FSM-PICADA Youth ATOD Prevention Newsletter February 2017 Depression In Teens — Self Medicaon It’s not unusual for young people to experience "the blues" or feel "down in the dumps" occasionally. Adolescence is always an unseling me, with the many physical, emoonal, psychological and social changes that accompany this stage of life. Unrealisc academic, social, or family expectaons can create a strong sense of rejecon and can lead to deep disappointment. When things go wrong at school or at home, teens oſten overreact. Many young people feel that life is not fair or that things "never go their way." They feel "stressed out" and confused. To make maers worse, teens are bombarded by conflicng messages from parents, friends and society. Today’s teens see more of what life has to offer — both good and bad — on television, at school, in magazines and on the Internet. They are also forced to learn about the threat of AIDS, even if they are not sexually acve or using drugs. Teens need adult guidance more than ever to understand all the emoonal and physical changes they are experiencing. When teens’ moods disrupt their ability to funcon on a day-to-day basis, it may indicate a serious emoonal or mental disorder that needs aenon — adolescent depression. Parents or caregivers must take acon. Dealing With Adolescent Pressures When teens feel down, there are ways they can cope with these feelings to avoid serious depression. All of these suggesons help develop a sense of acceptance and belonging that is so important to adolescents. Try to make new friends. Healthy relaonships with peers are central to teens’ self-esteem and provide an important social outlet. Parcipate in sports, job, school acvies or hobbies. Staying busy helps teens focus on posive acvies rather than negave feelings or behaviors. Join organizaons that offer programs for young people. Special programs geared to the needs of adolescents help develop addional interests. Ask a trusted adult for help. When problems are too much to handle alone, teens should not be afraid to ask for help. But somemes, despite everyone’s best efforts, teens become depressed. Many factors can contribute to depression. Studies show that some depressed people have too much or too lile of certain brain chemicals. Also, a family history of depression may in- crease the risk for developing depression. Other factors that can contribute to depression are difficult life events (such as death or divorce), side-effects from some medicaons and negave thought paerns. Continued on page 2
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FSM-PICADA
Youth ATOD Prevention Newsletter February 2017
Depression In Teens — Self Medication It’s not unusual for young people to experience "the blues" or feel "down in the dumps" occasionally. Adolescence is always an unsettling time, with the many physical, emotional, psychological and social changes that accompany this stage of life. Unrealistic academic, social, or family expectations can create a strong sense of rejection and can lead to deep disappointment. When things go wrong at school or at home, teens often overreact. Many young people feel that life is not fair or that
things "never go their way." They feel "stressed out" and confused. To make matters worse, teens are bombarded by conflicting messages from parents, friends and society. Today’s teens see more of what life has to offer — both good and bad — on television, at school, in magazines and on the Internet. They are also forced to learn about the threat of AIDS, even if they are not sexually active or using drugs.
Teens need adult guidance more than ever to understand all the emotional and physical changes they are experiencing. When teens’ moods disrupt their ability to function on a day-to-day basis, it may indicate a serious emotional or mental disorder that needs attention — adolescent depression. Parents or caregivers must take action.
Dealing With Adolescent Pressures When teens feel down, there are ways they can cope with these feelings to avoid serious depression. All of these suggestions help develop a sense of acceptance and belonging that is so important to adolescents. Try to make new friends. Healthy relationships with peers are central to teens’ self-esteem and
provide an important social outlet. Participate in sports, job, school activities or hobbies. Staying busy helps teens focus on positive
activities rather than negative feelings or behaviors. Join organizations that offer programs for young people. Special programs geared to the needs of
adolescents help develop additional interests. Ask a trusted adult for help. When problems are too much to handle alone, teens should not be afraid
to ask for help.
But sometimes, despite everyone’s best efforts, teens become depressed. Many factors can contribute to depression. Studies show that some depressed people have too much or too little of certain brain chemicals. Also, a family history of depression may in-crease the risk for developing depression. Other factors that can contribute to depression are difficult life events (such as death or divorce), side-effects from some medications and negative thought patterns. Continued on page 2
P A G E 2
Teens who Self-Medicate Self-medication is when a teen treats their own ailment
without consulting their physician or medical professional. An example of this would be a teen who suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and uses cannabis or alcohol to help cope with high levels of anxiety. It can also veer into a more a dangerous road when those who self-medicate try to treat their illnesses with medications that were prescribed for other people, or other maladies. The thought behind this is simple: “this makes me feel better when I’m anxious, so I’ll continue to use it when my anxiety reaches these levels again”.
Teens Self-Medicating with Cannabis Teens are turning to cannabis for help with anxiety/depression issues. Cannabis usage
in an underdeveloped brain can stunt the growth of a teenager’s development, resulting in a dangerous outcome. Aside from the obvious legal ramifications in most
states, it’s been shown that those who smoke cannabis in their teens have lower IQ’s all the way through to adult-hood.
Teens Self-Medicating using other Prescription Drugs Prescription drug use and abuse is on the rise all over the United States. While recreational use of these drugs is on the rise, so are attempts from teenagers trying to take care of their medical issues without having to see a doctor; this also includes abuse of over the counter drugs.
There are several issues with taking prescription drugs that are not prescribed for you or a specific condition. There can be extreme complications when combining different prescription drugs that can
induce hazardous side effects. Along with the threat of those complications, many prescription drugs are highly addictive and can lead to hardship down the road.
While self-medicating may seem like it is helping your issue at hand, in the long run it can actually complicate symptoms in the future. While the side effects of using the correct medications may have a slight impact on your life, self-medicating may lead to addiction, overdose or even death. Before beginning any treatment it’s imperative that you consult a medical professional and follow their specific instructions.
