This document discusses the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse among teenagers. It notes that experimentation is common but teens often don't consider long-term consequences. Short-term effects of drug and alcohol abuse include nausea, dizziness, and headaches, while long-term risks include liver damage, brain damage, and death from overdose. Getting help from professionals and support groups is important to overcoming addiction. Signs of teen alcohol abuse include sudden attitude changes, depression, and money or alcohol going missing.
2. • Experimentation with alcohol and
drugs during adolescense is
common. Unfortunately, teenagers
often dont see the link between their
actions today and consequences
tomorrow
3. Drugs
• Teen drug abuse
• In 2005 more than 2 million teens used
prescriptions drug to get high
4. Short times effect of drugs
abuse
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Separation from friends and family
• Loss of interest in school and work
6. How to get clean from drugs
Its important for you to know that getting clean
is a hard process
There are some tips of overcoming teen drugs
addictions, such as:
- Be informed
- Seek profesional help
- Get support form your family and a support
group
7. Alcohol
Alcoholism, also known as alcohol
dependence, is a disease. Someone
thats is an alcoholism will find the
need of drinking like if it was food or
water.
8. Teen signs alcohol abuse
• Sudden change on attitude
• Depression
• Alcohol or money goes missing
9. Short time effects of
alcohol abuse
• The Most vissionable short time effects of
alcohol abuse are the different preceptions of
emotions,vison,hearing and coordination
• Alcohol abuse can lead to both homicides and
suicides
10. Long Time Effects
• Loss of apetites
• Vitamin deficiencies
• Sexual Impotence
• Memory loss
