, or does my friend have a drug problem? Does your friend seem like a different person when she drinks or gets high? Has she been letting you down lately and you think it's connected to drug use? This can be a difficult situation to deal with, and sometimes it gets worse before it gets better. Don't make excuses. Talk to them. Do I, or does my friend have any of these signs? Professional help should be sought out. -Gets drunk or high on a regular basis. -Drinks or uses drugs when he/she is alone. -Shows up at school drunk or high or has skipped class to use. -Needs drugs or alcohol to have a good time or cope with everyday life. -Plans for drug use in advance. -Starts hanging out with new friends who ll do drugs with him/her or score for him/her. -Lies about drug use. -Pressures others to use drugs. -Has broken plans with you or showed up late because they were drunk or high. -Shows little interest in or quits sports or activities he/she once enjoyed. -Has driven a car while drunk or high. -Borrows or steals money to buy drugs or alcohol THESE ARE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES!!

13 Stages + Risk Factors for Addiction Guess 5 things a child/teen might go through to cause them to turn to alcohol/drugs: Guess the answers to the PowerPt. Quiz: Write in the Risk Factor from the PowerPoint: HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ADDICTIONS?? There are some factors you can t control, but for many of these risks, simply choose the opposite in your life: -choose friends who don t use -work on good grades -don t smoke cigarettes -don t drink alcohol while your body s still growing -choose to have positive self-esteem -get depression or other mental illnesses treated -deal with stress with time out, work out, reach out (counseling), and be honest about the risk involved and negative side effects of drug use. HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE??? The more risk factors you have on this list, the more likely it is that you will become ADDICTED!! If you have several risk factors Look at yourself, your family background, your behavior and your experiences. BEING HONEST about the risk factors in your life can help you assess your own personal risk for addiction. You are still young and you can have many healthy years ahead.