Teens and Alcohol and Other Drug Use

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Teens and Alcohol and Other Drug Use

• AIS/Dhaka Middle School Parent Night

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Objectives

• To develop an awareness of teen use of alcohol
  and other drugs in the AIS/D community.
• To present and share ideas and strategies to help
  your child make intelligent decisions about
  alcohol and drug use.

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Agenda

• Self Reflection
• Personal Experience Panel
• Middle School Health Program/Data
• Common Language
• Signs to look out for
• Developing and sharing strategies
• Workshop Debrief

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Self Reflection

• When do you first remember being exposed to mind
  altering substances?

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Personal Experience Panel Purpose

• Purpose
• To hear the stories and experiences related to a
  particular issue(s).
• To increase the listeners understanding of an
  issue(s).
• To help us attach personal significance and
  commitment to a particular issue

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Personal Experience Panel Guidelines

• Guidelines
• Each person is given equal time to talk.
• The listener does not interpret, paraphrase,
  analyze, give advice or break in with a personal
  story.
• Confidentiality is maintained.

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IntroducingPersonal Experience Panel

• Julia Koczot- gr. 11
• Michino Hisabayashi- gr. 12
• Zaraif Hossain- gr. 11
• Ishaba Haque- gr. 11

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Middle School Health Program/Units

• Tobacco
• Alcohol
• OTCs
• Prescription Drugs
• Illicit Drugs

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MS Gr 7/8

• Use, misuse and abuse of drugs.
• Effects drugs have on our bodies, minds and on
  society.
• Alternatives to drug use, treatment programs
  available for those addicted to drugs.
• Refusal skills, situations to avoid wise
  decision making

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US Public School Data

• Tobacco use. . .
• There is a link between smoking and drug/alcohol
  use among students
• Alcohol and other drugs . . .
• Alcohol is the 1 drug problem among young people
• 50 of automobile accidents, violence, suicide,
  and sexual involvement are the result of alcohol
  use

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Alcohol

• 78 of U.S. high school students have consumed
  alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of
  high school
• Source National Institute on Drug Abuse

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Marijuana

• 38 of all U.S. high school seniors have used
  marijuana in the last 12 months.
• 89 say marijuana is fairly easy or very easy
  to get.
• Source National Institute on Drug Abuse

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Illicit Drugs

• 53 of American young people have tried an
  illicit drug by the time they finish high school.
• Source National Institute on Drug Abuse

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Ecstasy

• Club drugs such as ecstasy can lead to
  depression, drug cravings, paranoia (and in some
  cases psychotic episodes), blurred vision and
  dangerous increases in heart rate and blood
  pressure.
• Source National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign

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DRUG SITUATION IN BANGLADESH

• Bangladesh is not a major producer of narcotics,
  but is a trans-shipment point.
• Use and addiction rates among the local
  population have increased.
• Illegal substances are easily available at a very
  low cost.

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WHAT IS READILY AVAILABLE?

• low grade heroin (brown sugar) (smoked)
• Marijuana
• Hashish
• phensidyl (codeine-based cough syrup)
• PCP (angel dust)

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Where are drugs sold?

• Drugs can be bought anywhere at drug houses in
  Mohammadpur, tea stalls, Banga Bazaar, from
  rickshaw drivers, restaurant back doors, Nuton
  Bazaar, Kalachanpur and Badha behind Baridhara.
• The cough syrup, imported from India, can be
  bought at most pharmacies.

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Common Language- A Continuum of Use

• Abstinence
• Experimental Use
• Social Use
• Regular Use
• Problem Use
• Chemical Dependency

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Common Language- A Continuum of Use

• Abstinence No use
• Experimental Use I heard about it. I want to
  find out how it feels. I want to try it out
• Social Use Strictly for social use with friends.
  Will drink or use other drugs with friends.
• Regular Use Continual access to supply.
  Ritualized. Routine. Every night at dinner or
  almost every time hanging out with friends.
• Problem Use Begin having problems with school,
  work, and/or family resulting from use. Problems
  with competence or with meeting challenges.
• Chemical Dependency See next slide

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Continuum of Use Chemical Dependency

• Creates problems for an individual, and he or she
  continues to use anyway.
• Afraid to talk about his/her chemical use, is
  hiding it, or is defensive when others bring up
  the subject.
• When a person uses alcohol or other drugs to
  achieve a feeling of normal well-being.
• Chemical controls the person rather than the
  person controlling the chemical.
• When a person craves alcohol or drugs for no good
  reason.
• When a person is in love with a chemical and
  their primary relationship is with his/her drug
  of choice.

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Signs to look for

• Mood Swings Attitude
• New Friends
• Bad Performance in school
• Physical Health
• Evidence
• Increased Secrecy
• Little Things - fashion, hairstyle, breath mints,
  untidy room
• Overt Signals

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Parenting Strategies

• Set appropriate limits based on your childs
  needs, capabilities, age, and trust.
• Enforce limits establish clear, specific limits
  and follow through with consequences.
• Continue relationship building approach your
  children with a sense of love and trust. Expect
  the best not the worst.
• Team parenting be predictable and work as a
  team.
• Modeling demonstrate healthy and appropriate
  behaviors at home and in social settings.
• Communicate/Face it head on talk openly to your
  teens about drugs and alcohol. Teach refusal
  skills.

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Resources/Websites

• http//www.theantidrug.com
• http//www.drugfree.org
• http// www.factsontap.org
• http// www.zeenteen.org
• http// www.girlsanddrinking.org
• http// www.cdc.gov
• http// www.toosmarttostart.com
• http// www.pubs.niaaa.nih.gov

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Resources/Books

• Parenting for Prevention by David J. Wilmes
• Choices and Consequences What to Do When a
  Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs by Dick Schaefer
• Teens Under the Influence The Truth About Kids,
  Alcohol, and Other Drugs- How to Recognize the
  Problem and What to Do About It by Katherine
  Ketcham
• Marijuana - What's a Parent to Believe? (Informed
  Parent) by MD Timmen L. Cermak
• The Big Deal About Alcohol What Teens Need to
  Know About Drinking (Issues in Focus) by Marilyn
  McClellan

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Debrief- Exit Cards

• I learned
• I wish
• In the future, I would like to learn about