1. TEEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY :  AMY FAIRBROTHER  BRANDON OLSEN  JANYE HUNTER  LUCY MEJIA  WHITTNEY GUTHRIE

2. REASONS TEENS USE DRUGS JAYNE HUNTER

3. WHY DO TEENS USE DRUGS? A survey was done about why teens use drugs and most teens answered: “Teens do drugs because of the peer pressure around them and from the use from other people.” “Teens do drugs to release them from the stress of life and to feel the sensation of getting high.” “Curiosity.”

4. CURIOSITY & PEER PRESSURE Teens are naturally curious and are more adventurous than adults. The more they hear about the supposedly wonderful effects of drug use, the more they want to see what it feels like. Teens also use drugs because of peer pressure around them so they feel cool and like their “following the crowd.”

5. OTHER USAGES & PREVENTION.. Teens also use drugs for medical reasons or difficult family hardships. Studies have shown that many teens who are addicted to drugs have a history of child abuse and/or neglect at home. Teens tend to rebel with the use of drugs because it temporarily takes the pain and emotions away from problems in their lives. Studies have shown, and still show today, that the best way to prevent addiction is to never use drugs at all.

6. REFERENCES C. (n.d.). Adolescent Substance Use: America’s #1 Public Health Problem. The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Retrieved November 01, 2011, from http://http://www.gdcada.org/ http://http://www.gdcada.org/ University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (2011, March). High School and Youth Trends. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Retrieved November 01, 2011, from http://http://drugabuse.gov/infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html http://http://drugabuse.gov/infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html Thomas, M. (2007, March 30). National Issues and Discussions. Why teens do drugs?. Retrieved from http:/http://nif.websitetoolbox.com/post/WHY-TEENS-DO-DRUGS- 1781766

7. REFERENCES National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Science of Addiction: Drugs, Brains, and Behavior (http://www.drugabuse.gov/ScienceofAddiction/). NIH Pub. No. 07- 5605. Bethesda, MD: NIDA, NIH, DHHS. 2007, Reprinted February 2008. Retrieved September 2009.The Science of Addiction: Drugs, Brains, and Behavior (http://www.drugabuse.gov/ScienceofAddiction/). Statistics on Teenage Drug Use. (n.d.). Teen Drug Abuse. Retrieved November 01, 2011, from http://http://www.teendrugabuse.us/teen_drug_use.html http://http://www.teendrugabuse.us/teen_drug_use.html

8. MOST COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS AMONG TEENS AMY FAIRBROTHER

9. HOW DO YOU BECOME ADDICTED TO DRUGS? First time drug users will feel an unnatural, intense feeling of pleasure, which they often begin to crave. Over time the brain makes less dopamine, leaving a person feeling depressed and needing more drugs to counteract it. Some drugs activate neurons because their chemical structure mimics that of a natural neurotransmitter. drugs can “fool” receptors and send abnormal messages throughout the brain. Study by: NIAD For Teen http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain2.php#addicted Type: Limitations:

10. MOST ABUSED DRUGS Alcohol is the most preferred addictive substance among high school students, followed by cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs 41% of high school seniors have had a drink of alcohol in the last month, Over half of all seniors have tried alcohol in their life. 44% of 12 th graders have used Marijuana at some point in their life! Study by: National Institute on Drug Abuse http://drugabuse.gov/infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html Type: Administered questionnaires to 8 th, 10 th and 12 th graders Limitations: For the 2010 MTF, 46,482 students in a nationally representative sample of 396 public and private schools

11. Study by: National Institute on Drug Abuse http://drugabuse.gov/infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html Type: Administered questionnaires to 8 th, 10 th and 12 th graders Limitations: For the 2010 MTF, 46,482 students in a nationally representative sample of 396 public and private schools were surveyed about lifetime, past- year, past-month, and daily use of drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. The latest data are on line at www.drugabuse.gov.

12. EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DURING USE WHITTNEY GUTHRIE

13. DRUG LINKED CRIMES Violent and income-generating crime by youth, as well as gangs, drug trafficking, prostitution, and homicides are often linked to adolescent substance abuse. Youth were most likely to commit burglary or sell drugs while using drugs or trying to get drugs. 39% of youth under age 18 were under the influence of drugs at the time they committed their offense. 82% reported being heavy (daily) users of alcohol and other drugs just prior to admission to the facility. About ¼ of the youth also reported attacking another youth to obtain drugs. Study by: Survey of Youth in Custody, by Beck, Kline, and Greenfeld Type: Survey Limitations: Limited to youth in state-operated facilities.

