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What is alcohol and drug Use?
Alcohol—Beer, Liquor (Vodka, Rum, Whisky, etc.)
Drugs—Marijuana, Cocaine, Ectasy, Methamphetamine, Heroin, Morphine, Anabolic Steroids, Inhalants |
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Facts
- 75% of high school students have tried alcohol
- 28% of teens have recently had more than 5 drinks in a few hours
- 10% of teens smoke than 20 days per month
- 40% of teens have tried marijuana
- 22% currently use marijuana
- A teen that uses tobacco for more than 1 year has an 80% chance of becoming addicted
- Some teens try these substances a few times and stop while others can’t control their cravings.
- It may only take one use to become addicted
- Alcohol and substance use can be avoided by talking openly with your teen
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What is addiction?
People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs, even in the face of negative health, social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol or drug induced changes in the brain. Those changes, in turn cause behavior changes.
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Why do teens use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs?
- They want to fit in with their friends
- They like the way it makes them feel
- They believe it makes them more grown up
- It seems exciting
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Who is at risk for alcohol and substance abuse?
- Teens with family members who use any of these substances
- Household access to alcohol
- Poor family relationships
- Parents frequently away from home
- Teens with poor self-esteem or emotional
- Teens with health problems
- Poor school experience or poor grades
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What problems can happen with alcohol and substance abuse?
- Failing out of school or losing a job
- Loss of friends
- Car accidents
- Suicide
- Disease (HIV, STD’s from unprotected sex)
- Pregnancy from unprotected sex
- Death
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What are the signs of alcohol and substance abuse?
- Grades in school dropping and less interest in school
- New friends with little interest in school
- Red eyes (from marijuana) or other new health problems
- Smell of substance on the teen
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What should you do if you teen is using alcohol or drugs?
- Talk openly with him/her
- Be as supportive as you can (harsh words will only push him/her away)
- If your teen only used a few times, talking openly may solve the problem
- If your teen is addicted, medical intervention is necessary
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If treatment is needed…
- Get appropriate treatment à see a health professional about appropriate treatment
- Adult programs DO NOT meet the requirements of a teen alcohol or substance abuser
- As a parent, be involved with the treatment and aftercare program
- Get help for the family (family can help keep a teen off substances)
- Help establish a direction (hobbies, interests, goals of the teen)
- Plan for relapse— most teens will relapse and need further treatment. Reassure him/her that relapse does not mean failure
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Free treatment services or centers
Organization |
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Programs |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
Call number for nearest location |
(312)-346-1475 |
Alcohol detoxification |
Al-Anon |
Call number for nearest locaton |
(773) 471-0225 |
For family of alcoholics |
Al-Ateen |
Call number for nearest location |
(773) 471-0225 |
For teens of alcoholics |
Cocaine Anonymous |
Call number for nearest location |
(773) 202-8898 |
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Cocaine Hotline |
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(800) 662-4357 |
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Find a treatment center in Illinois: information of services provided, type of care, special programs, and forms of payment accepted http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/PrxInput.aspx?STATE=Illinois |
