Claire D’Agostino

Mr. Schurtz
English 12 AP Period 6/7
14 April 2010

Substance Abuse: Addiction and Prevention

They Said - They Lied
Substance Abuse:
Addiction and
Prevention
6.9 Million
3.9 Million

(Connnors, Marijuana Plants)

1.7 Million

(Wilkins)
1.6 Million
(Richter)
.5 TRILLION DOLLARS
(O)
 $168 BILLION FOR TOBACCO

.5 TRILLION DOLLARS
(O)
 $181 BILLION FOR ILLICIT DRUGS

$168 BILLION FOR TOBACCO

.5 TRILLION DOLLARS
(O)
 $185 BILLION FOR ALCOHOL

$181 BILLION FOR ILLICIT DRUGS

$168 BILLION FOR TOBACCO

.5 TRILLION DOLLARS
(O)
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D
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I
C
TI
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N

(Iggers)
Addiction and the Brain

(Ratcliffe)
The Reward Circuit

(Adriana)
 Dopamine

(Pruitt) (Nicora)
 (Corrie)

Relapse
 Susceptibility
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hermida/249513096/sizes/o/

(Schlades)
 At
Risk
Youth

(Ottone)
 Is
addiction
a choice?
(Goehring)
Prevention

(Kiser)
 (Jonathan)

School-Based Prevention
Affective Education

(Schulz)
 Resistance
and General
Skills Training

(Savage)
Competancy Enhancement

(Torley)
 (Nancy Reagan at…)

Social Influence Programs

 Youth
Risk
Behavior
Surveillance
System

(Douglas)
Have you ever had a drink of alcohol?

Upper
YRBSS
Merion

75% 77%
(Earl)
Have you had one or more drinks of
alcohol in the past 30 days?

YRBSS Upper
Merion

44.7% 40%
(Land)
During the past 30 days, have you had 5
or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is
within a few hours?

YRBSS Upper
Merion

26% 24%
(Olivander)
Have you ever used marijuana?

Upper
YRBSS Merion

38.1% 33%
(Natoli)
Have you used marijuana during the
past 30 days?

YRBSS Upper
Merion

19% 19%
(Aquino)
Have you ever sniffed glue, breathed the
contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any
paints or sprays to get high?

YRBSS Upper
Merion

13.3% 8%
(Donovan)
Have you ever taken steroid pills or shots
without a doctor’s prescription?

Upper
YRBSS
Merion

3.9% 2%
(Pape)
Have you ever taken ecstasy?

Upper
YRBSS
Merion

5.8% 7%
(McCoy)
In the past 12 months, has anyone offered,
sold, or given you illegal drugs or alcohol
on school property?

Upper
YRBSS Merion

22.3% 16%
(Connors, Lockers)
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Res
 Let’s
play a
game! 