Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

TEENAGE DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

ABUSE

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

Experimentation with alcohol and drugs during adolescence

is common.  Unfortunately, teenagers often don't see the

link between their actions today and the consequences

tomorrow.  

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

Drugs

• Teen drug abuse

• In 2005 more than 2 million teens used prescriptions

drugs to get high

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

Short time effects of drugs abuse

• Nausea

• Dizziness

• Headaches

• Delusions

• Separation from friends and family

• Loss of interest in school, work, and hobbies

• Bleeding of the stomach

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

Long time effects

• Liver damage

• Brain damage

• Death by overdose

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The origin of this addiction

• Internet

• Friends

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

If you suspect someone you know is abusing prescription or over the counter drugs, it’s a good idea to get them some help. There are treatments to help teens with addictions to

medications and they are quite effective.

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

How to get clean from drugs?

It’s important for you to know that getting clean is a hard process.There are some tips of overcoming teen drugs addictions, such as:

• Be informed• Seek professional help• Get support from your family and a support group

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Drugs Detox• Sweating

• Tremors

• Cramps

• Anxiety

• Hallucinations

• Confusion

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Alcohol

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease.

The craving that an alcoholic feels for alcohol can be as strong as the need for food or water. An alcoholic will continue

to drink despite serious family, health, or legal problems.

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Teen signs alcohol abuse

• Sudden change on attitude• Depression• Issues at school• New, secret friends• Lack of interest in anything except

hanging out with friend• Alcohol or money goes missing

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

Short time effects of alcohol abuse

• The most visionable short time effects of alcohol abuse are the different preceptions of emotions, vison, hering and coordenation

• Alcohol abuse can lead to both homicides and suicides.

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

Long time effects• Loss of appetite • Vitamin deficiencies • Stomach ailments• Sexual impotence• Liver and Heart damage • Central nervous system damage • Memory loss

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

The origin of alcohol addiction

• Internet

• Friends

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

How to get sober

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Intervention

• Medications

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

Alcohol Detox• Trembling

• Headaches

• Vomiting

• Insomnia

• Loss of appetite

• Convulsions

Steve Mbugua Director, Makinika Afrika INTL

During the teenage years, the pressures to participate in

drug and alcohol abuse are at their highest. Statistics from

recent studies reveal that 27% of teens misuse some

drug each month.