P A G E 3
OH, THAT
CAFFEINE
Most people in the
U.S. use
caffeine, whether in
coffee, soda, energy
drinks, or chocolate. Many are also
familiar with the effects of suddenly
having less caffeine than usual:
tiredness, headaches,
insomnia, and other
symptoms.
And many people talk about
being “dependent” to their
morning caffeinated coffee or
energy drink!
But can a person become dependent
upon it?
It’s all about the dopamine The world’s caffeine obsession can be
Intimate Kiss Lasting Lovable Loving Passionate Perfect
Precious Ravishing Red Romantic Sentimental Sexy Special
Sweet Together Treasured True Trustworthy Undying Unselfish
Wonderful
D B C X P P E Y G N I V O L K B F K C A N D Y G R
E E I S F E E R I G S W E E T U R G S S I K W N I
R A N H U S U D N N U M T L E F T R A E H V O I G
U U T G N Z R N S I L P D R Q V Y P P A H N N R N
S T I P D C T O P T A Q P E H W R U S E X Y D A I
A I M Y Y O K F I I S D D A D U E S I F Z Q E C H
E F A D I X R S R C T C O N S I D E R A T E R W S
R U T T N V B E A X I L G T R S C Z K Z P N F W U
T L E R G P Z N T E N O F G A D I A P Z J H U E L
K Q S U L R N T I B G G L N V S A O T Q X S L L B
H O R S P E F I O Z W I A I I T F B N E C I B B W
B N E T C C S M N C T B N M S C W R P A D F K A O
H R W W O I T E A I L V O R H E Z U V X T L D V R
L L O O M O O N L T N D I A I F K X U W V E E O R
P A L R M U G T I N X Q T W N R N U L F B S V L A
J I F T I S E A T A B A O T G E V B X C U N O C F
I C O H T U T L C M O R M R L P C E G O C U T F C
Z E R Y T X H Z G O S K E A G N I T S A L R E V E
G P T D E F E X M R P E J E L L J Y C U P I D J J
O S S Y D J R I M Q M G R H Z U B S H D R A C C X
This is how to say Happy Valentine's Day in various languages:
Arabic - Eid hob sa’eed, habibi (to a male); Eid hob sa’eed,habibti (to a female)
Dutch - Fijne valentijnsdag
French - Bonne Saint Valentin
German - Happy Valentinstag
Hawaiian - Hau’oli La Aloha
Indonesian - Selamat Hari Kasih Sayang
Italian - Felice San Valentino
Japanese - Shiawasena Barentainde
Portuguese - Feliz Dia dos Namorados
Mandarin - Qingren jie kuaile
Spanish - Feliz dia de San Valentin
Swedish - Glad Alla hjartans dag
Thailand - Sook San Wan Valentine
Turkish - Sevgililer Günün Kutlu Olsun (to one person)
VALENTINE WORD SEARCH ANSWERS
D B G N I V O L C A N D Y G
E E I E I G S W E E T S S I K W N
R A N U U D N N T L E F T R A E H O I G
U U T N R N S I L D Y P P A H N R N
S T I D T O P T A P E R S E X Y D A I
A I M Y F I I S A D E E C H
E F A I S R C T C O N S I D E R A T E R S
R U T T N E A X I R S C F U
T L E R G P N T E N G A I A H U E L
S U R T I G L N V O T S L L B
R S E I O A I I T N E I B W
E T C C M N C N M S C A D F A O
W W O I T E A I O R H E T L D V R
L O O M O O N L T I A I F E E O R
A L R M U G T N T W N R S V L A
I F T I S E A A O T G E N O
C H T T L M M R P U T
E Y T H O E A G N I T S A L R E V E
P E E R E C U P I D
S D R H D R A C
Boy: Do you have a date for Valentine’s Day?
Girl: Yes, February 14th
My WIFE IS A high-ScHooL EngLiSH TEAcHEr. For vALEnTinE’S onE day I SENT HER AN EXPRESSION OF MY LOVE IN A LETTER. True to
her nature she graded it. She gave me B minus on my love letter.
In hopes of bettering my grade and in the spirit of the
valentine season, I sent her an extravagant heart-shaped box of chocolates with the pre-PrinTEd inScriPTion: “BE MinE.”
The following day, I received in return a valentine from my
wiFE. iT rEAd: “THAnK you, BuT iT’S STiLL A “BE MinE-uS.”
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A prince was put under a spell so that he could speak only one word EAcH yEAr. iF HE didn’T SPEAK For Two yEArS, THE following year he could speak two words and so on.
One day, he fell in love with a beautiful lady. He refrained FroM SPEAKing For Two wHoLE yEArS So HE couLd cALL HEr “My
dArLing.”
But then he wanted to tell her he loved her, so he waited three more years.
At the end of these five years, he wanted to ask her to marry
him, so he waited another four years.
Finally, as the ninth year of silence ended, he led the lady to THE MoST roMAnTic PLAcE in THE KingdoM And SAid, “My dArLing, i
LovE you! wiLL you MArry ME?”
And THE LAdy SAid, “PArdon?”
The construction of nearly every prevention program begins with an understanding of factors that place people at risk for or protect
them from problem behavior.
PICADA Programming for 2016
abovetheinfluencedcw.org (All things Prevention website)
An Apple a Day (School AOD prevention: grades k-5— fee-based program)
AODA Basics (All ages/Community)
Alcohol Education Options Program (Court option program: ages 17-20)
Crcadanecountywi.com (All things AODA prevention and Addiction)
Fortress (6th -12th grade, peer to peer support group for students living in substance abusing homes)
Media Detective (3rd - 5th grade, media advocacy/awareness program)
Media Ready (6th and 7th grade, media advocacy/awareness program)
Multi-Jurisdictional Alcohol Program (Court option program: up to age 16)
Prevention and Management of Alcohol Problems in Older Adults (AOD prevention and intervention