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Parents in Prevention October 2018 Will Straughan, Morgan Jones - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Parents in Prevention October 2018 Will Straughan, Morgan Jones - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Parents in Prevention October 2018 Will Straughan, Morgan Jones FCD Prevention Specialists FCD Prevention Works Prevention is a climate , not a program Private nonprofit organization 43 years of school-based substance abuse
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This Week: 9th and 12th graders
▪ 9th graders
– Curious, respectful, LOTS of questions – Covered the basics – Wanted to know how to help a friend in trouble
▪ 12th graders
– They know everything – Very respectful and curious – Stressed with college applications, other pressures – The majority expressed concern about a friend
- r family members’ possible addiction
FCD returning to work with other students next month
Upper School Curriculum
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Risk & Protective Factors for Addiction
Family history
The same 300 genes that are positively correlated with
substance use disorders are also positively correlated with difficulties with mood and behavioral regulation
Male relatives of males with alcoholism run a 20-50%
percent risk of developing alcoholism themselves
Age of first use – delayed use prevents both short and long-term negative consequences Surroundings - family influence, peer
pressures, social media, school culture
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Why Do Kids Use Alcohol and Other Drugs?
▪ Stress: Loyola students feel significant
pressure from: academics (90%), parents (65%) and their own expectations (89%)
▪ Marketing ▪ “Everybody does it.” ▪ “To fit in.” ▪ Lack of information ▪ Unknown parental/adult expectations
What kids tell FCD
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Substance Use Patterns & Social Norms
▪ USA student use of alcohol and illicit drugs other than marijuana and inhalants are at their lowest points
National Data – 2017 Monitoring the Future
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Physical & Emotional Health Consequences of Vaping
Nicotine
▪ Nicotine addiction: withdrawal symptoms include:
▪ Irritability, craving, depression, anxiety, cognitive and attention deficits, sleep disturbances, and increased appetite
Vaping Daily, 2018
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Parents in Prevention
▪ The majority of Loyola students (57%) would be comfortable talking to their parents about a friend who has an alcohol or other drug problem
What parents say DOES matter
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What Parents Can Do
▪ Know when stress is high ▪ Set clear limits, expectations and
consequences: they are listening and don’t want to disappoint you
▪ Listen to your teens thoughts
about alcohol and other drugs
▪ Continue to share your thoughts
and concerns
▪ Prevention: an ongoing conversation
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Resources
▪ FCD Prevention Works
– Find us on Facebook – www.fcd.org – schools@fcd.org
▪ National Institute on Drug Abuse
– http://www.nida.nih.gov
▪ Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
– http://www.drugfree.org/
▪ Above the Influence
– http://abovetheinfluence.com/