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Trends on the Greater Eastside
DRUGS,
ALCOHOL,
KIDS
Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010
Substance Use In Our Schools

This year, drug use
will add 10% or
more to the cost
of elementary &
secondary
education, due to
violence, special
education, teacher
turnover, truancy,
property damage, &
injury.
Cocaine, Psyilocybin, MDMA, Heroin
HARD DRUGS
Cocaine Making a Come-Back

Cocaine use has risen dramatically on the
Eastside for the last 5 years or so.
Teens are starting to identify cocaine as a
soft drug because they compare it with
methamphetamines.
Due to a short high and easy-to-cover
come-down, cocaine has a reputation of
being a good in front of others drug.
Psilocybin (Shrooms)
Due to many of the arguments around

cannabis being safe, a lot of other natural
drugs are becoming popular.
Hallucinogens are not considered as

addictive as stimulants or depressants.
Mushroom hunting is fashionable.
It is easy to get bad shrooms.
Psyilocybin is very hard on the kidneys and

liver, which can impact other
drugs/medications being taken.
MDMA ecstasy
Typically a club drug, ecstasy has become
more popular and common, and a lot of
kids now use at home, hanging out, or
even at school.
As a psycho-stimulant, E is progressively
addictive the more it is used.
High risk drug, because of unknown
contents designed to give a more intense
high/experience.
Heroin
We have reports of black and white tar

heroin being used by teens in Kirkland,
Redmond, Sammamish, Bellevue, Issaquah,
North Bend & Spanaway.
Kids who started abusing pain meds have

developed opioid tolerance.
Smoking heroin does not have the same

reputation as shooting up.
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Prescription Medication
CONFUSING DRUGS
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Commonly Abused Meds
Pain-killers, also called analgesics or

opioids. This would be stuff like OxyContin,
Vicodin, and Codeine. (Equal to: Heroin)
Amphetamine congeners, also called

psycho-stimulants. This includes AD/HD
medication like Ritalin or Adderall, or
sometimes diet pills. (Equal to: Speed)
Tranquilizers, also called anxiolytics. These

are usually sleeping pills and anti-anxiety
meds. (Equal to: Alcohol)
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Abusing Prescription Meds
Taking more at once than prescribed
Crushing the pills and snorting them
Smoking them ( smoking beans)
Combining them with alcohol or other

drugs to increase the effects
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What You Should Know

about pain killers
Prescription pills are so easy to get.
Its a gateway drugmore than weed.
Parents should monitor their kids

prescriptions, like really know what they
have.
Pain pills are stronger than you think.

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Marijuana, Alcohol, Spice
SOFT DRUGS
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Immediate Alcohol Risks
The majority of teens dont know how much

alcohol constitutes a drink, nor do they
know the definition of binge drinking.
The majority of teens who drink illicitly do

not keep track of how much they are
drinking.
The majority of teens do not know how to

recognize the symptoms of alcohol
poisoning.
Presentation by Andrea "Noble"
Erickson, MA, CDP 2010
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Substance Use in Our Schools

In Washington state, one in four 8th graders
who report drinking in the past month
also report carrying a weapon, as compared
with 1 in 20 who did not drink.

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Short-Term Alcohol Risks
Approximately 1 out of every 4 teens in the

U.S. drank alcohol in the past 30 days.
About 80% of those were binge drinkers.
And about 25% were heavy drinkers, binge

drinking on a regular to semi-regular basis.
Motor vehicle crashes are still the leading

cause of death for people from age 15 -20
yrs old. 25% of teen deaths related to
vehicles, involved alcohol.
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Substance Use in Our Schools

Students in grades 8, 10 and 12 who report
recent alcohol use are more than twice
as likely to have been in a physical fight in
the past year than those who don't drink.

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Short-Term Alcohol Risks
Three out of four (75%) of high school students

have consumed alcohol - a drink, not a few sips by the end of high school.
(2005 Monitoring the Future)
More than 2/3rds of teens who try alcohol before

age 15 will try other illegal drugs.
Teens who drink are 22 times more likely to use

cannabis.
Teens who drink are 50 times more likely to use

cocaine.
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Long-Term Alcohol Risks

Adults who first drank alcohol before age
21 are more likely to become
alcoholicsthe younger the age of first
use, the more likely that becomes:
Ages 17-20, one in ten develops
alcoholism.
Ages 14 -17, four out of ten.
Before age 14, odds are 50/50.

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Cannabis is Addictive
Tolerance occurs fairly rapidly. First-time

users may not get high, & sometimes
sensitivity may initially increase. With
continued use, smokers will need larger and
larger amounts to get high.
Withdrawals kick in late and come on slowly.

