Adolescent Alcohol Abuse Brandi Nichols George Shafer Jesus

Adolescent Alcohol Abuse Brandi Nichols George Shafer Jesus Montoya BN

Adolescence u Series of Challenges – Puberty, Identity, Social Acceptance u Changes & Development – Intellectual, Physical, Emotional “Everyone Else is Doing It, Why Can’t I” BN

Problems & Pressures u Leading Contributor to Injury Death u Becomes a Disorder during Life Span u Increasing u Academic BN Social Status with Peers Performance & Distress “Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time”

Personal Stories u Fake BN ID Stories

Personal Stories u Peer BN Pressure

Data on Alcohol Consumption u 75% of u 66% of u 40% of u 11% of u 22% of u 29% of BN 12 th graders 10 th graders 8 th graders Binge Drinking 8 th graders 10 th graders 12 graders

Effects on Academics u Reduction in Academic Performance – Grades, Attendance, Truancy, Discipline u Loss of interest in Activities – Sports, Clubs, Family Events “When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading” BN

Physical Effects u Hangovers u Regrettable Behaviors – Arguments, Vandalism, Crime, Assault u Sexual Activity u Death – Automobile Accident, Alcohol Poisoning “Don’t drink and drive, you might hit a bump and spill your drink” BN

What is Alcoholism? u Alcohol dependence is the medical term for alcohol addiction or alcoholism u One of the most pervasive serious disorders in the U. S. u Costs, GS treatment & medical conditions – $50 billion/year – $100 billion/year in lost productivity

Contributing Factors u External Family Pressures – Peer Pressure & Social Acceptance u Pop Culture – Movies, Music, Television, Celebrities u Family Distress & Academic Pressure – Issues in family cohesiveness – Low academics and lack of motivation GS

Alleviating Factors u Parental Support & Monitoring – Knowing where adolescents are at – Attending adolescent activities u Family Cohesiveness/Communication – Family Bond is strong & positive – Minimizing Peer Pressure u Not GS depended on family ed. /income – Social Economic Status not a factor

Short Term Effects u Adolescents addicted to alcohol quicker than adults u Quitting Extracurricular Activities – Sports, clubs, pets, family events u Alcohol related automobile accidents – Leading cause of death & disabilities JM

Short Term Effects u Increase JM likelihood of punitive actions – Crime – Delinquency – Truancy – Sexual Activity (unprotected) – Depression – Anger Management – Academic Performance – Dropping out of School – Neurological Damage

Long Term Effects u Consequences – Health, Family, Goals, Careers u Addiction & Dependency – Affecting Cost of Living & Life Choices u Low Academic Achievement – Affecting Social Status & Professional Skills JM

Long Term Effects u Health Risks – Liver, Cirrhosis, Weight Gain, Blood Pressure – Damage to Neurological Connections – Irreplaceable at a mature & advanced age u Limit to Lifestyle & Activities – Appearance, Self Image, Attitude to others u Increase JM Dependency Coping Mechanism

Legal Issues u Crime – Theft, Assault, Battery & Murder u Drunk Driving – Jail, Attorney, Insurance, Vehicle Repairs u Abusive Behavior – Threat, Harassment, Aggressiveness u Discipline at School – Fighting, Stealing, Vandalism & Truancy JM

Video Clip u Teen JM Drinking Kills Video

Real Stories u Drunk in Class u Drinking & Cycling u Experimental Drinking u Choosing to abstain u Audience Shares JM

Real Stories u Audience Play “Buy you a drink” by T-Pain

Resources u u JM Drug & Alcohol Abuse Info/Ref Nat. Inst. on Drug & Alcohol Abuse (800) 729 -6686 available 24 hours Referral to alcohol & drug prevention & treatment program & services Southern Ca. Alcohol & Drug Program (562) 927 -1656 serving Southern Ca. Bilingual, Bicultural services to Latinos Counseling & group sessions available

Resources u Pride Health Services (310) 677 -9019 Behavioral & Therapeutic Counseling u Soledad Enrichment Action (S. E. A. ) (213) 480 -4200 serving LA County Intercepts at risk youth Education, Counseling & Life Skills JM

Resources u u JM Rainbow Resource Directory www. resourcedirectory. com (800) 440 -4780 Over 25, 000 social welfare agencies Los Angeles & Ventura Counties Action Parent & Teen Support (800) 367 -8336 in Santa Clarita Bilingual Services (English & Spanish)

Resources u Al-Anon Family Group, Inc. (888) 684 -6444 referral to 500 groups in LA County u Alcoholics Anonymous/Administration (323) 936 -4343 & (323) 735 -2089 24 hours self help information English, Spanish, Russian JM

The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous u u u We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our lives had become unmanageable. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. GS

The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous u u u We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. We made a list of all the persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. We made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. We continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it. We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principals in all our affairs. GS Source: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism, 2 nd ed. , 1955.

Serenity Prayer God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference JM

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