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Alcohol and Drug Use, Abuse and Addiction

A Safety and Violence Prevention Curriculum

Module Three

#1Click on the link below to access the resource pages needed to complete this module. You will need to sign into your Google Drive account to access it. https://docs.google.com/a/elginschools.org/file/d/0B73APt_4GQIyQWRtUE9fWG9oUEE/edit?usp=sharing

#Changes in Student Behavior as Signs of Distress

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#3Not all students have the support needed for success in school and in life.

Students dont always ask for help, but school professionals can be alert for barriers to learning.

General Indicators of DistressSchool work has declined; grades suddenly slip or drop dramatically

Missing school

Unexplainable, dramatic mood changes

#4School work has declined; grades suddenly slip or drop dramaticallyMissing school (skipping secretly or being too "tired or "sick" to attend)Unexplainable, dramatic mood changes (irritable, moody)

General Indicators of DistressDropping out of usual activities

Changing physical appearance

Seems to have lost motivation

#5Dropping out of usual activities (music, sports, hobbies)Changing physical appearance (poor hygiene, unusual styles) Seems to have lost motivation

Depressed or anxiousForgetfulA change in sleeping habits (sleeping in class, seems overtired) DONT let kids fall through the cracks Under-achievers might slip into self-destructive behaviors without anyone noticing.

General Indicators of Distress

#6General Indicators of Distress

#Substance abuse in the family or by the student will result in barriers to learning.

The younger the student, the more likely the substance abuse is happening in the family.

7Warning Signs of Alcohol and Drug UseAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and the National Adolescent Substance Abuse database, these additional signs might include:

Friends suddenly changingMoney or valuables missing from others purses, lockers, desks or homesFurtive or secretive behavior (e.g., student locking bedroom door and responding slowly when called)Hostile, aggressive outburstsSmell of alcohol or marijuana on breath or body

#8Show negative, argumentative, paranoid, confused, destructive or anxious behaviorOverreact to criticismAct rebelliously Are excessively tired or hyperactive Show drastic weight loss or gain Always need money, or have excessive amounts of moneySMOKE tobacco Warning Signs of Alcohol and Drug Use

#9Connections Between Alcohol, Drugs And SuicideAdolescent tobacco users are more likely than nonusers to:Also use alcohol and illegal drugs;Get in fights, carry weapons; Attempt suicide; and Engage in high-risk sexual behaviors. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance United States, 2003).

Adolescent smokers are three times more likely to use alcohol than adolescents who do not smoke. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Alcohol Alerts: Alcohol and Tobacco [January 1998]).

#10Teens with alcohol and drug problems are also more at risk for suicidal thinking and behavior. Alcohol and some drugs have depressive effects on the brain; these substances can bring on serious depression.

Youth who are already struggling with depression can get worse if they turn to alcohol or drugs as an escape: alcohol and drugs intensify depression.

In addition to their depressive effects, alcohol and drugs alter a person's judgment, interfering with the ability to assess risk, make good choices and think of solutions to problems. Connections Between Alcohol, Drugs And Suicide

#11Some FactsApproximately 90% of teens who use drugs also exhibit other risky behaviors (e.g., fighting, carrying weapons and having unsafe sex).

According to the CDC, 74.3% of high school seniors nationally report having at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days. In Ohio, the percentage was 76.5%.

(2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey)

#12Approximately 90% of teens who use drugs also exhibit other risky behaviors (e.g., fighting, carrying weapons and having unsafe sex).

According to the CDC, 74.3% of high school seniors nationally report having at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days. In Ohio, the percentage was 76.5%.

(2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey)

When people drink before age 15, they are four times more likely to become dependent on alcohol as adults than those who wait until age 21.

Adolescents who abuse alcohol may remember 10% less than their non-drinking peers. Some Facts

#13Reaction time for motor skills needed for such things as driving is reduced by 41% after a person has smoked one marijuana joint and by 63% after smoking two joints.

Alcohol advertising encourages 56% of students in grades 5 to 12 to drink. Some Facts

#14Of the 15 million Americans dependent on alcohol, 500,000 of them are between the ages of 9 and 12.

As of 2005 (the most recent data available): the percentage of kids ages 12-17:Using drugs: 9.9%Using marijuana: 6.8%Reporting binge drinking: 9.9% Reporting current alcohol use:16.5% (Youth Risk Behavior Survey)

All of these rates have decreased in recent years, reflecting the importance of prevention and early intervention efforts.Some Facts

#15The attitudes of parents and the community about alcohol have a great influence on students attitudes about alcohol.Some Facts

#16Teenagers whose parents talk to them regularly about the dangers of drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those whose parents don't talk with them;

Yet only 1 in 4 teens reports having these conversations.Some Facts

#17Local Issues Relative to Alcohol and Drug Use

#18Role of School ProfessionalsIdentify

Reach Out

Refer

#IdentifyYou are not being asked to diagnose your students.

Simply NOTICE if one of your students is exhibiting multiple warning signs.You are looking for patterns of behavior, not one or two isolated signs.

#Reach OutUnderlying message: I CARE.Examples: Are you OK?Is there anything I can do to help?Do you have someone to talk to?Would you like to talk?

#ReferKnow who to contact.Know your in-school resources:School counselorSchool social workerSchool nurseKnow your schools procedures for referrals.Know your schools policies on tobacco and substance use.

#ReferCommunity Resources

#PracticeYou are in the hallway, and Michelle walks by. She looks bedraggled and disheveled, when normally she seems very together.

Her face is slack, she seems to be sweating in spite of the cool weather, and her reaction time is very slow. She may be feverish, but she may also be high.

What will you say to her? What will you do?

#PracticeOne of your students is alone after school until his Mom gets home.You have noticed a steady decline in his grades, and he is no longer turning in homework.He sleeps in class a lot now, and seems disoriented when he wakes up.What will you say to him? What will you do?

#Personal ReflectionIn the preceding slides, how many of you thought about parental use, abuse or addiction?

What would be different, and what would be the same, if the problem was the parents?

Important: Your response would be the same in either case.

#ResourcesInternet

Books

Community agencies

#Substance Abuse and ViolenceStrong documented connection between substance use/abuse/addiction and violence to self and others.

Next module: Violence against children

#28Click on the link below to access the Google Drive survey. You will need to sign into your Elgin Local Schools account. https://docs.google.com/a/elginschools.org/forms/d/1dROyTMmFk2IJhWOs3O0lVpClNvAaFgOeL6ttffHDwok/viewform

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