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Parent Drug Education Talk Parent Presentation Oakland Tech - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Parent Drug Education Talk Parent Presentation Oakland Tech - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Parent Drug Education Talk Parent Presentation Oakland Tech Healthy Students What are the drugs? Whos taking the drugs? What would you like to learn about? Parent Influencing Your Children Agenda The Developing Teen Brain
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The Developing Teen Brain Drugs and Your Influence Monitoring Social Media Talking to Your Children
Parent “Influencing Your Children” Agenda
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The Developing Teen Brain Parent Social Media Education Agenda
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What’s under the hood?
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Still growing
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New brain cells grow every day – 10,000! – Half to support current habits, half to support new ones! LEARNING IDEA: LEARNING IDEA: People can change if they focus their mind People can change if they focus their mind
- n it!
- n it!
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They can lose natural abilities - If they will stop doing them - includes being happy naturally Children have many gifts – they have to keep them all growing!
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Teen Brain
Habits become stronger
They will become good at what they spend the most
time on– Reading, sports, music, video games, x-box, hanging out—whatever a child/teen is doing— includes drinking, drugs to relieve stress
The brain grows wirings and connections to make them
experts
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Where does happiness begin?
How does it work to grow us as humans?
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Seeking to feel good all the time
Seeking to feel good all the time
Using the natural chemical of “Dopamine”
Using the natural chemical of “Dopamine”
Dopamine grows their bodies
Dopamine grows their bodies
Teens feel less happy
Teens feel less happy LEARNING IDEA: LEARNING IDEA:
Teens need adventure! Excitement! Challenges!
Teens need adventure! Excitement! Challenges! Safety! Safety! … …And opportunities to learn AS INDIVIDUALS! And opportunities to learn AS INDIVIDUALS!
Teen Brain Development
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Decision-making & self care just beginning
Decision-making & self care just beginning
Decision-making skills don’t fully develop until the
Decision-making skills don’t fully develop until the age of 25
age of 25
Teens are becoming independent and need to have
Teens are becoming independent and need to have experiences to find their truth experiences to find their truth LEARNING IDEA: LEARNING IDEA:
Lead by asking the right questions…. Don’t tell…
Lead by asking the right questions…. Don’t tell… ASK
ASK
Teen Brain Development
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- Drugs and Your Influence
Parent Social Media Education Agenda
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Drugs Force Large Releases of Dopamine
How do drugs work? How do drugs work?
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What drugs are being used? & How are they being used?
Marijuana? Alcohol? Pills (prescription & non-prescription)? Syrup?
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Who is at risk?
Who is taking the drugs? Who is under a lot of stress? Who needs friends and acceptance?
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Marijuana is strong!
Marijuana 20-25 times stronger than in the
1960’s
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Marijuana Effects
Learning challenges Memory Difficulties Motivation lost! Danger of Mental Illness Addiction Try other drugs?
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Signs of Use Signs of Use
Marijuana: Blood shot, sleepy eyes
combined with slow reactions and stumbled vocabulary, skunky smell
Alcohol: Smell of alcohol, slurred speech,
dramatic changes in personality, lack of coordination
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Alcohol kills brain cells!
Alcohol gives false courage People do what they want, not what is right People can die from overdose One time can cause permanent brain
damage
Addictive Commit felonies or get pregnant
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Signs of Use Signs of Use
Speed: (Meth, Cocaine, Ritallin, diet pills)
Excitability, dilated pupils, rapid speech, bouncing off the walls.
Ecstasy: Dilated pupils, overly friendly and
trusting, sweating, feverish to touch
Heroin, PCP, Oxycotin, Cough Syrup: Sluggish,
droopy eye lids, extremely insensitive to touch, slurring of speech.
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Long term Consequences Long term Consequences
Dramatic Changes in Brain Chemistry Retardation of Brain Development Psychological Impairment Physical Problems Physical Addiction Public Record Drug Use Death
LEARNING IDEA: LEARNING IDEA: Drugs are not good for children brain development Drugs are not good for children brain development
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Responding to possible Responding to possible
- verdose
- verdose
Call for help immediately Ask your child to tell you exactly what they took
and when. (some ingested drugs will kick in dramatically after 15 to 45 minutes)
Ask them to tell you what’s going on with their
body, their feelings, and their thoughts
If passing out, lay on their side > keep
passageways open
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Intervening With Children Who Are Intervening With Children Who Are Exhibiting Drug-Using Traits Exhibiting Drug-Using Traits
What to do?
Notice any changes in attitude, behavior,
school performance?
Any new friends that may be behind the
changes?
What do the electronic devices tell you?
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Talking to Your Children Parent Drug Education
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Healthy Emotions Build Capacity
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Talk to your child
I care, I see, I feel, Listen Make a non-judgmental Connection Clear expectations and consequences Communication & Monitoring Integrity – Modeling Lock up the alcohol and drugs
LEARNING IDEA: LEARNING IDEA:
Get interested in how your children, think, make decisions, and feel
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Youth Needs
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Prevention Factors
Supportive family (tuned in, time
together, supervision, fair rules/boundaries, Safety)
Healthy, Positive peer role models Youth are connected (school,
activities)
Social and Decision-making Skills
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Have a few discussions with a friend or
spouse exploring the impact of your
- wn communications.
Children follow our examples Anger creates irrational states of mind Children need consistency from parents Children need parents to be the leaders
LEARNING IDEA: LEARNING IDEA:
Stay Calm
My Communications
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Checklist
Am I encouraging open dialogue?
Does your teen tell you how they truly feel?
Remind your child that he/she can always talk to you (or
another caring adult) about anything – without judgment. (You want them to talk to you, right?)
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Am I setting aside one-on-one bonding
time?
Does your teen feel neglected? Is there a family crisis? Show your kid you love him/her by taking them out just
you and him/her
Remind him/her that you’re still interested in what’s
going on in his/her life.
Tune in with your child to pick up on problems or
changes in his/her behavior.
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Self Care Self Care
Wake up caring for yourself emotionally, psychologically,
physically, and spiritually.
Have your own life in order. Have your own confidant Divergent thinking = open-minded Human beings are resilient! Enjoy your free time!
LEARNING IDEA: LEARNING IDEA:
You cannot give something to others if you do not have it
yourself
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