THE ATOD DEATH EPIDEMIC

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THE ATOD DEATH EPIDEMIC

• ALCOHOL, TOBACCO,and OTHER DRUGS

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ATOD

• Children rarely try cocaine, heroin or any of the
  harddrugs without first using alcohol, tobacco
  and/or marijuana.
• Todays marijuana is 300 stronger than the
  marijuana used in the 1960s and 1970s.
• The drugs teens are most likely to use and abuse
  are tobacco and alcohol.

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ATOD

• The average age of first use of alcohol is 12
  years.
• The average age of first use of tobacco is 11
  years.
• A leading cause of death among young people is
  alcohol-related accidents.

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ATOD

• Adolescents can become addicted to alcohol in
  only 6-18 months. For adults,it takes 5-15
  years.
• Elementary-age children who have unresolved
  learning or behavior problems are at greater risk
  for ATOD problems.
• Children of alcoholics have a 4-10 times greater
  risk of becoming alcoholics than children of
  non-alcoholics.

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Round RobinGroups of four

• Divide into groups of four.
• Each person write one reason why young people
  should not use alcohol.
• Go from group to group and the person with the
  most yellow read their answers.

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Reasons Young People Should Not Use Alcohol

• Alcohol is linked to the high death rate among
  adolescents.
• Teenagers are still physically developing
• Teenagers are still emotionally developing.
• Adolescents usually drink to get drunk
• There is no known safe dose of alcohol for
  young people.

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THE BIG THREE

• TOBACCO
• ALCOHOL
• MARIJUANA

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GATEWAY DRUGS

• TOBACCO,ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA

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TOBACCO

• Smoking,chewing and dipping all involve the use
  of nicotine.
• The nicotine in tobacco is one of the most
  addicting of drugs.
• More than 400,000 lives are lost each year to
  cigarette-related diseases.

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TOBACCO

• Long-term use of tobacco results in high blood
  pressure, heart attack, chronic bronchitis,
  pneumonia, emphysema and cancer of the lungs,
  throat and mouth. The average age of the onset
  of disease may be 25-30 years after initial use
  of tobacco it may affect other respiratory
  function long before that.

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ALCOHOL

• Like marijuana alcohol is a drug. It can alter
  moods, cause changes in the body and become habit
  forming.
• The most widely-used drug among teenagers (and
  Americans in general) is alcohol.

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ALCOHOL

• Drinking is the third leading cause of death in
  the U.S. (after heart disease and cancer).
• Alcohol is responsible for well over half of the
  fire deaths, drowning, injuries, traffic
  fatalities and murders in the U.S.
• Long-term use of alcohol can result in loss of
  memory, high blood pressure, enlarged heart,
  liver ailments, and ulcers.

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MARIJUANA(POT)

• The active ingredient in marijuana (THC)
  accumulates in the body.
• It takes 3-6 weeks for the body to get rid of the
  chemicals in just one marijuana joint. Those who
  smoke more continue to build up these chemicals.

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MARIJUANA

• Long-term use of marijuana adversely affects the
  lungs, heart, brain, reproductive system and the
  bodys immune response to infections and disease.
  The younger the user, the more damaging the
  effects.
• It is rare for young people ever to use any other
  illegal drug without first using marijuana.

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Round Robin

• Write warning signs that would alert you to the
  fact that your child or someone you know is using
  alcohol or drugs.

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WARNING SIGNS

• Changes in Physical Appearance
• Changes in Eating and Sleeping Habits
• Changes in Friends and Interests
• Physical Evidence of Drug Use
• Changes in Behavior and Personality
• Attitudes Toward Drugs and Alcohol
• Changes in School or Job Performance

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Changes in Physical Appearance
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Changes in Eating and Sleeping Habits
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Changes in Friends and Interests
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Physical Evidence of Drug Use
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Changes in Behavior and Personality
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Attitudes Toward Drugs and Alcohol
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Changes in School or Job Performance
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Changes in Physical Appearance

• Lack of personal cleanliness, messy appearance
• red eyes and frequent use of eye drops
• runny nose, congestion, coughing
• wearing dark glasses when not necessary
• pale face, circles under eyes

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Changes in Eating and Sleeping Habits

• Difficulty falling asleep, insomnia
• inappropriate napping
• significant wight loss or gain
• poor appetite
• a sudden appetite (especially for sweets)

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Changes in Friends and Interests

• New or different friends, especially ones who use
  drugs
• friends rarely introduced and seldom come to the
  house
• more time spint in rom or away from home

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Changes in Friends and Interests

• Hobbies, sports or extra-curricular activities
  are given up everything is boring
• stays out past curfew
• secrecy about actions and possessions

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Physical Evidence of Drug Use

• Any drugs or drug paraphernalia you find on your
  child or in your house are indications of drug
  use, even if he or she insists they belong to a
  friend.

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Changes in Behavior and Personality

• Abrupt changes in mood
• hostility, defiance of rules
• depression,I dont care attitude
• lack of responsibility not doing chores,
  homework forgetting family occasions

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Changes in Behavior and Personality

• Blaming, lying, making excuses
• loss of memory, shortened attention span
  disordered thought patterns
• withdrawal from family, isolation, secretiveness

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Attitudes Toward Drugs and Alcohol

• Pro-drug messages on posters or clothing
• strong defense of the occasional use of drugs by
  peers, thins adultshasslekids
• easily angered when confronted about chemical use
• concern expressed by others over his/her use of
  alcohol or other drugs

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Attitudes Toward Drugs and Alcohol

• Liquor missing or watered down
• fake ID
• mouthwash,breath sprays
• Visine or other eye drops
• roach clips, rolling papers
• bongs, pipes and small screens

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Attitudes Toward Drugs and Alcohol

• Baggies containing dried leaves, seeds
• stashcan,often disguised as cola or beer
• burning incense, room deodorizers
• prescription medication disapperaring
• unexplained possession of large sums of money
• disappearance of money or other valuables

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Changes in School or Job Performance

• Lowered grades, neglected homework
• falling asleep in class
• discipline problems
• quitting or getting fired from job frequent
  tardiness and absenteeism

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Reality Check

• When you have friends over, do you usually offer
  them an alcoholic beverage?
• When you feel sad or nervous do you usually take
  something to get rid of the feeling?
• Are you proud of how much you can drink?
• Have your children ever seen you drunk?

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Reality Check

• Do you joke about getting drunk?
• Do you always take medication for minor aches and
  pains?
• Do you try other ways to handle minor aches and
  pains besides taking something?
• Do you often take prescription or
  non-prescription sleeping pills to fall asleep?

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Reality Check

• Is drinking often the focus of conversation in
  your home?
• Do you attend parties that involve a lot of
  drinking?
• Do you drink and drive?
• Do you ride with drivers who have been drinking?

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Reality Check

• Do you serve alcohol to minors in your home?
• Do you use marijuana?
• Do you use alcohol or any other drug in a way
  that you dont want your children to model?

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Based on a family study,children are more prone
to drug abuse if their parents

• Smoke cigarettes
• abuse alcohol or are alcoholics
• take illicit drugs
• use any substances to help master stress
• impart an ambivalent or positive attitude toward
  drugs.