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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
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Smoking cigarettes is astep toward alcohol and
marijuana use.
Smoking cigarettes is astep toward alcohol and
marijuana use.
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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
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Smoking marijuana outsideof school does not affect a
student¶s performanceduring school.
Smoking marijuana outsideof school does not affect a
student¶s performanceduring school.
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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
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Using marijuana makes youfeel happy and more
confident.
Using marijuana makes youfeel happy and more
confident.
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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.
³Marijuana Myths & Facts´ - Office of National Drug Control Policy ³Marijuana Myths & Facts´ - Office of National Drug Control Policy
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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.
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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.´
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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.
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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
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C hewing tobacco is
harmless.
C hewing tobacco is
harmless.
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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
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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?
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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)
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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.
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K ids use drugs mostly on weekends.
K ids use drugs mostly on weekends.
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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 .
³Marijuana Myths & Facts´ - Office of National Drug Control Policy ³Marijuana Myths & Facts´ - Office of National Drug Control Policy
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Marijuana is
Addictive.
Marijuana is
Addictive.
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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.
³Marijuana Myths & Facts´ - Office of National Drug Control Policy ³Marijuana Myths & Facts´ - Office of National Drug Control Policy
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H as your child ever
tried cigarettes?
H as your child ever
tried cigarettes?
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H as your child everconsumed alcohol
without yourpermission?
H as your child everconsumed alcohol
without yourpermission?
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H as your child ever
tried marijuana?
H as your child ever
tried marijuana?
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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.
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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