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1 Binge Proof Your Kids ? 2 Flash Forward 3 The harsh reality By age 14, 70% of students have tried alcohol By age 17, 90% of students consume alcohol regularly 10% of 12-year-olds and 49% of 17-year-olds drank in week prior to national survey 4 The harsh reality Alcohol contributes to 3 leading causes of death Injuries Homicide Suicide More deaths than all illicit drugs together Over half of all serious road injuries Dangerous and antisocial behaviours Drink driving Violence Illicit drug use Sexual activity 5 How much alcohol is safe? 6 National 7 National 8 National 9 National 10 National 11 Alcohol is a drug Depressant • Slows down messages between brain and body • Affects concentration and coordination 12 Initial effects • Feel relaxed • Reduced concentration • Slower reaction times A few more drinks • • • • • Fewer inhibitions More confidence Reduced coordination Slurred speech Intense moods (sad, happy, angry) Still more drinks • Confusion • Blurred vision • Poor muscle control More still • Nausea • Vomiting • Sleep Even more.. • Alcohol poisoning • Possible coma • Death Alcohol and the body 13 Skin Muscles •Flushing •Sweating •Bruising •Weakness •Loss of muscle tissue Lungs Mouth, throat, lips •cancer Heart •High blood pressure •Heart attack •Stroke Stomach •Increased risk of infections including tuberculosis (TB) Liver •Severe swelling and pain •Hepatitis •Cirrhosis •Cancer Pancreas •Inflamed lining •Bleeding •Ulcers •Inflammation and pain Nervous System •Tingling and loss of sensation Blood Intestines •Changes in red blood cells •diarrhoea Sex organs - Female Sex organs - Male • Irregular menstrual periods • Infertility • Damage to unborn baby • Impotence • Shrinking of testicles • Damaged/reduced sperm Alcohol and the body 14 Cerebellum – physical coordination Nucleus Accumbens – motivation Amygdala – emotion 15 The majority of prefrontal brain wiring takes place by age 16, and continues to develop until about age 24-25. It governs good judgment, complex thinking, decision making, planning and impulse control. 16 Hippocampus– Learning and memory 17 The Brain “The brain goes through dynamic change during adolescence (ages 12 to 24) and alcohol can seriously damage long – and short-term – growth processes.” American Medical Association Fact Sheet, 2003) These S.P.E.C.T. images show activity levels in the brain of a healthy non-drinker …and that of a sober 21-year old with a 4 year history of alcohol use *The “holes” indicate areas of significantly reduced brain activity Drinking before age 15: Alcoholism => 5 times more likely Major Depression => 4 times more likely Each year delayed => 14% reduction in dependency risk 19 Why do kids drink alcohol? 20 Why do kids drink alcohol? Kids need to belong push boundaries be ‘grown up’ 21 Parent Power 22 Parent Power Kids need to belong Family Traditions Be involved Family Mealtimes 23 Parent Power Kids need to push boundaries Responsibility 24 Parent Power Kids need to Children See/Children Do be ‘grown up’ 25 “Discussing substance abuse is not an event; it’s a journey” Glenn Williams, Talking Smack It’s never too early to start talking about alcohol 26 What if ? It’s never too early to start talking about alcohol 27 28 Parent Pack RRP $29.95 (+P&H) Includes Parent Manual, DVD and Instruction booklet 29 30