Oral Snort Smoke Injection Inhale Transdermal Other Body Orifices

Quicker the Route of Ingestion = Quicker Acquisition of Addiction

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1. Experimental/Recreational (learns the mood)

2. Intentional (seeks the mood)3. Intensified (preoccupation with the mood)4. Compulsive (substances used to feel

normal)

↑ Tolerance leads to ↑ Frequency & ↑ Dose

Being physically addicted means a person's body becomes dependent on a particular substance. It also means building tolerance to that substance, so that a person needs a larger dose than ever before to get the same effects.Someone who is physically addicted and stops using a substance like drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes may experience withdrawal symptoms. Common symptoms of withdrawal are diarrhea, shaking, and generally feeling awful.Drugs interact with neurons at the synapse. Their targets can be receptors (e.g. for nicotine and marijuana) or uptake pumps (e.g. for cocaine). By acting at the synapse, drugs change the way the brain functions and can affect behavior, thinking and learning, movement and sensations. Sometimes this is beneficial, as in the treatment of a disease, and sometimes this is detrimental, especially when drugs are abused.

Psychological addiction happens when the cravings for a drug are psychological or emotional. People who are psychologically addicted feel overcome by the desire to have a drug. They may lie or steal to get it.

A person crosses the line between abuse and addiction when he or she is no longer trying the drug to have fun or get high, but has come to depend on it. His or her whole life centers around the need for the drug. An addicted person — whether it's a physical or psychological addiction or both — no longer feels like there is a choice in taking a substance.

1. Change in friends2. Secrecy3. Change in dress

and/or appearance4. Change in activities

and/or interests5. Possession of eye

drops

6. Drop in grades7. Staying out all

night8. Getting fired9. Change in behavior10. Drop out of sports

1. Depression – sleeping a lot

2. Money problems3. Extreme isolation4. Older friends5. Lots of time in the

restroom

6. Unexplained absenteeism

7. Acting disconnected or spacey

8. Weight gain/loss9. Argumentative 10. Starting to smoke

tobacco

1. Paraphernalia2. Things

disappearing from the house

3. Medicine disappearing

4. Dilution of bottle medication

5. Defending peer’s right to use drugs

6. Large amounts of money

7. Blood-shot eyes8. Dilated/Constricted

pupils9. Mention of suicide10. Spending time with

known drug users

Table 13. Lifetime and 30 day Use of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other DrugsCTC Prevention Coalition 2011 Monitoring the Future – pg 18

1. Organized Sports, clubs, opportunities to participate in meaningful activities with responsible adult supervision

2. Being introduced to a musical instrument, the arts or other forms of expression

3. Spirituality

4. Strong family bonds, for example: families with more meals together, consistent time spent together, chores in the home, voice in the family

Educate yourself about the challenges facing today’s youth Don’t assume that the parents of all your children’s friends have the

same rules you do Give clear messages about your expectations Clearly state the consequences when a child fails to follow a family rule –

consequences are not negotiable and follow through! Believe that children want rules to guide them Teenagers need parental supervision as much as toddlers do – just a

different kind! If you suspect that your child has a drug or alcohol issue, follow your gut

and get help! School Counselors SAP program Centre County Base Service Unit - (814) 355-6782 Centre County Can Help - 1-800-643-5432 Community Help Center - (814) 237-5855 Private Drug and Alcohol Counselors Centre County Youth Service Bureau

814-237-5731 814-234-2100(crisis line)