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Alcohol a serious teen problem

Yeast and Bacteria respire anaerobically producing alcoholYeast and Bacteria respire anaerobically producing alcohol Alcohol causesAlcohol causes

Cancer of mouth, throat, oesophagus,liverCancer of mouth, throat, oesophagus,liver Blocking of the nerve receptorsBlocking of the nerve receptors Confusion, disorientation, angerConfusion, disorientation, anger Slowing down of human reaction timeSlowing down of human reaction time PoisoningPoisoning Drowning deathDrowning death

Reasons that lead teens to drinkReasons that lead teens to drink CuriosityCuriosity Reduction of stressReduction of stress Feel older and betterFeel older and better Influence by family and friendsInfluence by family and friends Psycho personal problemsPsycho personal problems Weakness of law on dealing with alcohol consumptionWeakness of law on dealing with alcohol consumption

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Addiction forever or just an occasion

Dramatic effects of any drug addiction loss of hope

Doctors investigation nerve receptors blocked by products of alcoholic absorption

No one is born addicted addiction can happen to anyone

Many life examples addiction can be overcome

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Treatment of AddictionCharacteristics of the successful treatment

They must realize their problem talk to their parents, school counselor or family – personal physician.

They are not solved alone personal talk with a friendly attitude.

Not quit addiction instantly. Visit a proper clinic/hospital with

specialists.

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MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS Physicians take laboratory tests and

investigate the pathogenesis of addiction.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT A psychologist takes continues contacts

with the patient with the purpose of getting well.

SOCIAL TREATMENT Addicted persons must readapt to the

society, find a work, make a new beginning be socialized

1 2 3 4RecognitionCounseling

TreatmentSocialization

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Addiction to unusual things I Candies

They contain unhealthy conservatives that control chemical messages through the brain.

Substitution of love. Television

Through advertisement and their well hidden messages.

Children are mostly influenced.

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Addiction to unusual things II Junk food

Nutritionally are perfect zero. Contain conservatives and inflations prions diseases. Only good taste, texture, look, smell addiction.

Fashion Peer pressure excess shopping. Advertisement by fashion industry fashion addiction.

Video Games They target in the satisfaction of busy parents. Children’s personality is affected their not able to distinguish. It is the easy solution for parents uncontrolled viewing

addiction.

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Addiction to Smoking Why teens start smoking ?

Lifestyle. A way to look more like an adult. Stress out from problems.

Causes Nicotine causes addiction. Tobacco causes throat cancer. Lung cancer, bronchitis, emphysema .

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Abusing Pharmaceutical Drugs

Prevent abusing physicians require changing medical prescription.

Abusing = over using medication. Depressants, stimulants, pain killers are the

first in the list of abusing drugs (eg Valium, Prozac)

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Table of main classes of abused drugs

MAIN CLASSES OF ABUSED DRUGS

COMMON NAMES

Depressants A variety of anti – anxiety drugs, sleeping tablets

Stimulants Amphetamines

Pain Killers Methadone, Morphine

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Abusing Vs Addiction

First step of Addiction. Is specific to some

medications. Psychological step before

becoming addicted. Sarah said ‘I smoke crack

several times but I am not addicted’

Having no control over whether to use a drug.

Causes drug depended symptoms both physical and psychological.

Tolerance to a specific drug

Stimulates the desire.

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Conclusions and Thoughts Pessimistic Tomorrow because

Society unable to handle this problems/ ignores them.

But Do not Give Up Addiction can be overcome activate teams.