HSC 343 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Central Nervous System Depression, Alcoholism
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Facts
● Begins in early adolescence (by 16 yrs old)
● 1st drug used= tobacco
● Advertising tobacco influences young people to think it’s cool & has benefits
Provide Appropriate Programs
● 1. develop/enforce school policy on tobacco use
● 2. Provide instruction ab short/long term effects
● 3. Refusal skills & social pressure
● 4. Provide tobacco use prevention K-12
● 5. Provide program-specific training for teachers & faculty
● 6. Involve parent, families, & communities in support of prevention to tobacco use
Media
● Beer & tobacco companies need young people so they don’t have huge financial loss
● Ads ab tobacco & alcohol have risen
● ½ of teens own something that contains tobacco & alcohol
Alcohol
● CNS depressant
● Hinder coordination
● Slow reaction time
● Dull senses
● Block memory functions
Alcohol Youth in Class
● Lying to teachers & parents
● Declining grades
● Absences & tardies in school
● Decreased attention span
● Change from one peer group to another
Youth Alcoholism Drinking Problems
● Easy availability
● Media
● Exposure to parental drinking problems
● Culturally acceptable
● Few strict controls for social use