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Stress, Alcohol, Drugs & Gambling
Signals of Too Much Stress
• It may be tough to tell when you’re experiencing good or bad stress,
but there are important ways that your body lets you know that you’re
struggling with too much stress. Watch out for the following warning
signs:
• Inability to concentrate or complete tasks
• Get sick more often with colds
• Body aches
• Other illnesses like autoimmune diseases flare up
• Headaches
• Irritability
• Trouble falling sleeping or staying awake
• Changes in appetite
• More angry or anxious than usual
Good Stress/Eustress
• Motivates us to continue working
• Keeps us alert
• Keeps our edge
• Keeps us interested
• Keeps us focused
• Keeps us energized
• Raises alertness (while biking on a busy street)
Bad Stress/Distress
• Distracts us
• Leads to negative coping mechanisms such as overeating, loss of
appetite, drinking, smoking
• Brings on boredom
• Takes our energy
• Exhausts us
• Leads to poor decision making
• Wears down the body, may lead to sickness
Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling
FACTS
ADOLESCENCE DRINK LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ADULTS, BUT
when they do drink, they drink more heavily than adults.
(NCADD)
Why?
Adolescence is a time when an appetite for
Adventure
Risks
Excitement
Impulse behavior
Is Alcohol and Other Drugs on the Rise
Drugs and other drugs is not universal (widely used) amount youth in
high school.
Alcohol is still the most commonly used drug by teens.
Marijuana is the next most common used drug.
Prescription pills without doctor’s consent is a concern.
Affects of Alcohol
Blood Concentrations
Why Do Teens Use Alcohol and Drugs?
• because their friends do
• to feel more comfortable in social settings
• sometimes to manage their moods
• to cope with stress and pain in their lives
BC Statistics on Youth Drinking Related
Accidents
Young people have the highest rates of traffic deaths.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 16 – 25
year olds, and alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in 55% of those
crashes.
16-25 year olds make up 13.6% of the population in 2010 (all of
Canada), but made up almost 33.4% of the impaired-related traffic
deaths.
Youth and traffic
fatalities
British Columbia needs to increase
random testing of young drivers as
well as implement vehicle
impoundment to reduce fatalities
among drivers 18 years of age and
younger, the head of MADD Canada
said Wednesday.
(MADD – Mothers Against Drunk
Drivers)
FACT
Research shows that brain development continues well into a
person’s twenties. Alcohol can affect this development,
causing youth to make irresponsible decisions, encounter
memory lapses.
Canada and BC Laws on Drinking &
Driving
Driving with a BAC higher than 0.08 per cent is a punishable offence
against the criminal code in Canada.
Learner and Novice drivers must have a zero BAC at all times - a BAC
higher than 0 results in an extension of the graduated licensing
program and possibly other penalties.
Cell Phone Use
How Common is Drug Use Among Youth?
Alcohol is the #1 drug used by teens.
The second most popular drug used by students is high-caffeine energy
drinks
Almost 50% of students had this drink in the past year
More than a third of grade 7 students had this drink
21% of Canadian students report mixing energy drinks with alcohol
Cannabis (marijuana, hash or hash oil) is the third most popular drug
(and most common illicit drug (forbidden by law).
The fourth most popular drug used by students is the non-medical use of
prescription pain relievers, such as codeine, Percocet, Percodan,
Demerol, or Tylenol #3
Drugs are obtained from home
Prescriptions were not prescribed for them
Students are using over-the-counter cough and cold medications to get
high
Cigarettes rank next.
Not all students use drugs.
Fentanyl
Fentanyl is 50 to
100 times more
toxic than morphine,
and may be mixed
with other drugs
without the user
knowing, said
police. (Canadian
Press)
Youth and Gambling Facts
youthgamblingfacts.ca
What is gambling – risking money or valuables on a game, contest, ore
event where the outcome is dependent on some level of chance
Underage Online Gambling
bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Sites such as e-casinos, card games, live bets and poker are
popular among teens. Thee sites require you to be 80 or 19
years of age. Youth from 13 to 19 years of age can be held
criminally responsible for activities related to online gambling.
Problem in BC
By the age of 18, 56% of BC youth will have gambled
The Average age to start gambling is 13
Research shows the earlier a young person starts to gamble, the more
at risk they are of developing a problem.

