Adolescent Alcohol Adolescent Alcohol AbuseAbuse

Brandi NicholsBrandi NicholsGeorge ShaferGeorge ShaferJesus MontoyaJesus Montoya

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AdolescenceAdolescence Series of ChallengesSeries of Challenges

– Puberty, Identity, Social AcceptancePuberty, Identity, Social Acceptance

Changes & DevelopmentChanges & Development– Intellectual, Physical, EmotionalIntellectual, Physical, Emotional

““Everyone Else is Doing It, Why Can’t I”Everyone Else is Doing It, Why Can’t I”

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Problems & PressuresProblems & Pressures Leading Contributor to Injury DeathLeading Contributor to Injury Death

Becomes a Disorder during Life SpanBecomes a Disorder during Life Span

Increasing Social Status with PeersIncreasing Social Status with Peers

Academic Performance & DistressAcademic Performance & Distress

““Time is never wasted when your Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time”wasted all the time”BN

Personal StoriesPersonal Stories Fake ID StoriesFake ID Stories

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Personal StoriesPersonal Stories Peer PressurePeer Pressure

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Data on Alcohol ConsumptionData on Alcohol Consumption 75% of 1275% of 12thth graders graders 66% of 1066% of 10thth graders graders 40% of 840% of 8thth graders graders

Binge DrinkingBinge Drinking 11% of 811% of 8thth graders graders 22% of 1022% of 10thth graders graders 29% of 12 graders29% of 12 graders

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Effects on AcademicsEffects on Academics Reduction in Academic PerformanceReduction in Academic Performance

– Grades, Attendance, Truancy, DisciplineGrades, Attendance, Truancy, Discipline

Loss of interest in ActivitiesLoss of interest in Activities– Sports, Clubs, Family EventsSports, Clubs, Family Events

““When I read about the evils of drinking, I When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading”gave up reading”

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Physical EffectsPhysical Effects HangoversHangovers Regrettable BehaviorsRegrettable Behaviors

– Arguments, Vandalism, Crime, AssaultArguments, Vandalism, Crime, Assault Sexual ActivitySexual Activity DeathDeath

– Automobile Accident, Alcohol PoisoningAutomobile Accident, Alcohol Poisoning

““Don’t drink and drive, you might hit a Don’t drink and drive, you might hit a bump and spill your drink”bump and spill your drink”

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What is Alcoholism?What is Alcoholism? Alcohol dependence is the medical Alcohol dependence is the medical

term for alcohol addiction or alcoholismterm for alcohol addiction or alcoholism

One of the most pervasive serious One of the most pervasive serious disorders in the U.S.disorders in the U.S.

Costs, treatment & medical conditionsCosts, treatment & medical conditions– $50 billion/year$50 billion/year– $100 billion/year in lost productivity$100 billion/year in lost productivityGS

Contributing FactorsContributing Factors External Family PressuresExternal Family Pressures

– Peer Pressure & Social AcceptancePeer Pressure & Social Acceptance

Pop CulturePop Culture– Movies, Music, Television, CelebritiesMovies, Music, Television, Celebrities

Family Distress & Academic PressureFamily Distress & Academic Pressure– Issues in family cohesivenessIssues in family cohesiveness– Low academics and lack of motivationLow academics and lack of motivation

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Alleviating FactorsAlleviating Factors Parental Support & MonitoringParental Support & Monitoring

– Knowing where adolescents are atKnowing where adolescents are at– Attending adolescent activitiesAttending adolescent activities

Family Cohesiveness/CommunicationFamily Cohesiveness/Communication– Family Bond is strong & positiveFamily Bond is strong & positive– Minimizing Peer PressureMinimizing Peer Pressure

Not depended on family ed./incomeNot depended on family ed./income– Social Economic Status not a factorSocial Economic Status not a factorGS

Short Term EffectsShort Term Effects Adolescents addicted to alcohol Adolescents addicted to alcohol

quicker than adultsquicker than adults

Quitting Extracurricular ActivitiesQuitting Extracurricular Activities– Sports, clubs, pets, family eventsSports, clubs, pets, family events

Alcohol related automobile accidentsAlcohol related automobile accidents– Leading cause of death & disabilitiesLeading cause of death & disabilities

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Short Term EffectsShort Term Effects Increase likelihood of punitive actionsIncrease likelihood of punitive actions

– CrimeCrime– DelinquencyDelinquency– TruancyTruancy– Sexual Activity (unprotected)Sexual Activity (unprotected)– DepressionDepression– Anger ManagementAnger Management– Academic PerformanceAcademic Performance– Dropping out of SchoolDropping out of School– Neurological DamageNeurological DamageJM

Long Term EffectsLong Term Effects ConsequencesConsequences

– Health, Family, Goals, CareersHealth, Family, Goals, Careers

Addiction & DependencyAddiction & Dependency– Affecting Cost of Living & Life ChoicesAffecting Cost of Living & Life Choices

