Teenage Alcohol Abuse
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Transcript of Teenage Alcohol Abuse
Teenage Alcohol AbuseBy: Michelle Garcia
Stages of Abuse
Experimentation Learning how to use, how much to use, and a
potential “friend”. Four outcomes:
-Remaining experimenters
-Immediate negative or painful results,
-Sudden intense positive experience
-Social use (vast majority)
Social Use Stage
Also- Recreational Use Stage
Planning, looking forward, anticipation
Associate use positively
Rules of a Social User:-Limited Amount
-Limited Access
-Limited Importance
-Limited Chemicals
Abuse Stage
Primary reason: the “high”
Emotional costs, principles violated, values compromised
Use Rules:-Amounts Increase
-Stronger Access
-Non-using activities decrease in significance
-Suffer harmful consequences-continue to use
Addiction Stage
The most severe of cases
Incapable of quitting independently
Change lifestyle to accommodate use
Blame others
Consequences significantly increase
Only feel normal or happy while they are using
Factors
Environment (grown up with)
Family and Friends
Access
Education
Media
Traumatic Experiences/Loss
Teenage Abuse Consequences
Behavioral and Physical -harmful situations, no regard for others, risky sexual activity, brain effects, liver effects, alcoholism…Effect on Growth
-disrupting the hormonal balanceMemory problems
-research cannot be for sure.
Legal Consequences
Minor In Possession-MIP
Driving Under the Influence-DUI (Jail time and fines)
Suspended License
Uncle Sam
Organizations
Facts Alcohol youth had harder time remembering words
and basic geometric patterns after only 10 minutes (age: 15-16)
Teens who begin drinking before the age of 15: Four times more likely
Kids of alcoholics-more likely to develop dependence
Over 20% of 8th graders have been drunk (study)
Tradition at the University of Virginia:
-Drinking Practice Tied To Last Home Football Game-Has killed 18 since 1990
Available Help
AA
Dawn Farms
Intervention Programs
Always BEST to say something
Bibliography
NIAAA. Initials. (2006). Alcohol alert. US Department of Health and Human Services, 6. (NIAAA, 2006)
Katie Payne, Initials. (2002) The health effects of teen alcohol use. Teen Drug Abuse, 2 (Kattie Payne, 2002)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Initials. (2003) Alcohol alert. NIAAA, 4. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,2003).
Amy Smith, Initials (2000). Teenagers and alcohol. 4. (Amy Smith, 2000).