teen-proof your home - presentation at spencer middle school, 11/15/16
TRANSCRIPT
Spencer Butte M.S.______11/15/16
Julie Hynes & Emily BearLane County Public Health / PreventionLane
“TEEN-PROOF”What it is:
–10 Tips: BASICS on various risky behaviors in ‘tweens and teens
–Extra resources
What it isn’t:–All of the answers–One-size fits all approach
are the #1 INFLUENCE in your teen’s life.
Image source: http://www.abc.virginia.gov/Education/underagedrinking/UnderAgeDrinking.pdf
Impulse controlDecision makingMemory
The PREFRONTAL CORTEX is the LAST PART to develop.
years old!
The brain is still
developinguntil
Just like the use of alcohol & other drugs, kids who start gambling at early ages have more problems with addiction later in life. Have the conversation about #braindevelopment!
ALCOHOL is the #1 drug used by youth
Source: Student Wellness Survey 2012
11th Grade Students –Past 30 Day Use
8th Grade Students –Past 30 Day Use
Source: Oregon Student Wellness Survey.
Understand ALCOHOL.
Youth who drink are 8 times more likely to smoke cigarettes and 10 times more likely to smoke marijuana.
Even occasional
heavy drinking injures young brains.
Most teenswho drink
do it at their homes
or peers’ homes.
Alcohol Dependence
Rate that people become dependent based on age that drinking starts
• Availability• Potency• Effects
Short-term effects of marijuana
• Impact on learning • Impact on short-term memory• Likelihood of addiction increases
Prescriptions
•Monitor & lock them up.•Buy only what you need.•Dispose unused meds.
One in four 6th graders have used inhalants.• Keep track of your household products.• Watch for warning signs.• Educate on no mixing – some ingredients
produce deadly fumes.
• One teen in every classroom (4-6%) already has problems with gambling
• Online most popular with young people• Related with other problem behaviors…
• Monitor, monitor, monitor• Keep device use in open
areas when possible• Consider restricting mobile
browsing hours or plan• Mobile:
• Activate GPS• Make random checks• Apps, etc
to your
advantage.Remember what we talkedabout with drinking. Zero.
xo
Be home by 11. Have fun & text if you need a ride.
Yep got it
ok thanks mom
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5:11PM
involve guns
• If possible, remove• Store in LOCKED cabinet • Store UNLOADED & keep
ammo separated• Use trigger LOCK
• Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-25 year old Oregonians.
• Psychological issues & substance abuse are the biggest factors.
http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyPeopleFamilies/Youth/Documents/HP2020Suicide.pdf
THE TAKE-HOMESUMMING things up
Although you can’t “teen-proof” your teen…
• You can set clear limits/communicate expectations.
• You can be consistent.• You can communicate with your
teen, staying engaged.
Ask & Listen
• Ask– Who– Where– What– When
• Listen– Without
judging – Allow venting
And use technology as part of this!
Monitor & Act• Set a good example. • Pay attention to clues: restless,
withdrawal, lack of interest, different friends, etc.
• INTERVENE if you see warning signs. (Get intervention tips: http://www.drugfree.org/think-child-using/your-first-step-ask/)
TEENS are
LOOKING...
are the #1 INFLUENCE in your teen’s life.
Image source: http://www.abc.virginia.gov/Education/underagedrinking/UnderAgeDrinking.pdf
Thank you!Other “teen-proof” tips and more:
@preventionlane