1. Adolescent Alcohol Abuse
Brandi Nichols
George Shafer
Jesus Montoya BN

2. Adolescence Series of Challenges Changes & Development
Puberty, Identity, Social Acceptance
Changes & Development
Intellectual, Physical, Emotional
“Everyone Else is Doing It, Why Can’t I” BN

3. “Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time”
Problems & Pressures
Leading Contributor to Injury Death
Becomes a Disorder during Life Span
Increasing Social Status with Peers
Academic Performance & Distress
“Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time” BN

4. Personal Stories
Fake ID Stories BN

5. Personal Stories
Peer Pressure BN

6. Data on Alcohol Consumption
75% of 12th graders
66% of 10th graders
40% of 8th graders
Binge Drinking
11% of 8th graders
22% of 10th graders
29% of 12 graders BN

7. “When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading”
Effects on Academics
Reduction in Academic Performance
Grades, Attendance, Truancy, Discipline
Loss of interest in Activities
Sports, Clubs, Family Events
“When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading” BN

8. “Don’t drink and drive, you might hit a bump and spill your drink”
Physical Effects
Hangovers
Regrettable Behaviors
Arguments, Vandalism, Crime, Assault
Sexual Activity
Death
Automobile Accident, Alcohol Poisoning
“Don’t drink and drive, you might hit a bump and spill your drink” BN

9. What is Alcoholism?
Alcohol dependence is the medical term for alcohol addiction or alcoholism
One of the most pervasive serious disorders in the U.S.
Costs, treatment & medical conditions
$50 billion/year
$100 billion/year in lost productivity GS

10. Contributing Factors External Family Pressures Pop Culture
Peer Pressure & Social Acceptance
Pop Culture
Movies, Music, Television, Celebrities
Family Distress & Academic Pressure
Issues in family cohesiveness
Low academics and lack of motivation GS

11. Alleviating Factors Parental Support & Monitoring
Knowing where adolescents are at
Attending adolescent activities
Family Cohesiveness/Communication
Family Bond is strong & positive
Minimizing Peer Pressure
Not depended on family ed./income
Social Economic Status not a factor GS

12. Short Term Effects Adolescents addicted to alcohol quicker than adults
Quitting Extracurricular Activities
Sports, clubs, pets, family events
Alcohol related automobile accidents
Leading cause of death & disabilities JM

13. Short Term Effects Increase likelihood of punitive actions Crime
Delinquency
Truancy
Sexual Activity (unprotected)
Depression
Anger Management
Academic Performance
Dropping out of School
Neurological Damage JM

14. Long Term Effects Consequences Addiction & Dependency
Health, Family, Goals, Careers
Addiction & Dependency
Affecting Cost of Living & Life Choices
Low Academic Achievement
Affecting Social Status & Professional Skills JM

15. Long Term Effects Health Risks Limit to Lifestyle & Activities
Liver, Cirrhosis, Weight Gain, Blood Pressure
Damage to Neurological Connections
Irreplaceable at a mature & advanced age
Limit to Lifestyle & Activities
Appearance, Self Image, Attitude to others
Increase Dependency Coping Mechanism JM

16. Legal Issues Crime Drunk Driving Abusive Behavior Discipline at School
Theft, Assault, Battery & Murder
Drunk Driving
Jail, Attorney, Insurance, Vehicle Repairs
Abusive Behavior
Threat, Harassment, Aggressiveness
Discipline at School
Fighting, Stealing, Vandalism & Truancy JM

17. Video Clip
Teen Drinking Kills Video JM

18. Real Stories Drunk in Class Drinking & Cycling Experimental Drinking
Choosing to abstain
Audience Shares JM

19. Real Stories
Audience
Play
“Buy you a drink”
by T-Pain

20. Resources Drug & Alcohol Abuse Info/Ref
Nat. Inst. on Drug & Alcohol Abuse
(800) available 24 hours
Referral to alcohol & drug prevention & treatment program & services
Southern Ca. Alcohol & Drug Program
(562) serving Southern Ca.
Bilingual, Bicultural services to Latinos
Counseling & group sessions available JM

21. Resources Pride Health Services (310) 677-9019
Behavioral & Therapeutic Counseling
Soledad Enrichment Action (S.E.A.)
(213) serving LA County
Intercepts at risk youth
Education, Counseling & Life Skills JM

22. Resources Rainbow Resource Directory www.resourcedirectory.com
(800)
Over 25,000 social welfare agencies
Los Angeles & Ventura Counties
Action Parent & Teen Support
(800) in Santa Clarita
Bilingual Services (English & Spanish) JM

23. Resources Al-Anon Family Group, Inc. (888) 684-6444
referral to 500 groups in LA County
Alcoholics Anonymous/Administration
(323) & (323)
24 hours self help information
English, Spanish, Russian JM

24. The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our lives had become unmanageable.
We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. GS

25. We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
We made a list of all the persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
We made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
We continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it.
We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out.
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principals in all our affairs. GS
Source: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism, 2nd ed., 1955.

26. Serenity Prayer
God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference JM

27. Adolescent Alcohol Abuse
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