1. Drug and Our Youth—
Focus on Prevention
© 2002 International Educational Foundation
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2. Strategies in the
Fight Against Drugs
1 . Law enforcem ent,
Interdiction & Treatm ent
 Need m ore resources
 Poorresults
2. Prevention
 Needs less resources
 Prom ising results © IEF 2

3. Conventional Reasons
Why
People Begin to Take
Drugs  Curiosity
 Peer pressure
 Change mood or
sensation
 Pleasure
 Enhance
performance
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4. Media
Influence
 Glamorizes drug
abuse
 Road to
popularity and © IEF 4

5. Information About
Dangers — Poor
Deterrent
Need to focus on
root causes of
drug use
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6. Primary Reasons
People
Begin to Take
Drugs
Substitute for the
fulfillment
of basic life goals
 Mature character
 Loving relationships
 Contribution to society
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7. Choices on the Way to
Maturity
Mak Self-Respect Mature
e Character
Effo
rt
Desire
for
Maturity
False
Tak Self-Esteem Self-
e Destruction
Dru
g © IEF 7

8. Risk Factors — Weak
Character
 Low moral
standard
 Disrespect for
elders’ guidance
 Poor self-
discipline
 Irresponsibility
Susceptibility
to drug abuse
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9. Protective Factors —
Strong Character
 High moral
standard
 Respect for
elders’ guidance
 Self-discipline
 Responsibility
Power to resist
drugs © IEF 9

10. Drugs Hinder Personal
Growth
 Disturbed
emotions
 Impaired
intellect
 Weakened will
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11. “I th o u g h t i f I g a v e u p
m a r i j u a n a a n d d r i n k i n g th e n
e v e r yth i n g wo u l d s o m e h o w
b e a l l r i g h t. Bu t th e r e a l i ty
wa s th a t I h a d a l l th e s a m e
pr o b l e m s th a t I d i d a s wh e n
F o r m e r Dr u g Ad d i c t
I s ta r te d .”
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12. Choices on the Way to
Love
Mak Healthy
e Real Relationships
Effo Interaction
Desire for rt & Belonging
Contributi
on
Tak Isolation &
e False Loneliness
Dru Sociabilit
g y
& Sense
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13. Drugs as a Substitute for
Love
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14. Risk Factors —
Dysfunctional Family
 Lack of parental love
 Lack of parental
discipline
 Drug abuse by family
members
 Violence
Susceptibility
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15. Protective
Factors —
Sound Family
 Parental Love
 Proper
discipline
 Drug–free
family members
 Harmony
Power to resist drugs
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16. Choices on the Way to
Mastery
Sense of
Competence
Mak Success
e
Effo in Life
Desire for rt
Contributi
on Illusion of
Competenc
Tak e Loss of Control
e over Life
Dru
g
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17. Risk Factors —
Social
Deficiencies
 Ineffective schools
 Few career
opportunities
 Lack of constructive
recreation
Susceptibility
to drug abuse
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18. Protective
Factors —
Healthy
Societies
 Effective schools
 Many career
opportunities
 Creative recreation
Power to
resist drugs
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19. Freedom & Drug
Use
Be True
Respo Freedom
n- & Success
sible
Free Will
Take Loss of
Drug Freedom
s & Addiction
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20. Natural
“ Highs”
 Life–affirming
exhilaration
 Original joy desired
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23. Natural High Drugged High
 Reinforces  Reinforces
successful addictive
behavior behavior
 Encourages  Short-circuits
growth growth
 Enhances well-  Deteriorates
being well-being
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24. Drugs — A Moral
Problem
“Dr u g u s e i s a m i s g u i d e d
a tte m pt to
f i n d th e m e a n i n g o f l i f e
[th a t g i v e s ] u s e r s a f a l s e
a n d te m po r a r y s e n s e o f
po we r a n d c o n tr o l . Th e
d r u g pr o b l e m i s
f u n d a m e n ta l l y a m o r a l © IEF 24

25. Balanced
Education
Education
for Mastery
Education
in Norms
Cultivation of the
Heart
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26. Prevention
Works
Reduction of
Demand
Promotion of
Healthy Life-styles
 Strong Character
 Strong Families
 Healthy Society © IEF 26

27. Prevention Can
Succeed
American 12th
Graders
70% Using Drugs In Past
60% Years
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1992
1975
1979
1985
1995
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28. Major Psychoactive
Drugs
Stimulant Depressants Psychedelic
Sharpens Dull and slow s
and
accelerate Alter
functions perception
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29. Cocain
e
 Illusion of well-being
 Extremely addictive
 Cardiac arrest or lung
failure © IEF 29

