You Think You Know Student Leadership Services
Community Weaknesses Teen substance abuse Teen pregnancy Violence Social exclusion
Addressing the Issue Teen substance abuse Teen pregnancy
Rationale For Choosing Our Topic Attractive to youth Accessibility increased with internet Economic impact
Affects on the Body Affects on the Brain Lesions Developmental dwarfism Affects on the Heart Muscular atrophy Arrhythmia Raised blood pressure
Affects Continued Lungs Increased risk of cancers Alveoli death Endocrine System Hormonal imbalance Sedation of sexual glands
Economic Impact Alcohol Social cost of underage drinking in ’96: $52.8 billion Other Drugs In 2000 the nation spent $1.8 billion preventing illicit drug use Teen Pregnancy $40 billion in federal money is spent annually to aid teen pregnancy
Economic Impact Continued Teen Pregnancy In 2004 it cost an average income family about $250,000 to raise a child to adulthood 50% of all teen mothers go on welfare
That’s All Folks Presenters: Herbey Garza Anthony Overly CJ Snyder Adrian Vansteel-Verbit