Transcript Alcohol and Drug Use Among Teens: The Role of Parents

Presented by: Owatonna High School
Staff & MADD
• Owatonna High School Staff
• Counselors
• Amanda Bomstad – Chemical Dependency, Options, PSEO, ELL
• Margo McKay – Students P-Z
• School Social Worker
• Nancy Williams – Special Education Students
• School Nurse
• Anna Durst
• Administration
• Dr. Don Johnson – Principal
• Mark Randall – Associate Principal
• Jeff Miller – Dean of Students
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
• Youth Programs Specialist
• Lindsey Carlson
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Signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug use
Progression of addiction
Local and national statistics of teen drug and alcohol use
How to talk with your teen about alcohol and drug use
• The Power of Parents Handbook
• Community Resources
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Repeated neglect of ones responsibilities
Deterioration in academic performance
Problems with attendance or truancy
Change in peer group
Decreasing involvement in extracurricular activities
Fighting/verbal abuse
Defiance or withdrawal
Legal problems
Weight gain or loss
Gravitate toward music and dress that depict alcohol/drugs
Need for money (Fisher & Harrison, 2009)
• Use is the ingestion of alcohol or other drugs (AOD) without
experiencing any negative consequences
• Misuse is when a person experiences negative consequences
from the use of AOD
• Abuse is the continual use of AOD in spite of negative
consequences
• Addiction or dependence is the compulsive use of AOD
regardless of the consequences (Fisher & Harrison, 2009)
• Referral information is available
• Survey Team: MN Department of Education, Health, Human
Services and Public Safety
• Students in grades 6, 9, & 12 are surveyed every three years
• Participation is voluntary
• Owatonna students that completed surveys
• Grade 9
• 328 students (total student count 395)
• Grade 12
• 217 students (total student count 362)
• Student use of alcohol or drugs is a problem at this school
• Grade 9
• 57% of Male students agreed or strongly agreed
• 66% of Female students agreed or strongly agreed
• Grade 12
• 60% of Male students agreed or strongly agreed
• 71% of Female students agreed or strongly agreed
• Where have you received most of your information about
alcohol and other drugs?
Source
Grade 9
Grade 12
Friends/Peers
50% M 74% F
67% M 73% F
Parents
46% M 52% F
37% M 48% F
School
47% M 57% F
40% M 55% F
• Use of any tobacco products during the last 30 days
• Grade 9
• 23%
• Grade 12
• 55%
• Frequent binge drinking in the past year (5 or more drinks at a
time on 10 or more occasions)
• Grade 9
• 6%
• Grade 12
• 18%
• Any alcohol and/or drug use during the past year (excluding
tobacco)
Grade 9
Grade 12
Only alcohol
37%
53%
Only marijuana/
other drugs
3%
1%
Both alcohol &
marijuana/other drugs
21%
41%
• Incudes only those who used alcohol in the last 30 days
• If you used alcohol, how did you get it?
Grade 9
Males
Grade 9
Females
Grade 12
Males
Grade 12
Females
Friends
59%
64%
53%
54%
Parents
12%
28%
7%
25%
Other family
12%
12%
23%
13%
Someone
6%
bought it for me
12%
33%
33%
Parties
12%
28%
27%
29%
My home
18%
28%
3%
4%
Friends home
24%
28%
0%
4%
• Chemical use committee has been formed at OHS
• Referral sheet has been created with local resources
• Signs and symptoms sheet and procedure for office referral has
been created and will be shared with staff at the next staff
meeting
• Random bag and locker checks will occur
• Drug dogs will be used
• Building a connection with the Steele County Safe and Drug
Free Coalition and parent group
• Creation of student support group
• Researching athletic/extracurricular policies
• Handbook
• Parent Meeting - January 23rd
• 6:30-8:00pm
• Location – Owatonna High School Small Group Forum
• Will be advertised in the Community Education Booklet
• No fee to attend
• Topics
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Signs and Symptoms
Legal Consequences
Adolescent Brain Development
MN Student Survey Data
• Parent group through the Steele County Safe and Drug Free Coalition
• Please contact Ann Miller if interested in joining
• 507-451-3450