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teen substance abuse

Published on Nov 25, 2015

Lindsey Lambert, Teen Substance Abuse, EDT321

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teen substance abuse

parents dealing with
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teen facts.

90% of addicts start in these years, 10 mil teens in need of treatment
We know that teens experiment with drugs, and sometimes teen use gets trivialized. Really let these few, simple statistics sink in and think about how impactful they really are for your teen and ultimately our entire society.
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Teen Facts.

addiction costs U.S. $42Bil, 78% of teens use pot often
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Teen Brain.

undeveloped brain + rapid growth spurts =risky behavior
We know now that it takes the human brain a full 25 years to fully form. When does the largest, most rapid growth spurt in the brain occur? During the teen years. This bombardment on the brain often results in reckless, risky behavior lacking forethought.

Watch this video for elaboration:

http://bit.ly/1wwbiNl
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my teen is using.

  • Start talking
  • Set limits
  • Monitor
  • Get outside help
These are the steps that Partnership for Drug Free Kids suggests parents take that are new to dealing with a using or addicted teen.

Please visit their website, http://www.drug-free.org for a more detailed walk through of what to do when faced with this issue.


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action for our teens

  • National Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
  • Centers for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
  • Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant
  • Write to your Senators and Representatives
These are the reputable, dedicated organizations to get involved with to contribute to keeping teens drug free. What you can do in just a few minutes? Go to http://bit.ly/1AeDkRj, copy the prepared letter and send it to your local Senators and Representatives to show support for increased funding for these organizations.
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don't forget to treat yourself...

awknowledge, seek help, reach out
Such an important, and often neglected part of this process! Acknowledge the feelings you have about facing this tough circumstance, seek help in the form of professional counseling if necessary, and reach out! There are countless support groups face-to-face or even online. If you don't take care of yourself as a parent, you will not be able to be there for your teen.

Here's a great place to start:

http://bit.ly/1AeE0WE
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references

  • Partnership for Drug-Free Kids (2014). Retrieved from www.drug-free.org.
  • All media in this presentation was Creative Commons.
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