Transcript shocking statistics on teens and drug use

Red Ribbon Week 2014
Youth who drink alcohol are 50
times more likely to use cocaine
than people who never drink
alcohol.
About 64% of teens (12-17) who
have abused pain relievers say they
got them from friends or relatives,
often without their knowledge.
By the 8th grade, 52% of
adolescents have consumed
alcohol, 41% have smoked
cigarettes, and 20% have used
marijuana.
Don’t be another statistic.
Facts on Gateway Drugs…
A gateway drug is a drug that
opens the door to the use of
other, harder drugs. Gateway
drugs are typically inexpensive
and readily available.
Gateway Drugs
Marijuana
Alcohol
Tobacco
Effects of Alcohol
• Destroys Brain cells
• Affects the Heart
• Liver
• Reproduction
• Binge Drinking
• Alcohol Poisoning
• # 1 Killer of Teens
• Drunk Driving
• Family Violence
Effects of Marijuana
 Think about what is in
the Ground?
 Fertilizers?
 What are you allergic
to?
 Cancer
 Affects Judgment and
Decision Making
 Memory
 Perception
Marijuana Changes Priorities
 There is a change in what is important to
them
 There is a change in who they consider to be
their friends
 There is a change in their attitudes about
school
 There is a change in how often they attend
school …truancy
Truancy Leads To Prison
 The majority of men and women in women in prison
did not graduate from High School
 The majority of the men and women in prison laughed
at presentations like this
 If I can get just 1 of you to listen
 Two Keys To a Ruined Life
 The Decisions You Make
 The People You Hang Around
Where are You Going To Stand?
What will you
choose instead of
drugs and alcohol?