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Long Island Council on Alcoholism and
Drug Dependence, Inc.LICADD
516-747-2606631-979-1700
1-800-585-5422www.licadd.org
A foreign substance introduced into the body that produces change in normal body functioning
Mind and mood altering substances
Alcohol Amphetamine Cannabis Hallucinogens Opiates Benzodiazepines Sedatives Stimulants
Why do people use drugs?
CuriosityPeer pressure
RelaxationAnxietySocial
acceptance Depression
Escape Energy
Lose inhibitions
Stress from school Relationships (friends) Relationships (romantic) Family pressures and problems Transitions and fitting in Independence (driving) Availability of drugs and alcohol
RISK DISAPPROVAL USE
Risk Factors for Drug Use and Abuse
Family history- predisposition to drug or alcohol problems
Close friends who use drugs or alcohol
Early first use
Diagnosed or undiagnosed depression/other mental health disorders
Problems in school/learning disabilities
Gateway drugs include alcohol, nicotine and marijuana.
Subtle changes in attitudes and related behaviors.
Defense mechanisms: denial, rationalization and intellectualization ‘backfire’ and create dysfunction.
Abstinence Infrequent use Early abuse Abuse Dependence
Intensive Treatment
Drug Involvement
Brief intervention:Schools, courts, pediatric clinics, emergency rooms, mental health clinics
Adapted from Broadening the Base of Alcohol Treatment (IOM)
BI as supplementaltherapy
Physical: the body has adapted to the drug and the lack of it will lead to specific withdrawal symptoms.
Psychological: a sense of need for a specific substance is felt either for the drugs’ perceived effects, or to avoid the negative effects associated with abstinence.
“A disease process characterized by the continued use of a substance despite physical, psychological or social harm.”
A disease of the mind (as seen in the DSM-IV-R).
Dysfunctional defense mechanisms and lack of healthy coping skills.
Shift in interests
towards substance use
Young people who begin drinking before age 15 are 4 times more likely to develop
alcohol dependence than those who abstain until age
21.CAMY Report, 2007
Each year, approximately 5,000 people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking1,900 deaths from motor vehicle
accidents1,600 homicides 300 suicides
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2007
Alcohol kills 6½ times more teenagers than all illicit drugs.
95% of violent crimes on college campuses are alcohol-related.
High levels of alcohol use interferes with brain development
It is illegal for any person over the age of eighteen who owns, rents, or otherwise controls a private residence, to allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any minor on the premises
This law provides a legal basis for holding adults responsible for knowingly allowing parties for individuals under the age of 21 to occur at a place under their control, whether or not they provide the alcohol.
5 SIGNS1.Decline in school work and grades2.Abrupt change in friends, groups, or actions3.Sleeping habits/abnormal health issues4.Deteriorating relationships with family5.Less open and honest
Substance abuse is a disease.
Left untreated it will progressively get worse.
Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (LICADD):
www.licadd.org516-747-2606 or 1-800-585-5422
Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline Nassau County:
516-292-3045 Narcotics Anonymous Nassau County:
516-827-9500