Data on Alcohol Consumption

1. Adolescent AlcoholAdolescent Alcohol
AbuseAbuse
Brandi NicholsBrandi Nichols
George ShaferGeorge Shafer
Jesus MontoyaJesus Montoya
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2. AdolescenceAdolescence
 Series of ChallengesSeries of Challenges
– Puberty, Identity, Social AcceptancePuberty, Identity, Social Acceptance
 Changes & DevelopmentChanges & Development
– Intellectual, Physical, EmotionalIntellectual, Physical, Emotional
““Everyone Else is Doing It, Why Can’t I”Everyone Else is Doing It, Why Can’t I”
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3. Problems & PressuresProblems & Pressures
 Leading Contributor to Injury DeathLeading Contributor to Injury Death
 Becomes a Disorder during Life SpanBecomes a Disorder during Life Span
 Increasing Social Status with PeersIncreasing Social Status with Peers
 Academic Performance & DistressAcademic Performance & Distress
““Time is never wasted when yourTime is never wasted when your
wasted all the time”wasted all the time”BN

4. Personal StoriesPersonal Stories
 Fake ID StoriesFake ID Stories
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5. Personal StoriesPersonal Stories
 Peer PressurePeer Pressure
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6. Data on Alcohol ConsumptionData on Alcohol Consumption
 75% of 1275% of 12thth
gradersgraders
 66% of 1066% of 10thth
gradersgraders
 40% of 840% of 8thth
gradersgraders
Binge DrinkingBinge Drinking
 11% of 811% of 8thth
gradersgraders
 22% of 1022% of 10thth
gradersgraders
 29% of 12 graders29% of 12 graders
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7. Effects on AcademicsEffects on Academics
 Reduction in Academic PerformanceReduction in Academic Performance
– Grades, Attendance, Truancy, DisciplineGrades, Attendance, Truancy, Discipline
 Loss of interest in ActivitiesLoss of interest in Activities
– Sports, Clubs, Family EventsSports, Clubs, Family Events
““When I read about the evils of drinking, IWhen I read about the evils of drinking, I
gave up reading”gave up reading”
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8. Physical EffectsPhysical Effects
 HangoversHangovers
 Regrettable BehaviorsRegrettable Behaviors
– Arguments, Vandalism, Crime, AssaultArguments, Vandalism, Crime, Assault
 Sexual ActivitySexual Activity
 DeathDeath
– Automobile Accident, Alcohol PoisoningAutomobile Accident, Alcohol Poisoning
““Don’t drink and drive, you might hit aDon’t drink and drive, you might hit a
bump and spill your drink”bump and spill your drink”
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9. What is Alcoholism?What is Alcoholism?
 Alcohol dependence is the medical termAlcohol dependence is the medical term
for alcohol addiction or alcoholismfor alcohol addiction or alcoholism
 One of the most pervasive seriousOne of the most pervasive serious
disorders in the U.S.disorders in the U.S.
 Costs, treatment & medical conditionsCosts, treatment & medical conditions
– $50 billion/year$50 billion/year
– $100 billion/year in lost productivity$100 billion/year in lost productivityGS

10. Contributing FactorsContributing Factors
 External Family PressuresExternal Family Pressures
– Peer Pressure & Social AcceptancePeer Pressure & Social Acceptance
 Pop CulturePop Culture
– Movies, Music, Television, CelebritiesMovies, Music, Television, Celebrities
 Family Distress & Academic PressureFamily Distress & Academic Pressure
– Issues in family cohesivenessIssues in family cohesiveness
– Low academics and lack of motivationLow academics and lack of motivation
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11. Alleviating FactorsAlleviating Factors
 Parental Support & MonitoringParental Support & Monitoring
– Knowing where adolescents are atKnowing where adolescents are at
– Attending adolescent activitiesAttending adolescent activities
 Family Cohesiveness/CommunicationFamily Cohesiveness/Communication
– Family Bond is strong & positiveFamily Bond is strong & positive
– Minimizing Peer PressureMinimizing Peer Pressure
 Not depended on family ed./incomeNot depended on family ed./income
– Social Economic Status not a factorSocial Economic Status not a factorGS

12. Short Term EffectsShort Term Effects
 Adolescents addicted to alcoholAdolescents addicted to alcohol
quicker than adultsquicker than adults
 Quitting Extracurricular ActivitiesQuitting Extracurricular Activities
– Sports, clubs, pets, family eventsSports, clubs, pets, family events
 Alcohol related automobile accidentsAlcohol related automobile accidents
– Leading cause of death & disabilitiesLeading cause of death & disabilities
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13. Short Term EffectsShort Term Effects
 Increase likelihood of punitive actionsIncrease likelihood of punitive actions
– CrimeCrime
– DelinquencyDelinquency
– TruancyTruancy
– Sexual Activity (unprotected)Sexual Activity (unprotected)
– DepressionDepression
– Anger ManagementAnger Management
– Academic PerformanceAcademic Performance
– Dropping out of SchoolDropping out of School
– Neurological DamageNeurological DamageJM

