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Teen Drug Abuse

Teen Drug Abuse. Tabitha Watson. Introduction. Drug use is the highest among ages 12-19 in 2007, 1 in 3 adolescents had experimented with an illicit drug. 41% tried alcohol by the time they finished 8 th grade. Early drug use predicts potential drug addiction.

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Teen Drug Abuse

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  1. Teen Drug Abuse Tabitha Watson

  2. Introduction • Drug use is the highest among ages 12-19 in 2007, 1 in 3 adolescents had experimented with an illicit drug. 41% tried alcohol by the time they finished 8th grade. Early drug use predicts potential drug addiction. • In 2005 more then 2 million teens used prescriptions drugs to get high.

  3. Why do teens turn to drugs? • Peer pressure can have negative influence on teens behavior. Negative influence can b both direct and indirect. Teens follow peers and use drugs to gain acceptance and a sense of belonging. The one-time experience turns into pressure. • 65 % of teens use drugs to “feel cool” • Stress- most teens don’t know how to deal with stress, and so they use it as a coping mechanism.

  4. Short time effects of drug abuse • Nausea • Dizziness • Headaches • Delusions • Separation from friends and family • Loss of interest in school, work, and hobbies • Bleeding of the stomach

  5. Long time effects • Liver Damage • Brain Damage • Death by Overdose

  6. Charts This is how many teenagers have used illicit drugs in 8th 10th, and 12th grade

  7. Charts Kids drug of choice.

  8. How to know if your child is on drugs. • Observe children's relationships • Take note of kids eating habits and sleeping • Look for signs of depression or withdrawal. • Note if child has sudden lose of interest with their favorite activties • Be aware of irregular school attendance • Notes child behavior, if there is a increase in hostility

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