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What the F#%@ A Teen’s Perspective of Drugs & Alcohol Who Am I? Currently attending Bishop Brady High School in Concord, NH. Previously attended Merrimack Valley School District affiliates K-8. My hobbies include hockey and hiking I participate in many volunteer and extra curricular activities. Workshop Objectives Provide a perspective/viewpoint of one teenagers knowledge of drugs and alcohol and various experiences that young teenagers experience. Offer an understanding of various factors are included when teens make decisions related to drugs and alcohol. Gain an understanding of how teens acquire much of their information and understanding related to drugs, alcohol, and current trends. Groups Q1 Q11 Types of Drugs Types of Drugs Marijuana This is the most commonly seen. Most kids do it, it doesn’t depend mainly on the social group. Many view it as safe. Consumed by smoking or eating. Many are very flamboyant about their marijuana usage. A large amount of kids will consume some type of marijuana not only every day; but even some at school. Marijuana Stories Cough Syrup & Sleeping Meds Becoming increasingly popular due to how easy it is to obtain. Many do not know the risks. Kids sometimes do it to enhance the effects of marijuana. They think the hallucinations and other effects are a funny joke. Sometimes used by athletes because it gets them high but will not show up on a drug test What other drugs do teens hear about? Heroin Cocaine Steroids Mushrooms/other hallucinogenic Ecstasy Q3 Where do teens obtain it? Drugs are becoming increasingly easy to obtain. Many kids can obtain it and distribute due to lack of strictness. Most adults in a school environment expect teens to be innocent which can be a very dangerous assumption. Nobody is ever a the top it is just a constant chain of hierarchy. Social Media Teens can use social medias such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and other apps. All of these allow direct messaging which is texting that many teens use to elude their parents. Some kids use it to “list” drugs or drug paraphernalia. Used to promote or show of drug use. Q7 Why are Drugs such a Problem? Being labeled as cool and popular among teen social groups. Becoming easier and easier to obtain. Teens like the effects of the drugs. Many get peer pressured and then addicted. Misinformation/lack of education. Lack of communication between teens and adults; cry for attention/rebellion. Q5 What Can You do to Stop it? Make sure teens have correct information. Don’t talk… Just Listen. Different types of punishment. Monitor teens better and don't make any uneducated assumptions about a teen Q9 Alcohol in Teens Types of Alcohol Hard Liquors Nothing added to them. The flavor may not be good but teens like the effects of straight up hard liquors. Peer pressured into doing it. Becoming the ‘It’ thing to do. Beer Easiest to obtain. Lighter taste. Cheaper. Mixed Drinks Easiest to drink. Appeals to thee flavor liking of more teens. Easy for teens to make because you can use whatever you have. Where does this come from? Random people that get paid to buy it for them. People outside stores and need of money. People that have different opinions. Parents Neglect to hide or lock it. Falsely estimate their child. Stolen and shoplifted Usually work together. Small local stores. Q8 Why Alcohol? Very easy to obtain. Commonly mixed with drugs. Love the feeling that alcohol gives. Don’t understand the risks and negatives effects. Believe its cool or grown-up to drink. Addiction to the alcohol Q4 Q12 When and Where? When During school and the day. After school. Where In school. Cut school with friends. Immediate areas around their school. At home. At a friends house. Q2 Alcohol Stories What Can You do to Prevent it. In all honesty there's nothing you can do to assure teens will never drink. Make sure teens knows the risks. You can usually calculate the risk based on friend and social group of the teen. Sometimes having less punishment if the teen is honest is very beneficial. Sometimes having more punishment for the teen in general or if they lie. Make sure the child has other options such as extracurricular activities to prevent so much free time; give them something else to do. Q10 Other Illegal Trends Vaping 2 Types of Vaping Oil Vaping Uses oils with flavors and nicotine to create vapor through a vape device. Doesn't have very strong effects. Easy to obtain G-Pen Vaping A G-Pen is a device that can work as a oil device but can also vaporize marijuana. Gives off one of the strongest effects of all marijuana device or technique. Purifies the marijuana and can add flavor. Why Vape? Easiest thing to obtain. Laws allow for teens to vape non-nicotine oils. Teens can purchase a vape pen legally and then buy nicotine oil or marijuana elsewhere. Laws are rapidly changing. It is the number one trend. Loopholes can be easily found by teens. In most of the forms that teens vape, it is illegal. Cigarettes Cigarette use in teens is declining but is definitely still present. Teens usually only smoke cigarettes due to peer pressure from an addict. Once they have started to experiment they become addicted. Nothing is appealing to teens about cigarettes and teens are becoming less and less peer pressured. Decision Factors Environment Home School At a friends house Public Area Private Place Peer Pressure/Presence of others Forced into doing/ trying it. Do it to be cool in the presence of others. Prior Knowledge Many are not completely educated on what they are about to do Q6 Where do Teens Acquire Information? D.A.R.E. Doesn’t give all the information teens need In some cases gives false information Teaches irrelevant things School Socially Hear things from everyone Rumors Assumptions Classes Brief Broad Internet To find information due to their own curiosity The Other Side Parent & Professional A Father’s View… Approachable – open, understanding, empathic, patient Engage – give your time and attention 100% Educate – teach what I’ve learned through life, and education Support – give the supports need to work towards goals Collaborate – on challenging issues, work together Time – Spend time together, stay connected WORRY & HOPE!! A Professional’s View… How to Build a Reasonable Teen Authoritative Parenting Understanding Firm Communicative Directive Positive reinforcement Developmental Assets External Assets Support Family Other adults School climate Boundaries & Expectations Family School Peers Developmental Assets External Assets Constructive Use of Time Creative Activities Youth Programs Religious Community Time at Home Developmental Assets Internal Assets Commitment to Learning School Engagement Achievement Motivation Reading for Pleasure Positive Values Honesty Responsibility Restraint Developmental Assets Internal Assets Social Competencies Planning and Decision Making Conflict Resolution Resistance Skills Positive Identity Sense of Purpose Personal Power Self Esteem The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - SAMHSA Primary source of statistical information on the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older. The survey also collects data on mental disorders, co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, and treatment for substance use and mental health problems. Data can be used to identify correlates of these substance use and mental illness measures and provide estimates at the national, State, and sub-state level. Data can also be used to determine the prevalence of substance use or mental illness among demographic or geographic subgroups, as well as to estimate the trends in these measures over time, and to determine the need for substance abuse or mental health treatment services. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - SAMHSA Conducted by the Federal Government since 1971, the survey presently collects data through face-to-face interviews with a representative sample of the population at the respondent's place of residence. NSDUH collects information from residents of households and non-institutional group quarters (e.g., shelters, rooming houses) and from civilians living on military bases. The survey excludes homeless persons who do not use shelters, military personnel on active duty, and residents of institutional group quarters, such as jails and hospitals. In 2002 the NSDUH implemented a $30 incentive for respondents of the survey. “Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves.” ~Virginia Satir, The New Peoplemaking, 1988 Questions? Thank You! Contact Information Alex Pfeifer [email protected] Nick Pfeifer, LICSW, MLADC [email protected] [email protected]
