1. Drug Awareness
Week 2012
SPONSORED BY
T.I.D.A.L.W.A.V.S.E

2. DID YOU KNOW?
Approximately 5,000 people under 21 die
as a result of underage drinking
oThis includes:
1,900 deaths from car accidents
1,600 homicides
300 suicides
And hundreds of deaths from
other accidents, falling, burns,
drowning, etc.

3. DID YOU KNOW?
It is scientifically proven
that using marijuana at a
young age can cause you to
develop weakened verbal
and communication skills,
lowered learning
capabilities and shortened
attention span.

4. DID YOU KNOW?
Marijuana smoke contains 50%-70%
MORE carcinogenic hydrocarbons
than tobacco smoke

5. DID YOU KNOW?
An OUNCE of
alcohol
contains the
same amount
of calories as a
baked potato

6. DID YOU KNOW?
56% of students
grades 5-12 say WHO
that alcohol INFLUEN
advertisements YOU?
encourage them to
drink

7. DID YOU KNOW?
Alcohol is still the # 1
PROBLEM in the United
States

8. DID YOU KNOW?
In 2008 there were
approximately
190,000 emergency
room visits by
persons under the
age of 21 due to
drinking

9. DID YOU KNOW?
Those who drink alcohol are
more likely to:
Have increased absences
in school and poor/failing
grades
Fight
Be sick
Have memory problems
Abuse other drugs
Have a change in brain
development

10. DID YOU KNOW?
Marijuana can cause anxiety,
mood swings and depression

11. DID YOU KNOW?
1 in 6 alcohol
consumers
go on to do
other drugs

12. DID YOU KNOW?
1 in 5 sexually active high
school students report
having used alcohol during
their last sexual encounter
and had unprotected sex
 Which GREATLY
increases the risk of
STI’s and pregnancy

13. DID YOU KNOW?
It is proven that alcohol increases the likelihood
of risky behavior, use of other substances, risky
sexual behavior and/or violence

14. DID YOU KNOW?
Past month
alcohol users, ages
12 – 17, are almost
8 times more likely
to report illicit
drug use

15. DID YOU KNOW?
If you start using
substances
before age 15 you
are 4 times more
likely to be an
addict later in
life

16. DID YOU KNOW?
Marijuana use has
now been linked to
testicular shrinkage

17. DID YOU KNOW?
Using drugs and alcohol illegally
can lead to a loss of financial aid
for the rest of your life

18. DID YOU KNOW?
First offense of illegal
possession of liquor by a
minor is a fine of $200 - $400

19. DID YOU KNOW?
First offense of
illegal
transportation of
alcohol by a minor
is a 30 day license
suspension and a
fine of $500

20. DID YOU KNOW?
There is a ZERO tolerance policy against OUI’s by a
minor and results in a license suspension of 1 year. If
there is a passenger under 21 another 180 day
suspension is added on. Refusal to be tested results in
suspension of operators license for at least 18 months

21. DID YOU KNOW?
Possession of a “usable
amount” of marijuana by a
minor (<1.25 oz) can result in
a $400 fine for the first
offense. Anything above 1.25
oz can be considered used for
sale and can result in up to 1
year in prison and a $2,000
fine

22. DID YOU KNOW?
Possession of drug paraphernalia
by a minor can result in up to 6
months in prison and a $200 fine

23. DID YOU KNOW?
60% of teens
admitted for
drug treatment
say marijuana is
their primary
drug of choice

24. DID YOU KNOW?
Alcohol kills 6.5 times
more youth than all other
illicit drugs combined

25. DID YOU KNOW?
1 in 10 teens
who smoke
marijuana go
on to develop
dependence

26. DID YOU KNOW?
Similar to tobacco, Cannabis
contains at least 400 different
chemicals

27. DID YOU KNOW?
Like tobacco smokers:
marijuana smokers are
at a greater risk of
chest colds, bronchitis,
emphysema, bronchial
asthma, damage of
airways and cancer

28. DID YOU KNOW?
Marijuana affects both
male and female
hormones: Males can
have a delayed onset of
puberty and a decreased
sperm count. Females
can have a disrupted
monthly menstrual cycle
and inhibited ovulation

29. DID YOU KNOW?
A study from the Center on Addiction &
Substance Abuse at Columbia University
found that adolescents who smoke pot are
85 times more likely to use cocaine

30. DID YOU KNOW?
Those who use
marijuana while at
work have 55% more
industrial accidents,
85% more injuries and
a 75% increase in
absenteeism compared
to non-smokers

31. DID YOU KNOW?
Adolescents who smoke
marijuana are 6 times more
likely to run away from home

32. DID YOU KNOW?
Peer pressure
is still the
leading cause
of underage
drinking

33. DID YOU KNOW?
Adolescents who
use marijuana
weekly are 3 times
more likely to have
suicidal thoughts
than kids who don’t
use

34. DID YOU KNOW?
Marijuana can stay in your
system for hours, days or
even weeks

35. DID YOU KNOW?
40% of
alcoholism is
passed from
generation to
generation and
60% is a result of
environment

36. DID YOU KNOW?
The potency of
marijuana smoked
today is as much as
10 times greater
than that used in
the 1960’s

37. DID YOU KNOW?
5,000 adolescent deaths are attributed
to the health ramifications of binge
drinking each year

38. DID YOU KNOW?
In 2010 there were 302
“bath salt” related calls
to local authorities and
in the first 11 months of
2011 there were 5,853
(over 19 times as many
calls as there were in
2010)

39. DID YOU KNOW?
2.7 million 12-17 year
olds and 6.9 million
18-25 year olds
abuse prescription
drugs at least once
in their life

40. DID YOU KNOW?
2 in 5 teens believe that prescription drugs are
“much safer” than illegal drugs and 3 in 10
teens believe that prescription pain relievers
are not addictive
THESE ARE BOTH INCORRECT!!

41. DID YOU KNOW?
Salvia causes psychedelic
experiences that can be
harmful. These include
visual disturbances, mood
and body sensations,
emotional swings, feelings
of detachment and a highly
modified perception of
external reality and self.

42. DID YOU KNOW?
K2 effects can be 5-10 times
more intense than those of
marijuana

43. DID YOU KNOW?
6,348 calls
made in 2011
to Poison
Control
Centers were
about K2

44. DID YOU KNOW?
Bath salts and K2 are
especially dangerous
because you don’t
know where they are
coming from and
could have harsh
additives

45. DID YOU KNOW?
It has been proven that teens are
more likely to drink and drive than
adults

46. STORY FROM THE ER
After taking bath salts and hallucinating, one patient
thought they were a wolf and that their food was their arm.
They began to bite at their arm and tried tearing it off.
Thankfully, someone had been there to stop them and they
were able to get to the hospital before more damage was
done. Now, this person has to live with an ugly reminder on
their arm each and every day for the rest of their life. The
patient said that they would never try bath salts again
because of how badly they reacted to them. -Anonymous