They include irritability, body aches,
depression/apathy, inability to concentrate,
tremors, sleep disturbance, sweating,
appetite/digestive problems, craving.
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Cannabis as a Gateway Drug
Youth who smoke cannabis by age 17 are

about 2 to 5 times more likely to become
harmfully involved with other drugs.
Cannabis users are more likely to be

offered other drugs, & more likely to
accept.
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Synthetic Cannabinol
Spice Black Mamba Genie K2 etc.
Sold as an incensecurrently legal.
Looks like oregano, smells like Glade

this is inert plant matter sprayed with labmade chemicals similar to THC.
Five times more potent high.
Short-term risks include violent mood

swings and seizureslong-term risks are
unknown.
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RELATED TRENDS
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Anxiety
Last year, the NIMH reported that
Anxiety Disorders surpassed Major
Depressive Disorder as the #1 mental
health problem in America, with the
highest percentage of victims being
adolescents and young adults.
The adolescent brain is just learning how
to identify emotions and how to cope
with them effectively.
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Bullying/Harrassment
High school incidents show one to three
bullying incidents in the last month.
Half of all bullying incidents go
unreported.
282,000 students are physically attacked
in secondary schools each month.
One out of every 10 students who drops
out of school does so because of
repeated bullying.
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Bullying is HERE
According to new bullying statistics these

are the five top worst states to live in to
avoid bullies in K thru12:
#1 California
#2 New York
#3 Illinois
#4 Pennsylvania
#5 Washington

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Suicide
In Washington state, 1 out of 4 high
school students have thought about
suicide within the last year.
In Washington, 1 out of 10 will attempt
suicide before leaving high school.
About 40% of teens report feeling
depressed most days of the year.

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Self-Harm
An increasing number of teens use cutting

or burning as a way to manage stress.
Tips for self-harm and covering it up are

easily available on the internet.
Some youth view self-harm as an easy way

to make friends.
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Take An Active Role
COMMUNITY

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What You Should Know

about drug availability
Parents who think their kids arent using

are the ones whose kids usually are.
People in college have everything!
Even if youve never used it, you can get

it within a day. Anything!
Everyone knows whos using.

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When Teens Were Asked:
When they use drugs most often, they

reported it was between the hours of
3:00pm and 6:00pm.
Where they use tobacco, alcohol or other

drugs, they said
#1 place in their own home (20% reported)

#2 place at their friends home (17% reported)
#3 place in their community (14% reported)
#4 place in a car
(10% reported)
#5 place at school (4% reported)
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Schools Have Influence
School environment has strong

influence on drug an alcohol use; the
adolescent brain is wired to accept and
conform more & more to peer influence.
If a student gets to age 21 without using

tobacco, alcohol or other drugs, he or she
probably never will.
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Parents Have Influence

Parents are the single most
important influence on teens
decisions to smoke, drink, or use
drugs. Yet many parents do not fully
understand the extent of their
influence.
- National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse
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Parents Have Influence
Talk to your kids about drugs! Kids

whose parents regularly talk about drugs are
nearly 50% less likely to use.
Adolescents (ages 12 to 17) who

believe their parents would strongly
disapprove of their using a particular
substance were less likely to use it than
were youths who believed their parents
would somewhat disapprove or neither
approve or disapprove.
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Community Has Influence

Talk to your kids
Talk to other parents
Talk to professionals
Know your community resources
Keep up with the latest information
GET PEOPLE TALKING
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Any Questions?
Thank you for coming!
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Trends on the Greater Eastside

Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010

Substance Use In Our Schools

Cocaine, Psyilocybin, MDMA, Heroin

Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010

Cocaine Making a Come-Back

Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010

Due to many of the arguments around

Hallucinogens are not considered as

Mushroom hunting is fashionable.

It is easy to get bad shrooms.

Psyilocybin is very hard on the kidneys and

Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010

We have reports of black and white tar

Kids who started abusing pain meds have

Smoking heroin does not have the same

Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010

Commonly Abused Meds

Pain-killers, also called analgesics or

Amphetamine congeners, also called

Tranquilizers, also called anxiolytics. These

Abusing Prescription Meds

Taking more at once than prescribed

Crushing the pills and snorting them

Smoking them ( smoking beans)

Combining them with alcohol or other

Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010

What You Should Know

Prescription pills are so easy to get.

Its a gateway drugmore than weed.

Parents should monitor their kids

Pain pills are stronger than you think.

Marijuana, Alcohol, Spice

Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010

Immediate Alcohol Risks

The majority of teens dont know how much

The majority of teens who drink illicitly do

The majority of teens do not know how to

Substance Use in Our Schools

Presentation by Andrea "Noble"

Short-Term Alcohol Risks

Approximately 1 out of every 4 teens in the

About 80% of those were binge drinkers.

And about 25% were heavy drinkers, binge

Motor vehicle crashes are still the leading

Substance Use in Our Schools

Presentation by Andrea "Noble"

Short-Term Alcohol Risks

Three out of four (75%) of high school students

More than 2/3rds of teens who try alcohol before

Teens who drink are 22 times more likely to use

Teens who drink are 50 times more likely to use

Long-Term Alcohol Risks

Ages 17-20, one in ten develops

Ages 14 -17, four out of ten.

Before age 14, odds are 50/50.

Tolerance occurs fairly rapidly. First-time

Withdrawals kick in late and come on slowly.

Cannabis as a Gateway Drug

Youth who smoke cannabis by age 17 are

Cannabis users are more likely to be

Presentation by Andrea "Noble" Erickson, MA, CDP 2010

Spice Black Mamba Genie K2 etc.