30. Amphetamin
es
 Sense of power
 Psychological
dependence
 Psychosis
 Stroke or heart
failure
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31. Heroin
 Blocks pain and
gives pleasure
 Extremely
addictive
 Coma or cardiac
arrest
 Needles spread
AIDS
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32. Marijua
na
 Impaired memory
and low motivation
 Lung damage
 Laced with other
drugs
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33. LSD
 Hallucinations
 Panic, paranoia
and flashback
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34. PCP
 Delusions
 Violence
 Temporary
insanity © IEF 34

35. Inhalant
s
 Cause
exhilaration
 Poisonous
 Common among
young
adolescents
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36. Gateway Drugs and
Youth
 Alcohol
 Tobacco
 Marijua
na
 Heroin
 Cocain
e
 PCP © IEF 36

37. Tobacc
o
 Addictive
 Kills three million
annually
worldwide
S ourc e : Wo r l d
He a l th
Or g a n i za ti o n
 Lung and heart
disease
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38. Alcohol
Abuse
 Impairs judgement
and coordination
 Lowers inhibitions
 Causes birth
defects and liver
damage
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39. Current U. S. Drug
Use
12. 6 million illicit drug users
 10 million
marijuana users
 2. 1 million
lifetime heroin
users
S o u r c e : U.S .
De pa r tm e n t o f
He a l th a n d
Hu m a n S e r v i c e s ,
1994 © IEF 39

40. Drug Abuse
Among U. S. Children
Doubled among
12-17 year olds,
1992-95
S o u r c e : 1 9 9 4 , U.S .
De pa r tm e n t o f
He a l th a n d
Hu m a n S e r v i c e s
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41. China’ s Drug
Problem
380, 00 drug addicts in 1995
 Almost 30 tons of illicit
drugs seized between
1991-1995
S o u r c e : U.S . De pa r tm e n t o f
He a l th
a n d Hu m a n S e r v i c e s , 1 9 9 4
Projected to have the world’ s
largest number of addicts by
1998
 Heroin is increasingly
popular © IEF 41
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42. Process of Physical and
Emotional Dependence
Addiction
 Withdrawal painful
Habit & Tolerance
 More needed for same effect
Casual
Use
Experimentat
ion © IEF 42

43. General Signs of Drug
Abuse
 Absenteeism & poor
performance
 Change on eating or
sleeping
 Hostility
 Self-destructive behavior
 Depression © IEF 43

44. Denia
l
 Defense mechanism
 to avoid
recognizing
damage
 Moves from
conscious
to unconscious
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45. “Af te r yo u ta k e ‘ c r a c k ’
[c o c a i n e ] f o r a wh i l e , yo u
d o n ’ t wa n t to s to p u n ti l
a l l th e m o n e y i s g o n e ,
u n ti l yo u h a v e ‘Croc k ’ c o c a i n e u s e r
na
c hoic e .”
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46. Withdrawal
Symptoms
Physical Psychologica
 Convulsion
l
s  Paranoia
 Vomiting  Delirium
 Cramps  Depression
 Pain  Flashbacks
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47. Drug Abuse —
Never a Private Matter
For every addict
 Many individuals
suffer
 Society pays
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48. Stunting of Personal
Development
 Avoid dealing with life
issues
 No incentive to develop
character © IEF 48

49. Drugs — Destructive to
Learning
 Impair learning
and development
 Tied to school
drop–out rates
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50. Domestic Violence
and Substance
Abuse
50% of all
spousal
abuse linked to
intoxicants
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51. Stunting of Personal
Development
 Exploitative
relationships
 Tendency to isolation
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52. Injecting Drugs
Spread HIV Infection
70% of all New York heroin
addicts
test positive for the HIV virus © IEF 52

53. “Th i s wo m a n wa s
pr e g n a n t, s h e wa s
pr o s ti tu ti n g , wa s HIV
po s i ti v e a n d h a d a
$ 2 5 0 -a -d a y h a b i t.”
AIDS P a ti e n t
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54. Cost of U. S. Drug
Abuse —
$300 Billion
Annually
 Health care
 Lost productivity
 Crime
 Law enforcement
S o u r c e : S e n a te
Co n f i r m a ti o n
He a r i n g s f o r
Na ti o n a l Dr u g
Co n tr o l Po l i c y
Di r e c to r , © IEF 54

55. Cost to Industry —
More than $100 Billion
 Absenteeism
 Mistakes
 Reduced
production
S ourc e : Da r r yl
S i n a b a , e t. a l .,
Uppers Downers
and All Arounders,
1994 © IEF 55

56. Worldwide Trade in Illegal
Drugs
$500 Billion a year industry
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