14. FAMILY LIFE Ongoing use can have a long-term impact on brain functions. Structural and chemical changes in the brain can result from very small nicotine exposure. Brain scans show teens who use drugs had a significantly smaller hippocampus, the primary brain structure used for memory. During puberty hormones are raging at a time when the brain’s ability to make decisions, and control impulses is not yet fully developed. Finally addiction sets in, as the user needs drugs to feel pleasure. This is known as Neuroadaptation Study by: ACT for Youth Upstate Center of Excellence Type: Collaboration of statistics Limitations: Only teens who come forward or are extreme cases are examined EFFECTS ON THE TEEN BRAIN

15. DRUG USE & ACADEMIC IMPACT Study by: The National Survey on Drug Use and Health Type: Administered questionnaires to a representative at their place of residence. Limitations: 59,649 youth, ages 12 to 17 ACADEMIC IMPACT

16. EFFECTS OF ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE DURING ADULTHOOD BRANDON OLSEN

17. Some drugs cause permanent problems physically and mentally, because of this some career choices are automatically unreachable. Causes slower response times in basic things like communication, which can negatively effect your ability to communicate clearly with family, friends etc. Depression is a major result from smoking as adolescence, Every minute 4,800 teens take first puff off a cigarette, as per the American Lung Association. Scientist have discovered that even a small amount of nicotine use as an adolescence can negatively effect your social attitudes, such as mood swings, and heavy depression, even into adulthood. SOCIAL EFFECTS

18. Drugs cause the body great harm! Most are permanent. In other words as a teenager you may not realize what you have done until later. Marijuana can cause permanent memory loss, decreased ability to learn, lung cancer, heart problems, etc. These are devastating consequences to adult health. As young teens, they do not realize the implications of each and every drug. PHYSICAL

19. Some drugs latch on to parts of your brain and slow down response time between transmissions from one neuron to another. Making it hard to learn, speak etc. Basic processes like communication, thought pattern, and perception can be permanently altered or damaged. Inhalants are the main cause of memory loss, damage to nervous system, and brain damage. MENTAL

20. RESOURCES http://buy-dissertation.com/images/pdf/ResearchProposal_3.pdf http://www.larsri.org/docs/Effects%20of%20Adolescent%20Drug%20Use%20 on%20Adult%20Mental%20Health.pdf http://www.larsri.org/docs/Effects%20of%20Adolescent%20Drug%20Use%20 on%20Adult%20Mental%20Health.pdf http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11028688

21. TEENS MOST PRONE TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE LUCY MEJIA

22. ADOLESCENT VULNERABILITIES FOR DRUGS USE Each year substance abuse treatment programs in the United States record approximately 150,000 admissions of youth under the age of 18. According to recent studies teenage girls are most vulnerable due to a number of physical, psychological, and social factors. Stress has been indentified as a leading reason for drinking, smoking and using drugs among adolescent girls. Key factors linked to substance abuse problems in young women are: Depression, Anxiety, Excessive concerns about body image, Risky sexual behavior, Early puberty, and Physical or Sexual abuse.

23. SUBSTANCE ABUSE POPULARITY AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS The most recent finding of drug use in the United States from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NHDUH) shows that marijuana is the drug most widely used by girls. Girls are catching up with boys with regard to illegal drug and alcohol use. In the case of cigarettes smoking, girls’ usage has surpassed those of boys. More adolescent girls than boys started using marijuana within their high school years. Teen girls outnumber teen boys in misuse of prescription drugs. Girls are especially vulnerable to peer pressure when it comes to drugs and alcohol.

24. DRUG USE IMPAIRS JUDGMENT OVER LIFE CHANGING DECISIONS DRUG USE IMPAIRS JUDGMENT OVER LIFE CHANGING DECISIONS Substance abuse can impair judgment and lead to serious consequences. Studies showed that substance abusing teenagers are more likely to have sex with multiple partners. In study of unplanned pregnancies in 13-18 years olds, one third of girls who had gotten pregnant were under the influence when they had sex. Regardless the age or gender, when substance abuse takes place it will impair judgment at that place and time. Teenagers using drugs are at risk for making poor judgments that can permanently affect their lives.

25. WORK CITED Study by: American Academy of Children & Adolescent Psychiatry Type: Teens; Alcohol and other drugs Limitations: private investigation on Teen social experimentation with drugs and alcohol Study by: Partnership for a Drug-Free America® and MetLife Foundation <http://www.drugfree.org/newsroom/national-study-new-data-show-teen-girls-more-likely-to-see-benefits-in- drug-and-alcohol-use> Type: National Study; New Data Show Teen Girls More Likely to See Benefits in Drug and Alcohol Use Limitations: Study By: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Type: Experimental finding in survey Limitation: Administered to teen girls age 13-19