SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Araina Clancy
 DEFINING SUBSTANCE ABUSE

• Long-term, pathological use of alcohol or

drugs, characterized by daily intoxication,
inability to reduce consumption, and
impairment in social or occupational
functioning; broadly, alcohol or drug
addiction.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/substance-abuse
 • Feeling as if they must use the drug regularly

SYMPTOMS AND BEHAVIORS • Using the drug to block other feelings

• Developing a tolerance, and needing more
and more as time goes on
• Maintaining constant supply of the drug
• Spending money, even if you can’t afford it
• Missing work/other obligations
• Recognizing that it is a problem, but
continuing anyways
• Uncharacterized behavior (stealing, etc)
• Risk taking behavior (driving, crime, sexually
promiscuous)
• Failing to quit
• Going through withdrawal symptoms when
you don’t have it.
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 STATISTICS AND PREVALENCE

• In 2014, about 21.5 million Americans ages
12 and older (8.1%) were classified with a
substance use disorder in the past year.
• The Nation Institute on Drug Abuse
estimates that 25 percent of American kids
grow up in households where substance
abuse is present.
• In homes where one or more adults abuse
alcohol or drugs, children are approximately
twice as likely to develop addictive
disorders themselves
• NSDUH reports that in 2014,
approximately 5 percent of the American
adolescent population suffered from a
substance use disorder; this equates to 1.3
million teens, or 1 in every 12.
• About half of the population of American
prisons and jails suffer from addiction,
according to NCAAD.
 INFLUENCES ON THE
STUDENT

• Children who are raised in a household with at least

one parent who has a substance use disorder are
more likely to experience:
• Poor academic performance
• Emotional and behavioral problems
• Low self-esteem
• Higher risk of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual)
• At risk for anxiety and depression
• Experimenting with alcohol/drugs at an earlier
age
• Greater chance of becoming an addict themselves

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 HOW EDUC ATORS C AN • Recognize the issue, and understand Fight,
HELP Flight and Freeze
• Your student may not be able to help their
behaviors because their brain is in survival mode,
understand these warning signs
• Create a stable environment with routine
• Your student more than likely has a very unstable
home, so by creating a routine you can help put
them at ease and make the classroom a safe place
• Develop a strong relationship with all of
your students so they feel comfortable
enough to come to you with problems
• Practice Mindfulness to help your student
develop a tool box of coping skills
• Show them that they matter
• Help get them the resources they need
within your power

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 RESOURCES
AND SUPPORTS

• National Helpline: 1-800-

662-HELP (4357)
• https://findtreatment.samhs
a.gov/locator/link-focSelfGP
• Provides a list of
resources for
individual addictions
and helps to locate
meetings near you
• Coulee Council on
Addiction

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 AGREE DISAGREE

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YslhIY7ZyFM
• Drug Addiction is a choice
• Drug Addiction is a disease
• People can use drugs and not be addicted to them
• People can still be responsible parents even if they are using drugs
 Sources
• http://www.dictionary.com/browse/substance-abuse
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-causes/syc-20365112
• https://www.samhsa.gov/disorders
• https://americanaddictioncenters.org/guide-for-children/
• https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/addiction-statistics/
• https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_silent_epidemic_in_our_classrooms
• https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline