Vaping, DRug, and alcohol Use

VaPES

• Vapes are made of highly addictive nicotine and have lasting health effects on your brain and body.

  • • General information on vaping use: click HERE. 

    • To read about real life vaping stories: click HERE.  

    • To read 10 surprising facts about vaping: click HERE. 

Drug Use

• Drug abuse can have long-term effects on teenage developing brains. 

• Teenage drug abuse is directly linked to adulthood drug abuse. 

• Effects of drug use:

  1. 1. Brain abnormalities

     2. Slower processing speed and thinking abilities

     3. Weakened memory skills 

• Read about the dangerous effects of using marijuana, HERE. 

Alcohol use

• According to The Addiction Center, 

  • • "Alcohol is the substance most commonly abused by teens. The social acceptance of drinking among people of legal drinking age can lead many teens to view alcohol as relatively harmless. Research suggests teens are more likely to binge drink because their impulse control hasn’t fully developed.

    • Approximately 20 percent of 12th graders reported binge drinking in 2014. Nearly 40 percent had used alcohol in the last month.

    • Binge drinking increases the risk of addiction in people of any age, and the teenage brain is more susceptible to addiction. Talking to teens about theses risks can curb underage drinking."

    • Learn more by clicking HERE. 

For Parents:

• Drug Guide for Parents: click HERE.

• Drug use information for parents: click HERE. 

• Talking to your child about E-Cigarettes: click HERE. 

• What parents should know about E-Cigarettes: click HERE. 

• How parents can help prevent teenage alcohol abuse: click HERE.