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Parent Drug Education Talk
Healthy Students
A discussion on drugs, effects, and how to influence your child
to healthy life choices
Liquid THC
Snorting Heroin
Cough Syrup
What are the drug trends?
Edible Weed
Synthetic Weed
Molly/Ecstasy
What are the drug trends?
Prescription drugs
Mixing alcohol, cough syrup, & liquid THC
What are the drug trends?
The Developing Teen Brain
Drugs and Your Influence
Talking to Your Children
Parent “Influencing Your Children” Agenda
What’s under the hood?
The Developing Teen Brain
Still growing
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 on it!People can change if they focus their mind on it!
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!
Teen Brain
Habits become stronger
They will become good at what they spend the most time on–
The brain grows wirings and connections to make them experts
Our brains and bodies interact with the world at the molecular level and everything we bring in interacts with us and creates structures for sustained behavior
Where does happiness begin?
How does it work to grow us as humans?
Seeking to feel good all the timeSeeking to feel good all the time
Using the natural chemical of Using the natural chemical of ““DopamineDopamine””
Dopamine grows their bodiesDopamine grows their bodies
Teens feel less happyTeens 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
Decision-making & self care just beginningDecision-making & self care just beginning
Decision-making skills donDecision-making skills don’’t fully develop until thet fully develop until the
age of 25age of 25
Teens are becoming independent and need to have Teens are becoming independent and need to have experiences to find their truthexperiences to find their truth
LEARNING IDEA:LEARNING IDEA: Lead by asking the right questions…. DonLead by asking the right questions…. Don’’t tell… t tell… ASKASK Be a facilitative leaderBe a facilitative leader
Teen Brain Development
• Drugs and Your Influence
Parent Social Media Education Agenda
Drugs Force Large Releases of Dopamine
How do drugs work?How do drugs work?
The Effects of Marijuana
The Effects of Marijuana• Brain Development & Loss of I.Q.
• Memory and Cognition
• Motivational Systems & Reward• Appetite Changes
• Immunological Function
• Reproduction issues
• Movement Coordination
• Pain Regulation & Analgesia
Signs of UseSigns 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
Effects of Alcohol Alcohol kills brain cells and attacks all organs in
the body Poor decisions: commit felonies or get pregnant 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 or
death Addictive
Other Drugs Signs of UseOther Drugs Signs of Use
Speed: (Meth, Cocaine, Ritallin, diet pills) Excitability, dilated pupils, rapid speech, bouncing off the walls.
Molly/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.
Long term ConsequencesLong 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 developmentDrugs are not good for children brain development
Responding to possible Responding to possible overdoseoverdose
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
Who is taking drugs?
Who is stressed, anxious or depressed?
Who needs friends and acceptance?
Who needs to feel important?
Who lacks direction?
Intervening With Children Who Are Intervening With Children Who Are Exhibiting Drug-Using TraitsExhibiting Drug-Using Traits
Notice any changes in attitude, behavior, school performance?
Any new friends that may be behind the changes?
What do the electronic devices tell you?
Talking to Your Children
Parent Drug Education
Have a few discussions with a friend or spouse exploring the impact of your own communications. Children follow our examplesAnger creates irrational states of mindChildren need consistency from parentsChildren need parents to be the leaders
LEARNING IDEA:LEARNING IDEA: Stay Calm
My Communications
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
Healthy Emotions Build Capacity
Being the team leader
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 drugsLEARNING IDEA:LEARNING IDEA: Get interested in how your children, think, make decisions, and feel
ChecklistAm 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?)
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.
Self CareSelf 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
Re-Directing BehaviorRe-Directing Behavior
Getting your child back on track
Establishing a healthy leadership relationship
Help your child find their purpose
Set them up on a winning team with accountability partners
LEARNING IDEA:LEARNING IDEA: You can only lead people that want to follow you
What are my child’s strengths? Moving positive self respect forward
People’s self esteem is based on “winning” and being self motivated
People win greater and more frequently when they do what they are best at
Have your child take a Strengths Test http://freestrengthstest.workuno.com/
What are my child’s passions/interests?
People do better when they do what they care about
Follow your “heart path” and success will follow
What was your child exceptional at when they were a toddler?
When are they happiest?
What is my child’s learning style?
There are 8 known different intelligence styles
Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Logical, Musical, Naturalistic, Linguistic, Visual-Spatial
People all have intelligence People do best from their strength area
What would be the best career for my child?
Identify the future career by matching the strengths and passions with the intelligence style
Co-construct a plan to get there backwards
Get them involved in something right now that provides experience and mentors towards the career objective
Teach them how to do day to day planning
Its About them not you
Never do what they can do… for them
(if you do it, they don’t learn) Coach them on doing whatever it is Allow them to learn through natural
consequences Celebrate their successes Empathize with their challenges State your belief in them ALWAYS
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