What you need to know

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What you need to know

• Alcohol and Drugs are here to stay..
• Both are used by students in Atascadero Unified
  School District
• What can you do and what do you need to
  know???????

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Suspensions at AHS for D/A
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Younger students get suspended more often than
older students for D/A offenses

• Past four years-- D/A suspensions
• 9th grade 37
• 10th grade 51
• 11th grade 32
• 12th grade 16

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What is the policy for D/A offenses??

• 5 day suspension
• Referral to D/A services
• 9 week activity suspension
• Senior Year D/A offense--No participation in
  Graduation Ceremony
• Expulsion from district on second offense for D/A
  or Immediate Expulsion for Sales

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Drugs of choice..

• ALCOHOL

• MARIJUANA

99 of AHS D/A suspensions over the past 4
years have been for these two drugs
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More

• Alcohol

• Marijuana

Local law enforcement agencies are constantly
battling these two drugs
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Other local drug choices

• Ecstasy

• Meth

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Continued

• Ecstasy

• Meth

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Continued.

• Dance (Rave) Parties

• Blotter Acid (LSD)

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What can you do..

• Pay attention
• Make no assumptions
• Check out the stories
• Speak to other parents
• Test if you suspect
• Dont hesitate to call us!!!

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Things to look for

• The number 420
• Marijuana Leaves
• Mushrooms and Alien heads
• Glass tubes, pipes, bongs
• Small containers or baggies

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More things to look for..

• Small screens
• Lighters or matches
• Visine
• Fabric Softener sheets
• Febreeze or
• similar spray

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A few more things to look for..

• Phone logs on cell phones
• Buddy Lists on instant messenger programs on
  computer
• Terms such as pharming the practice of mixing
  pills at a party, Oxy and
• Soma (pills)