Low Academic AchievementLow Academic Achievement– Affecting Social Status & Professional SkillsAffecting Social Status & Professional Skills

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Long Term EffectsLong Term Effects Health RisksHealth Risks

– Liver, Cirrhosis, Weight Gain, Blood PressureLiver, Cirrhosis, Weight Gain, Blood Pressure– Damage to Neurological ConnectionsDamage to Neurological Connections– Irreplaceable at a mature & advanced ageIrreplaceable at a mature & advanced age

Limit to Lifestyle & ActivitiesLimit to Lifestyle & Activities– Appearance, Self Image, Attitude to othersAppearance, Self Image, Attitude to others

Increase Dependency Coping MechanismIncrease Dependency Coping MechanismJM

Legal IssuesLegal Issues CrimeCrime

– Theft, Assault, Battery & MurderTheft, Assault, Battery & Murder Drunk DrivingDrunk Driving

– Jail, Attorney, Insurance, Vehicle RepairsJail, Attorney, Insurance, Vehicle Repairs Abusive BehaviorAbusive Behavior

– Threat, Harassment, AggressivenessThreat, Harassment, Aggressiveness Discipline at SchoolDiscipline at School

– Fighting, Stealing, Vandalism & TruancyFighting, Stealing, Vandalism & TruancyJM

Video ClipVideo Clip Teen Drinking Kills VideoTeen Drinking Kills Video

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Real StoriesReal Stories Drunk in ClassDrunk in Class Drinking & CyclingDrinking & Cycling Experimental DrinkingExperimental Drinking Choosing to abstainChoosing to abstain Audience SharesAudience Shares

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Real StoriesReal Stories AudienceAudience

PlayPlay““Buy you a drink”Buy you a drink”

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ResourcesResources Drug & Alcohol Abuse Info/RefDrug & Alcohol Abuse Info/Ref Nat. Inst. on Drug & Alcohol AbuseNat. Inst. on Drug & Alcohol Abuse (800) 729-6686(800) 729-6686 available 24 hours available 24 hours Referral to alcohol & drug prevention & Referral to alcohol & drug prevention &

treatment program & servicestreatment program & services

Southern Ca. Alcohol & Drug ProgramSouthern Ca. Alcohol & Drug Program (562) 927-1656(562) 927-1656 serving Southern Ca. serving Southern Ca. Bilingual, Bicultural services to LatinosBilingual, Bicultural services to Latinos Counseling & group sessions available Counseling & group sessions available JM

ResourcesResources Pride Health ServicesPride Health Services (310) 677-9019(310) 677-9019 Behavioral & Therapeutic CounselingBehavioral & Therapeutic Counseling

Soledad Enrichment Action (S.E.A.)Soledad Enrichment Action (S.E.A.) (213) 480-4200(213) 480-4200 serving LA County serving LA County Intercepts at risk youthIntercepts at risk youth Education, Counseling & Life SkillsEducation, Counseling & Life Skills

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ResourcesResources Rainbow Resource DirectoryRainbow Resource Directory www.resourcedirectory.comwww.resourcedirectory.com (800) 440-4780(800) 440-4780 Over 25,000 social welfare agenciesOver 25,000 social welfare agencies Los Angeles & Ventura CountiesLos Angeles & Ventura Counties

Action Parent & Teen SupportAction Parent & Teen Support (800) 367-8336(800) 367-8336 in Santa Clarita in Santa Clarita Bilingual Services (English & Spanish)Bilingual Services (English & Spanish) JM

ResourcesResources Al-Anon Family Group, Inc.Al-Anon Family Group, Inc. (888) 684-6444(888) 684-6444 referral to 500 groups in LA Countyreferral to 500 groups in LA County

Alcoholics Anonymous/AdministrationAlcoholics Anonymous/Administration (323) (323) 936-4343936-4343 & (323) & (323) 735-2089735-2089 24 hours self help information24 hours self help information English, Spanish, RussianEnglish, Spanish, Russian

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The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics AnonymousThe 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our lives had become unmanageable.lives had become unmanageable.

We came to believe that a power greater than We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.ourselves could restore us to sanity.

We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.to the care of God as we understood him.

We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.ourselves.

We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

We were entirely ready to have God remove all these We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.defects of character.

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The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics AnonymousThe 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous

We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. We made a list of all the persons we had harmed, and We made a list of all the persons we had harmed, and

became willing to make amends to them all.became willing to make amends to them all. We made direct amends to such people whenever We made direct amends to such people whenever

possible, except when to do so would injure them or possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.others.

We continued to take personal inventory and, when we We continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it.were wrong, we promptly admitted it.

We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood him, conscious contact with God, as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out.power to carry that out.

Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principals in all our affairs.practice these principals in all our affairs.

Source: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism, 2nd ed., 1955.

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Serenity PrayerSerenity Prayer

God grant us the serenity to God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot accept the things we cannot

change, courage to change the change, courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom things we can, and the wisdom

to know the differenceto know the difference

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