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10/8/19 Developing Trends in Vaping Steve Chassman, LCSW, CASAC Executive Director Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Wh What parents need to know Dependence 1 The part responsible for reasoning and impulse control develops LAST.
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Wh What parents need to know
Steve Chassman, LCSW, CASAC
Executive Director Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
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The part responsible for reasoning and impulse control develops LAST.
Wh What is the average age for r people in the US to be begin n us using ng dr drug ugs?
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Un Understanding t the P Progression
Abstinence I n f r e q u e n t u s e E a r l y a b u s e Abuse Dependence
Intensive Treatment Drug Involvement
Brief intervention:
Schools, courts, pediatric clinics, emergency rooms, mental health clinics Adapted from Broadening the Base of Alcohol Treatment (IOM)
Brief Interventions as supplemental therapy
Research shows that teens who start drinking before the age of 15 are 4 t 4 times es more likely to meet the criteria for alcohol dependence at some point in their lives. – NIH, 2017
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https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/
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“We are especially concerned because the survey shows that some of the teens using these devices are first-time nicotine users,” Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse “Recent research suggests that some of them could move on to regular cigarette smoking, so it is cr critical that we intervene with evidence ce-based efforts to prevent youth from using these product cts.”
according to U.S. News & World Report.
Th The survey y also found a decrease in high school seniors’ perceptions of the risk k of using ma marijua uana na.
NI NIH Monit nitoring ing the the Futur uture Study tudy, 2017
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$49.99 if you buy it online from the company. It includes a re-chargeable Juul device, a USB charger, a warranty, and a four-pack of the flavored Juul pods. On its website, the company promises a “powerful vapor experience”.
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Re Regulation of E-ci cigarettes
In Nassau County, Vaping products must now be kept behind the counter in stores where they are sold
counter or nearby any candy or toys in stores
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Marijuana
hash, pot, weed, and more
to 7 times more likely to result in problem use – which 30% of users develop
(Tetrahydrocannabinol) is the active agent in the high
time, motor functions, thinking, problem solving and memory
impairment of memory and learning
as potent as the pot
dabs are even more potent
at high potency, can lead to psychotic episodes, significant motor impairment, and other MH issues
marijuana is decriminalized in NYS
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centrated ve version of THC known as Bu Butane Hash Oi Oil, Dabs, or Wa Wax is made using highly ex explosive butane.
Extremely po potent; 1-2 d 2 drops
Oil is th then put t into a Va Vaporizer, E-ci cigarette/g-pe pen, n,
Wh What to look for: Vape Device ces Large blow torch ch lighters Pi Pipe/bong ng Sw Sweet odors Vapor smoke cl clouds
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National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2015
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Traumatic Events
Feelings of isolation
Feelings of despair
Feeling hopeless
Feeling disconnected
Physical pain
Fear
Curiosity
Pleasure
Avoidance
Exper perimen mentation
Feelings of grief
Stress
Difficu culty coping
Low s self-es esteem eem
Depression
Anxiety ty
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Re Recall the reasons why people may use: Th These are the things we must address in our families, co communities and children. Sometimes it is not the ac actual al presence of f a a proble lem, but feelin lings of f grie ief, des despa pair or pa pain n tha hat ma may pr pres esen ent as a pr probl blem. em. Fo For example, when our loved one says, “Y “You don’t love me,” that doesn’t make it true, but th they may feel unl unlovabl ble. e.
Feelings of grief Stress Difficulty coping Low self-esteem Depression Anxiety Traumatic Events Feelings of isolation Feelings of despair Feeling hopeless Feeling disconnected Physical pain Fear
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Ge Get Ri Rid of Old-Sc School Beliefs
Te Teach Re Resistance Sk Skills
call for help. Role play!
Ke Keep Tr Track:
she said” conversations. Also, be home when they get home!
Se Set Fi Firm Conseq equen ences es:
teenager, making it clear what they are to do and not to do. Certainty. 18
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How do I know if someone is having a problem with drugs or alcohol?
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