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Middle SchoolAlcohol & Substance Use Forum

Middle SchoolAlcohol & Substance Use Forum

Sponsored by District 97in conjunction with

the Middle School Action Committeeon Teen Alcohol and Substance Use

March 21, 2011

Sponsored by District 97in conjunction with

the Middle School Action Committeeon Teen Alcohol and Substance Use

March 21, 2011



Smoking cigarettes is astep toward alcohol and

marijuana use.

Smoking cigarettes is astep toward alcohol and

marijuana use.



T eenagers who smoke are...

3 times more likely to use alcohol

8 times more likely to use marijuana

22 times more likely to use cocaine

T eenagers who smoke are...

3 times more likely to use alcohol

8 times more likely to use marijuana

22 times more likely to use cocaine

PEDIATRICS Vol. 124 No. 5 November 2009, pp. e1045-e105 3 (doi:10.1542/peds.2009-2121); American Academy of PediatricsPEDIATRICS Vol. 124 No. 5 November 2009, pp. e1045-e105 3 (doi:10.1542/peds.2009-2121); American Academy of Pediatrics



Smoking marijuana outsideof school does not affect a

student¶s performanceduring school.

Smoking marijuana outsideof school does not affect a

student¶s performanceduring school.



Marijuana Does Impair Learning

Regular users experience...

Impaired skills related to attention and learning

Deficits in mathematical skills and verbal expressionImpaired memory-retrieval processes

Marijuana Does Impair Learning

Regular users experience...

Impaired skills related to attention and learning

Deficits in mathematical skills and verbal expressionImpaired memory-retrieval processes

³Marijuana Myths & Facts´ - Office of National Drug Control Policy ³Marijuana Myths & Facts´ - Office of National Drug Control Policy



Using marijuana makes youfeel happy and more

confident.

Using marijuana makes youfeel happy and more

confident.



Marijuana leads to depression

Marijuana increases anxiety, panic attacks, anddepression especially i n y oung pe o ple.

Teens 12-17 who smoke weekly are 3 times morelikely to have suicidal thoughts.

Marijuana leads to brain changes similar to thosecaused by cocaine, heroin, and alcohol.

Marijuana leads to depression

Marijuana increases anxiety, panic attacks, anddepression especially i n y oung pe o ple.

Teens 12-17 who smoke weekly are 3 times morelikely to have suicidal thoughts.

Marijuana leads to brain changes similar to thosecaused by cocaine, heroin, and alcohol.




Learning how to drink alcoholwhen you¶re young, will helpyou to not abuse alcohol when

you are an adult.

Learning how to drink alcoholwhen you¶re young, will helpyou to not abuse alcohol when

you are an adult.



The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)

³A child who gets through age 21without smoking, using drugsor abusing alcohol is virtually

certain never to do so.´

³A child who gets through age 21without smoking, using drugsor abusing alcohol is virtually

certain never to do so.´



Y ou can go to jail if youknowingly serve alcohol to

your child and his/herfriends.

Y ou can go to jail if youknowingly serve alcohol to

your child and his/herfriends.



K nowingly serve at home ...

Up to $2500 fine a nd 1 year jail timeClass A Misdemeanor

If a minor dies or is seriously injured...Up to $25,000 fine a nd 1-3 years jail timeClass 4 Felony

K nowingly serve at home ...

Up to $2500 fine a nd 1 year jail timeClass A Misdemeanor

If a minor dies or is seriously injured...Up to $25,000 fine a nd 1-3 years jail timeClass 4 Felony



C hewing tobacco is

harmless.

C hewing tobacco is

harmless.



³C hewing tobacco contains 28

ingredients that can cause cancer in

your lips, tongue, cheeks, gums,

and the top and bottom of yourmouth.´

³C hewing tobacco contains 28

ingredients that can cause cancer in

your lips, tongue, cheeks, gums,

and the top and bottom of yourmouth.´

SAMHSA¶s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug InformationSAMHSA¶s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information



Do your children think their father would

approve of them drinkingonce they turn 16 or 17?

Do your children think their father would

approve of them drinkingonce they turn 16 or 17?



T eens who believe their father is okay

with them drinking are 2 1/ 2 t imes m or elikely to get drunk in a typical month.

20% of 16- and 17- year old boys say their fathers are

okay with them drinking.

13% of 16- and 17- year old girls say their fathers areokay with them drinking.

T eens who believe their father is okay

with them drinking are 2 1/ 2 t imes m or elikely to get drunk in a typical month.

20% of 16- and 17- year old boys say their fathers are

okay with them drinking.

13% of 16- and 17- year old girls say their fathers areokay with them drinking.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)



Suicide, murder andautomobile crashes are the

leading cause of death amongyoung people 15-24.

Suicide, murder andautomobile crashes are the

leading cause of death amongyoung people 15-24.



W hat is the most common factor involved

in all 3: suicide, murder and car crashes?

W hat is the most common factor involved

in all 3: suicide, murder and car crashes?

a. Problems with boyfriends or girlfriends

b. Alcohol use

c. Depression

a. Problems with boyfriends or girlfriends

b. Alcohol use

c. Depression



Alcohol use is the leading factor in allthree leading causes of deaths (crashes,

homicides and suicides) for 15 to 24 year

olds.

