1. Gateway Drugs
are milder drugs that can open the door to exposure to or experimentation with harsher substances.
2. ALCOHOL
Negatively impacts society
Factor in nearly half of all murders, suicides, and
accidental deaths
1.4 million drivers are arrested each year for
D.U.I.
Impact on Health
Long term use is linked to depression and physical
ailments, ranging from heart disease to cirrhosis
of the liver
Perceived Benefits
Reduces tension, enhances pleasure, improves
social skills, and some claim it transforms
experiences for the better
3. CIGARETTES / NICOTINE
- Anti-tobacco group (2011) ten Filipinos die every hour because of
tobacco-related diseases
4. MARIQUANA
- The substance that is most often accused of being a gateway drug.
WHY THE YOUTHS TAKE DRUGS?
5. Genetic Factors
Biological children of alcoholics reared by nonalcoholic adoptive parents
are found to be more likely to develop alcohol problems than natural
children of adoptive parents
Emotional Problems
Drugs help youth control or express unconscious needs
6. Drug abusers often have an addiction-prone personality, which
indicates that the cause of substance abuse may be traced to a
compulsive need for mood-altering drugs
Research of narcotic abusers suggest a significant percentage
suffer from psychotic disorders
Problem Behavior Syndrome
Substance abuse just one of many problems that begin early in life
and persist throughout
Youths who abuse drugs are often maladjusted, emotionally
distressed, and suffer from other social problems
7. Youths who abuse drugs believed to lack commitment
- Dedicate most of their time to peer activities (rather than
family/school/work/community)
- Do poorly in school
- Experience high drop-out rates
8. PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR HIGH-RISK SUBSTANCE USE
Parent or family engagement.
Family support.
Parental disapproval of substance use.
Parental monitoring.
