PPT-Drug and Alcohol Use in Young People

Who are we Compass is a National Charity aimed at improving the wellbeing of clients engaged in services such as sexual health substance misuse EIS mental health and nursing services In Milton Keynes we offer a substance misuse service including. For more information about the new Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol go to wwwalcoholgovau Further information 1009 brPage 2br There are many good reasons to encourage your teenager not to drink alcohol before turnin WHY ADOLESCENT HEALTH IS IMPORTANT. Emma Hogg. NHS Health Scotland. Programme Manager – Youth Health. Adolescent health is important . because:. It has a wide ranging influence. It can be influenced by experiences during adolescence. Alcohol is seen by many as a more socially acceptable drug, but that’s not to say it’s any less powerful than other drugs. Technically speaking, it's a nervous system depressant, which means it slows down your body's responses in all kinds of ways. Just enough can make you feel great, too much and you’ll have a hangover the next day.. 8. th. Grade Health. By Brianna Cormaney. Legal drinking age is 21 in U.S.. According to National Center on Addiction and Substance . Abuse – . 80% high school students tried alcohol. Getting the facts on Alcohol. Together . Department for Communities and Local Government – Alcohol Fund . Positive . Choices. Department for Communities and Local Government – Alcohol fund. Positive Choices. Peter . Anderson MD, MPH, PhD, FRCP. Professor, Alcohol and Health, Maastricht University Netherlands. Visiting Professor, Alcohol and Health, Newcastle University, England . Brussels, 17 March 2011. & . ALCOHOL. IMPAIRMENT. IN THE WORKPLACE.  . WHAT IS IMPAIRMENT ?. “A DETERIORATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S JUDGEMENT AND DECREASE IN THEIR PHYSICAL ABILITY TO COMPLETE A TASK”.. Why test for . Delivering innovation and developing practice to deal with . alcohol and drug issues in . Northern Ireland. opportunity . youth. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Top 10 Myths . Decide whether the . following statements are true or false . TRUE . or FALSE: Use of tobacco and marijuana by . teenagers-is-on-the-rise. TRUE . or FALSE: Drug users can become dependent on drugs . Parental alcohol . misuse is a major societal issue (. Harwin. , 2011. ).. No . accurate prevalence figures in the . UK.. Estimates put this figure at . 3.3 to 3.5 million . children living with parents . OBJECTIVES. EXAMINE SUBSTANCES WITH THE HIGHEST RATE OF USE IN ARKANSAS, PARTICULARLY OPIATES. BRIEF DISCUSSION OF IMPACT ON PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING.. REVIEW TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR EACH SUBSTANCE. Alcohol A drug research project by Janelle 1 Ethyl alcohol is the scientific name for alcohol, also known as booze, liquor, cold one, hard stuff and juice. It is a depressant , but in small amounts, it can provide a Adam Swersky, Director Social Finance. Lynne Miller, National IPS Lead, IPS Grow. Plan for the session. Presentation to share learnings from England (20 mins). Discussion at tables / on the floor (10 mins). . SUBSTANCE USE . This resource pack aims to raise awareness about the topics we want to embed into practice.. The expectation is that you will share this resource pack widely and use it:. in team meetings .