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Marilyn Grechus , Ph.D. Professor of Health Education University of Central Missouri (660)543-8904 [email protected]. Teaching Substance Use & Abuse. What do you need to know? What do your students need to know?. Alcohol. The equal opportunity destroyer. Who Drinks?. 10 people 10 drinks - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Marilyn Grechus, Ph.D.Professor of Health EducationUniversity of Central Missouri
(660)[email protected]
Teaching Substance Use & Abuse
What do you need to know?What do your students need to
know?
AlcoholThe equal opportunity
destroyer
Who Drinks?•10 people•10 drinks•How are they divided up?
Who Drinks?
Teenagers•4.6 million teenagers have a
drinking problem. •4% of high school seniors
drink alcohol every day.
Teenagers• Lower body weight–Higher blood alcohol
concentration level than adults –Greater effects for longer
periods of time
Alcohol & other drugs
20-35% Suicides
62%Assaults52% Rapes
38% Child abuse
50% Traffic fatalities49%
Murders68% ManslaughterCharges69%
DrowningsHealth Concerns Associated with Alcohol Use
Up to 50% Spousal abuse
Another Problem -
Effects on Children
Tobacco
In Missouri• 8,600 kids under 18–Daily new smokers
• MO has 11th highest smoking rate–39th lowest life expectancy
• $400 million spent on tobacco ads
Cheaper Alternatives• ‘Pipe’ tobacco to roll own
cigarettes• Small cigars formulated to
look like cigarettes – Lower taxes
New Products
Video
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Packaging
• Don’t know yet where they will be placed in the store
• Easily transported • Easier to start
•Smokeless pouches
• Keep in mouth until dissolved
• Smokeless, not dangerless
Alternative Cigarettes• Exotic•Made with ‘natural’, ‘healthier’
ingredients• Flavored• Contain less tobacco–Non-porous leaves • nicotine cannot be weakened by air
–Receive 2–7 times the nicotine
•Harder to keep lit•Breathe deeper, more often•Toxins go deeper into lungs
•More than 5 X amount of tar–2X risk of lung cancer–5X risk of heart disease–More at risk for cancer
Herbal Blends
KreteksClove cigarettesHookasWater Pipes1 hour of Hooka is likeSmoking 100 cigarettes!
Problems of Quitting•Withdrawal Symptoms•Parents become agitated•Children think they aren’t loved
Inhalants•Dangers– Brain– Lung•Common among
children
Teaching Inhalants• Not a ‘drug’• Safety issues–Labels – “Use in well-ventilated
area”–Reasons for labels–Discuss types of products
Caffeine: A Daily Drug• ~80-90% of the world's population
consumes daily• 76% of children consume daily
Breath Mints & Spray
Candy Bars
Inhaler
Energy Strips
Add to coffeeTime-release capsules Cereals
Beef Jerky
Patches & Gel to apply to the body
Caffeinated Beer
Mixing Energy Drinks with Alcohol
Gum
Caffeinated lip balm & soap
Caffeinated sunflower seeds & potato chips
Effect on Children•Smaller bodies - Greater effect•During school•Late night (ball games, etc.)
Over-the- Counter &
Prescription Drugs
Dextromethorphan• Semisynthetic narcotic–Related to opium
• OTC cough suppressants–Robitussin, Vicks Formula 44,
Drixoral, Delsym, Pertussin, etc.•“DM,” “Tuss,” or “Maximum Strength”
DXM• Legal• Less publicized than illegal
drugs• Easily obtained–Not intimidating like heroin–OTC = Safe?
Other Dangers•Toxic side effects from other ingredients–Liver damage from acetaminophen
Prescription Drugs• Types of drugs–Pain Killers–Antidepressants–ADHD stimulants
• Steal drugs & prescriptions• Buy from others• Take from parents – ‘Pharm Parties’
Marijuana
Stronger now than in
the ‘60’s
K-2• Synthetic Marijuana• Sold as incense or
potpourri–Herbs, spices–Synthetic THC
Playing Russian Roulette• Never tested on humans• Affects the central nervous system–Hallucinations, seizures–Fast heart beat, dangerously
elevated blood pressure, pale skin and vomiting
Bath Salts• Names–Ivory Wave, Bliss, White
Lightning and Hurricane Charlie • Chemicals cause–hallucinations, paranoia, rapid
heart rate and suicidal thoughts
Bath Salts
•Reacts in brain like combination of Meth & Cocaine•Creates aggressive tendencies like PCP
MethMISSOURI – METH CAPITAL
OF THE COUNTRY
Meth addicts• Don’t eat or sleep–Sometimes up to a month
• No energy for normal tissue repair–Body starts to rot•Gums break down, teeth fall out•Major organs disintegrate• Induce strokes, psychosis,
schizophrenia
Hiding Drugs
Scope of Classroom
Drug Education
• Scare tactics don’t work• Teach drugs are not the answer
to problems • Don’t play down child’s
problems - may make drugs more appealing•Teach alternatives
Milk activity
PEER PRESSURE
Activities•Things to create
Only $13
Convention
Special!
Activities