Drug and Alcohol
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Teens and Alcohol and Other Drug Use
AIS/Dhaka Middle School Parent Night
Objectives
• To develop an awareness of teen use of alcohol and other drugs in the AIS/D community.
• To present and share ideas and strategies to help your child make intelligent decisions about alcohol and drug use.
Agenda
• Self Reflection
• Personal Experience Panel
• Middle School Health Program/Data
• Common Language
• Signs to look out for
• Developing and sharing strategies
• Workshop Debrief
Self Reflection
• When do you first remember being exposed to mind altering substances?
Personal Experience Panel: Purpose
• Purpose:
• To hear the stories and experiences related to a particular issue(s).
• To increase the listener’s understanding of an issue(s).
• To help us attach personal significance and commitment to a particular issue
Personal Experience Panel: Guidelines
• Guidelines:
• Each person is given equal time to talk.
• The listener does not interpret, paraphrase, analyze, give advice or break in with a personal story.
• Confidentiality is maintained.
IntroducingPersonal Experience Panel
• Julia Koczot- gr. 11
• Michino Hisabayashi- gr. 12
• Zaraif Hossain- gr. 11
• Ishaba Haque- gr. 11
Middle School Health Program/Units
• Tobacco
• Alcohol
• OTC`s
• Prescription Drugs
• Illicit Drugs
MS [Gr 7/8]
• Use, misuse and abuse of drugs.
• Effects drugs have on our bodies, minds and on society.
• Alternatives to drug use, treatment programs available for those addicted to drugs.
• Refusal skills, situations to avoid “wise decision making”
US Public School Data
• Tobacco use. . .
• There is a link between smoking and drug/alcohol use among students
• Alcohol and other drugs . . .
• Alcohol is the #1 drug problem among young people
• 50% of automobile accidents, violence, suicide, and sexual involvement are the result of alcohol use
Alcohol
• 78% of U.S. high school students have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school
• Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Marijuana
• 38% of all U.S. high school seniors have used marijuana in the last 12 months.
• 89% say marijuana is “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get.
• Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Illicit Drugs
• 53 % of American young people have tried an illicit drug by the time they finish high school.
• Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Ecstasy
• Club drugs such as ecstasy can lead to depression, drug cravings, paranoia (and in some cases psychotic episodes), blurred vision and dangerous increases in heart rate and blood pressure.
• Source: National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
DRUG SITUATION IN BANGLADESH
• Bangladesh is not a major producer of narcotics, but is a trans-shipment point.
• Use and addiction rates among the local population have increased.
• Illegal substances are easily available at a very low cost.
WHAT IS READILY AVAILABLE?
• low grade heroin (brown sugar) (smoked)
• Marijuana
• Hashish
• phensidyl (codeine-based cough syrup)
• PCP (angel dust)
Where are drugs sold?
• Drugs can be bought anywhere at drug houses in Mohammadpur, tea stalls, Banga Bazaar, from rickshaw drivers, restaurant back doors, Nuton Bazaar, Kalachanpur and Badha behind Baridhara.
• The cough syrup, imported from India, can be bought at most pharmacies.
Common Language- A Continuum of Use
• Abstinence
• Experimental Use
• Social Use
• Regular Use
• Problem Use
• Chemical Dependency
Common Language- A Continuum of Use
• Abstinence: No use
• Experimental Use: “I heard about it.” “I want to find out how it feels.” “I want to try it out”
• Social Use: Strictly for social use with friends. Will drink or use other drugs with friends.
• Regular Use: Continual access to supply. Ritualized. Routine. Every night at dinner or almost every time hanging out with friends.
• Problem Use: Begin having problems with school, work, and/or family resulting from use. Problems with competence or with meeting challenges.
• Chemical Dependency: See next slide
Continuum of Use Chemical Dependency
• Creates problems for an individual, and he or she continues to use anyway.
• Afraid to talk about his/her chemical use, is hiding it, or is defensive when others bring up the subject.
• When a person uses alcohol or other drugs to achieve a feeling of normal well-being.
• Chemical controls the person rather than the person controlling the chemical.
• When a person craves alcohol or drugs for no good reason.
• When a person is in love with a chemical and their primary relationship is with his/her drug of choice.
Signs to look for
• Mood Swings & Attitude
• New Friends
• Bad Performance in school
• Physical Health
• “Evidence”
• Increased Secrecy
• Little Things - fashion, hairstyle, breath mints, untidy room
• Overt Signals
Parenting Strategies
• Set appropriate limits: based on your child’s needs, capabilities, age, and trust.
• Enforce limits: establish clear, specific limits and follow through with consequences.
• Continue relationship building: approach your children with a sense of love and trust. Expect the best not the worst.
• Team parenting: be predictable and work as a team.
• Modeling: demonstrate healthy and appropriate behaviors at home and in social settings.
• Communicate/Face it head on: talk openly to your teens about drugs and alcohol. Teach refusal skills.
Resources/Websites
• http://www.theantidrug.com
• http://www.drugfree.org
• http:// www.factsontap.org
• http:// www.zeenteen.org
• http:// www.girlsanddrinking.org
• http:// www.cdc.gov
• http:// www.toosmarttostart.com
• http:// www.pubs.niaaa.nih.gov
Resources/Books
• Parenting for Prevention by David J. Wilmes
• Choices and Consequences: What to Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs by Dick Schaefer
• Teens Under the Influence: The Truth About Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs- How to Recognize the Problem and What to Do About It by Katherine Ketcham
• Marijuana - What's a Parent to Believe? (Informed Parent) by MD Timmen L. Cermak
• The Big Deal About Alcohol: What Teens Need to Know About Drinking (Issues in Focus) by Marilyn McClellan
Debrief- Exit Cards
• I learned…
• I wish…
• In the future, I would like to learn about…
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