Alcohol use is the leading factor in allthree leading causes of deaths (crashes,

homicides and suicides) for 15 to 24 year

olds.

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking , 2007; U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesThe Surge on General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking , 2007; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services



Most teens get theiralcohol by using a fake ID

or having an adult buy itfor them.

Most teens get theiralcohol by using a fake ID

or having an adult buy itfor them.



The home is theprimary source of alcohol

for adolescents.

The home is theprimary source of alcohol

for adolescents.

PEDIATRICS Vol. 108 No. 1 July 2001, pp. 185-189; American Academy of PediatricsPEDIATRICS Vol. 108 No. 1 July 2001, pp. 185-189; American Academy of Pediatrics



W ould smoking, drinking and

marijuana use by an older

sibling increase the

probability that a younger

sibling will also use?

W ould smoking, drinking and

marijuana use by an older

sibling increase the

probability that a younger

sibling will also use?



³... smoking, drinking, and,

more tentatively, marijuanause by the older siblingincreases the probability thatthe younger sibling engages in

these behaviors.´

³... smoking, drinking, and,

more tentatively, marijuanause by the older siblingincreases the probability thatthe younger sibling engages in

these behaviors.´³Identifying Sibling Influence on Teenage Substance Use,´ NATIONA L BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH, NBER Working paper 16508, © 2010 by Joseph G. Altonji, Sarah Cattan, and IainWare, October 2010.³Identifying Sibling Influence on Teenage Substance Use,´ NATIONA L BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH, NBER Working paper 16508, © 2010 by Joseph G. Altonji, Sarah Cattan, and IainWare, October 2010.



K ids use drugs mostly on weekends.

K ids use drugs mostly on weekends.



Studies show that the riskiesttime for kids and druginvolvement is between

3pm and 6pm during theschool week .

Studies show that the riskiesttime for kids and druginvolvement is between

3pm and 6pm during theschool week .




Marijuana is

Addictive.

Marijuana is

Addictive.



Marijuana meets criteria for an

addictive substance.tolerance or diminished effect with same amount of substance

withdrawal symptoms including irritability,anxiety, aggression

dependence 3 times more likely to lead todependence in youth than adults.

Marijuana meets criteria for an

addictive substance.tolerance or diminished effect with same amount of substance

withdrawal symptoms including irritability,anxiety, aggression

dependence 3 times more likely to lead todependence in youth than adults.




H as your child ever

tried cigarettes?


tried cigarettes?



H as your child everconsumed alcohol

without yourpermission?

H as your child everconsumed alcohol

without yourpermission?




tried marijuana?


tried marijuana?



I¶ve talked to my childabout the dangers of using

tobacco, alcohol and drugs.

I¶ve talked to my childabout the dangers of using

tobacco, alcohol and drugs.



ReferencesReferencesMarijuana Myths & Facts: The Truth Behind Ten Popular Misperceptions , ONDCP, November 2004, NCJ 204300

N ational Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents ; The National Center onAddiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), August 2009

PEDIATRICS Vol. 108 No. 1 July 2001, pp. 185-189; American Academy of Pediatrics http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;108/1/185

PEDIATRICS Vol. 124 No. 5 November 2009, pp. e1045-e1053 (doi:10.1542/peds.2009-2121); American Academyof Pediatrics, http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;124/5/e1045

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and ReduceUnderage Drinking, 2007 http://www.focusas.com/Alcohol.html

Illinois Youth Survey, 2010 Individual School Report, Oak Park-River Forest High School,www.illinoisyouthsurvey.org , April 2010

³Identifying Sibling Influence on Teenage Substance Use,´ NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH,NBER Working paper 16508, © 2010 by Joseph G. Altonji, Sarah Cattan, and Iain Ware, October 2010.

Marijuana Myths & Facts: The Truth Behind Ten Popular Misperceptions , ONDCP, November 2004, NCJ 204300

N ational Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents ; The National Center onAddiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), August 2009

PEDIATRICS Vol. 108 No. 1 July 2001, pp. 185-189; American Academy of Pediatrics http ://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;108/1/185

PEDIATRICS Vol. 124 No. 5 November 2009, pp. e1045-e1053 (doi:10.1542/peds.2009-2121); American Academyof Pediatrics, http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;124/5/e1045

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and ReduceUnderage Drinking, 2007 http://www.focusas.com/Alcohol.html

Illinois Youth Survey, 2010 Individual School Report, Oak Park-River Forest High School,www.illinoisyouthsurvey.org , April 2010

³Identifying Sibling Influence on Teenage Substance Use,´ NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH,NBER Working paper 16508, © 2010 by Joseph G. Altonji, Sarah Cattan, and Iain Ware, October 2010.

This slideshow, Substance Use: Myth vs Reality, was produced by the Middle School Action Committee on Teen Alcohol and Substance Use. March 2011This slideshow, Substance Use: Myth vs Reality, was produced by the Middle School Action Committee on Teen Alcohol and Substance Use. March 2011

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