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  • 2. Signals of Too Much Stress • It may be tough to tell when you’re experiencing good or bad stress, but there are important ways that your body lets you know that you’re struggling with too much stress. Watch out for the following warning signs: • Inability to concentrate or complete tasks • Get sick more often with colds • Body aches • Other illnesses like autoimmune diseases flare up • Headaches • Irritability • Trouble falling sleeping or staying awake • Changes in appetite • More angry or anxious than usual
  • 3. Good Stress/Eustress • Motivates us to continue working • Keeps us alert • Keeps our edge • Keeps us interested • Keeps us focused • Keeps us energized • Raises alertness (while biking on a busy street)
  • 4. Bad Stress/Distress • Distracts us • Leads to negative coping mechanisms such as overeating, loss of appetite, drinking, smoking • Brings on boredom • Takes our energy • Exhausts us • Leads to poor decision making • Wears down the body, may lead to sickness
  • 6. FACTS ADOLESCENCE DRINK LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ADULTS, BUT when they do drink, they drink more heavily than adults. (NCADD) Why? Adolescence is a time when an appetite for Adventure Risks Excitement Impulse behavior
  • 7. Is Alcohol and Other Drugs on the Rise Drugs and other drugs is not universal (widely used) amount youth in high school. Alcohol is still the most commonly used drug by teens. Marijuana is the next most common used drug. Prescription pills without doctor’s consent is a concern.
  • 8. Affects of Alcohol Blood Concentrations
  • 9. Why Do Teens Use Alcohol and Drugs? • because their friends do • to feel more comfortable in social settings • sometimes to manage their moods • to cope with stress and pain in their lives
  • 10. BC Statistics on Youth Drinking Related Accidents Young people have the highest rates of traffic deaths. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 16 – 25 year olds, and alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in 55% of those crashes. 16-25 year olds make up 13.6% of the population in 2010 (all of Canada), but made up almost 33.4% of the impaired-related traffic deaths.
  • 11. Youth and traffic fatalities British Columbia needs to increase random testing of young drivers as well as implement vehicle impoundment to reduce fatalities among drivers 18 years of age and younger, the head of MADD Canada said Wednesday. (MADD – Mothers Against Drunk Drivers)
  • 12. FACT Research shows that brain development continues well into a person’s twenties. Alcohol can affect this development, causing youth to make irresponsible decisions, encounter memory lapses.
  • 13. Canada and BC Laws on Drinking & Driving Driving with a BAC higher than 0.08 per cent is a punishable offence against the criminal code in Canada. Learner and Novice drivers must have a zero BAC at all times - a BAC higher than 0 results in an extension of the graduated licensing program and possibly other penalties.
  • 15.
  • 16. How Common is Drug Use Among Youth? Alcohol is the #1 drug used by teens. The second most popular drug used by students is high-caffeine energy drinks Almost 50% of students had this drink in the past year More than a third of grade 7 students had this drink 21% of Canadian students report mixing energy drinks with alcohol
  • 17. Cannabis (marijuana, hash or hash oil) is the third most popular drug (and most common illicit drug (forbidden by law). The fourth most popular drug used by students is the non-medical use of prescription pain relievers, such as codeine, Percocet, Percodan, Demerol, or Tylenol #3 Drugs are obtained from home Prescriptions were not prescribed for them Students are using over-the-counter cough and cold medications to get high Cigarettes rank next. Not all students use drugs.
  • 18. Fentanyl Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more toxic than morphine, and may be mixed with other drugs without the user knowing, said police. (Canadian Press)
  • 19. Youth and Gambling Facts youthgamblingfacts.ca What is gambling – risking money or valuables on a game, contest, ore event where the outcome is dependent on some level of chance
  • 20. Underage Online Gambling bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca Sites such as e-casinos, card games, live bets and poker are popular among teens. Thee sites require you to be 80 or 19 years of age. Youth from 13 to 19 years of age can be held criminally responsible for activities related to online gambling.
  • 21. Problem in BC By the age of 18, 56% of BC youth will have gambled The Average age to start gambling is 13 Research shows the earlier a young person starts to gamble, the more at risk they are of developing a problem.