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Parenting Your Teen in 2016

Overview

• Peer Pressure

• Family Pressure

• Depression

• Coping Mechanisms

Peer Pressure

1. What is peer pressure

2. Who is affected by peer pressure?

3. In what ways are teens pressured today?

Types of Peer Pressure

Acceptance

and

Fitting In

Types of Peer Pressure

• Pressure to be Perfect

Types of Peer Pressure

• Sexual Activity

Types of Peer Pressure

• Bullying

Social Media

Types of Peer Pressure

• Success

Family Pressure

• Family Expectations

Depression

• Some Interesting Facts

– 8.3% of adolescents show signs of depression

– More teens die annually from suicide than from

all other illnesses combined.

– 1 in 5 have thought about suicide

– Every year 2 million high school students in the

US make a specific suicide plan

– Girls are 2 x as likely to attempt suicide

– Boys are 10 times more likely to die from suicide

attempts

Depression

Biology of Depression

Physical Symptoms of Depression

• Headaches & Migraines

Physical Symptoms of Depression

• Back pain

Physical Symptoms of Depression

• Miscellaneous muscle and joint pain

Physical Symptoms of Depression

• Chest Pain

Physical Symptoms of Depression

• Digestive Problems

Physical Symptoms of Depression

• Exhaustion and Fatigue

Physical Symptoms of Depression

• Sleep Disturbances

Physical Symptoms of Depression

• Changes in Appetite or Weight

Coping Mechanisms

food

alcohol

drugs sex

cutting

Pressure

Statistics

• More than 100,000 U.S. deaths are caused by excessive alcohol consumption each year. Direct and indirect causes of death include drunk driving, cirrhosis of the liver, falls, cancer, and stroke.

• 40% of all suicide attempts are alcohol-related.

• 80% of all domestic disputes are alcohol-related.

• Alcohol is involved in 50% of all driving fatalities

Statistics

• In the United States, every 30 minutes someone is killed in an alcohol related traffic accident

• Over 15 million Americans have severe alcohol use disorders.

500,000 are between the age of 9 and 12.

• 40% of all suicide attempts are alcohol-related.

• 54% of all violent crimes are alcohol-related.

Emergency Room Visits

• 60% of all emergency room admissions are alcohol-related.

• 21.2 percent involved illicit drugs

• 27.1 percent involved nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals

• Cocaine was involved in 422,896 ED visits

• Marijuana was involved in 376,467 ED visits

• Heroin was involved in 213,118 ED visits

• Stimulants, including amphetamines and methamphetamine, were involved in 93,562 ED visits

Signs Your Loved One is Using • Change in friends • Change in style of dress • Loss of interest in hobbies/activities/sports • Lower grades in school • More secretive-less communication than usual • Increase isolation from family • Skipping School • Mood swings • Money missing/need more money

Signs Your Loved One is Using

• Loss of interest in family activities • Disrespect for family rules • Withdrawal from responsibilities • Verbally or physically abusive • Sudden increase or decrease in appetite • Disappearance of valuable items or money • Coming home late or staying out without permission • Constant excuses for behavior • Spending a lot of time in their rooms

Signs Your Loved One is Using

• Lies about what they are going to do • Lies about where they are going • Lies about who they are doing activities with • Finding the following: cigarette rolling papers, pipes,

roach clips, small glass vials, plastic baggies, remnants of drugs (seeds, etc.)

• Loss of interest in learning • Sleeping in school/class/work • Poor work performance • Not doing homework or working late more often • Reduced memory and attention span

Signs Your Loved One is Using

• Smell of alcohol or marijuana on breath or body • Negative, argumentative, paranoid or confused,

destructive, anxious • Over-reacts to criticism acts rebellious • Doesn't seem as happy as they used to be • Overly tired or hyperactive • Drastic weight loss or gain • Cheats, steals

Finding Help

Levels of Care

Detoxification

Intensive Residential

Partial Hospitalization

Intensive Outpatient

Supportive Outpatient

12-Step Programs

12-Step Groups

• AA

• NA

• CA

• Al-Anon

• APG

CRAFT SCREENING TOOL

• Have you ever ridden in a car driven by

someone (including yourself) who was

“high” or had been using alcohol or drugs?

• Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to relax,

feel better about yourself or fit in?

• Do you ever use alcohol or drugs while you

are by yourself or alone?

CRAFT SCREENING TOOL (continued)

• Do you ever forget things you did while using

alcohol or drugs?

• Do your family or friends ever tell you that you

should cut down on your drinking or drug use?

• Have you ever gotten into trouble while you

were using alcohol or drugs?

Self-Assessment

CAGE

– Have you ever tried to Cut down?

– Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your

drinking/drug use?

– Have you ever felt Guilty about your drinking/drug

use?

– Have you Ever had a drink first thing in the morning

to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover?

What Can You Do?

• Get help/don’t minimize • Talk about it • Don’t enable • If it doesn’t feel right it probably isn’t