14. Long Term EffectsLong Term Effects
 ConsequencesConsequences
– Health, Family, Goals, CareersHealth, Family, Goals, Careers
 Addiction & DependencyAddiction & Dependency
– Affecting Cost of Living & Life ChoicesAffecting Cost of Living & Life Choices
 Low Academic AchievementLow Academic Achievement
– Affecting Social Status & Professional SkillsAffecting Social Status & Professional Skills
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15. Long Term EffectsLong Term Effects
 Health RisksHealth Risks
– Liver, Cirrhosis, Weight Gain, Blood PressureLiver, Cirrhosis, Weight Gain, Blood Pressure
– Damage to Neurological ConnectionsDamage to Neurological Connections
– Irreplaceable at a mature & advanced ageIrreplaceable at a mature & advanced age
 Limit to Lifestyle & ActivitiesLimit to Lifestyle & Activities
– Appearance, Self Image, Attitude to othersAppearance, Self Image, Attitude to others
 Increase Dependency Coping MechanismIncrease Dependency Coping Mechanism
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16. Legal IssuesLegal Issues
 CrimeCrime
– Theft, Assault, Battery & MurderTheft, Assault, Battery & Murder
 Drunk DrivingDrunk Driving
– Jail, Attorney, Insurance, Vehicle RepairsJail, Attorney, Insurance, Vehicle Repairs
 Abusive BehaviorAbusive Behavior
– Threat, Harassment, AggressivenessThreat, Harassment, Aggressiveness
 Discipline at SchoolDiscipline at School
– Fighting, Stealing, Vandalism & TruancyFighting, Stealing, Vandalism & Truancy
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17. Video ClipVideo Clip
 Teen Drinking Kills VideoTeen Drinking Kills Video
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18. Real StoriesReal Stories
 Drunk in ClassDrunk in Class
 Drinking & CyclingDrinking & Cycling
 Experimental DrinkingExperimental Drinking
 Choosing to abstainChoosing to abstain
 Audience SharesAudience Shares
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19. Real StoriesReal Stories
 AudienceAudience
PlayPlay
““Buy you a drink”Buy you a drink”
by T-Painby T-Pain

20. ResourcesResources
 Drug & Alcohol Abuse Info/RefDrug & Alcohol Abuse Info/Ref
Nat. Inst. on Drug & Alcohol AbuseNat. Inst. on Drug & Alcohol Abuse
(800) 729-6686(800) 729-6686 available 24 hoursavailable 24 hours
Referral to alcohol & drug prevention &Referral to alcohol & drug prevention &
treatment program & servicestreatment program & services
 Southern Ca. Alcohol & Drug ProgramSouthern Ca. Alcohol & Drug Program
(562) 927-1656(562) 927-1656 serving Southern Ca.serving Southern Ca.
Bilingual, Bicultural services to LatinosBilingual, Bicultural services to Latinos
Counseling & group sessions availableCounseling & group sessions availableJM

21. ResourcesResources
 Pride Health ServicesPride Health Services
(310) 677-9019(310) 677-9019
Behavioral & Therapeutic CounselingBehavioral & Therapeutic Counseling
 Soledad Enrichment Action (S.E.A.)Soledad Enrichment Action (S.E.A.)
(213) 480-4200(213) 480-4200 serving LA Countyserving LA County
Intercepts at risk youthIntercepts at risk youth
Education, Counseling & Life SkillsEducation, Counseling & Life Skills
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22. ResourcesResources
 Rainbow Resource DirectoryRainbow Resource Directory
www.resourcedirectory.comwww.resourcedirectory.com
(800) 440-4780(800) 440-4780
Over 25,000 social welfare agenciesOver 25,000 social welfare agencies
Los Angeles & Ventura CountiesLos Angeles & Ventura Counties
 Action Parent & Teen SupportAction Parent & Teen Support
(800) 367-8336(800) 367-8336 in Santa Claritain Santa Clarita
Bilingual Services (English & Spanish)Bilingual Services (English & Spanish)
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23. ResourcesResources
 Al-Anon Family Group, Inc.Al-Anon Family Group, Inc.
(888) 684-6444(888) 684-6444
referral to 500 groups in LA Countyreferral to 500 groups in LA County
 Alcoholics Anonymous/AdministrationAlcoholics Anonymous/Administration
(323)(323) 936-4343936-4343 & (323)& (323) 735-2089735-2089
24 hours self help information24 hours self help information
English, Spanish, RussianEnglish, Spanish, Russian
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24. The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics AnonymousThe 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
 We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that ourWe admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our
lives had become unmanageable.lives had become unmanageable.
 We came to believe that a power greater thanWe came to believe that a power greater than
ourselves could restore us to sanity.ourselves could restore us to sanity.
 We made a decision to turn our will and our lives overWe made a decision to turn our will and our lives over
to the care of God as we understood him.to the care of God as we understood him.
 We made a searching and fearless moral inventory ofWe made a searching and fearless moral inventory of
ourselves.ourselves.
 We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to anotherWe admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another
human being the exact nature of our wrongs.human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
 We were entirely ready to have God remove all theseWe were entirely ready to have God remove all these
defects of character.defects of character.
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25. The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics AnonymousThe 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
 We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
 We made a list of all the persons we had harmed, andWe made a list of all the persons we had harmed, and
became willing to make amends to them all.became willing to make amends to them all.
 We made direct amends to such people wheneverWe made direct amends to such people whenever
possible, except when to do so would injure them orpossible, except when to do so would injure them or
others.others.
 We continued to take personal inventory and, when weWe continued to take personal inventory and, when we
were wrong, we promptly admitted it.were wrong, we promptly admitted it.
 We sought through prayer and meditation to improve ourWe sought through prayer and meditation to improve our
conscious contact with God, as we understood him,conscious contact with God, as we understood him,
praying only for knowledge of his will for us and thepraying only for knowledge of his will for us and the
power to carry that out.power to carry that out.
 Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of theseHaving had a spiritual awakening as a result of these
steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and tosteps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to
practice these principals in all our affairs.practice these principals in all our affairs.
Source: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and
Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism, 2nd ed., 1955.
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26. Serenity PrayerSerenity Prayer
God grant us the serenity toGod grant us the serenity to
accept the things we cannotaccept the things we cannot
change, courage to change thechange, courage to change the
things we can, and the wisdomthings we can, and the wisdom
to know the differenceto know the difference
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27. Adolescent Alcohol AbuseAdolescent Alcohol Abuse
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