Resources:

Drunk Driving

https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month:

https://www.inspiremalibu.com/blog/alcohol-addiction/avoid-dui-during-national-impaired-driving-prevention-month/

• Binge Drinking- when men consumes 5 or more drinks or women consumes 4 or more drinks in about 2 hours.

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/binge-drinking.htm

https://www.alcohol.org/teens/binge-drinking-facts/

• Blood Alcohol Levels- The metric used to measure the amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream is called blood alcohol concentration, or BAC. A person’s lover can process about one standard drink an hour. 

https://www.bloodalcohol.info/myths-and-facts-about-alcohol.php

https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/blood-alcohol-level/

https://www.alcohol.org/effects/blood-alcohol-concentration/

https://alcohol.stanford.edu/alcohol-drug-info/buzz-buzz/what-bac

• Alcohol Facts- 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking, drinking, or using other drugs before age 18

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-facts-and-statistics

https://abovetheinfluence.com/drugs/alcohol/

• Marijuana- directly affects the brain- specifically the parts of the brain responsible for memory, learning, attention, decision making, coordination, emotions, and reaction time. 

https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/

• Ecstasy- a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions)

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/mdma-ecstasymolly

https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/sites/getsmartaboutdrugs.com/files/files/Ecstasy-MDMAR.pdf_

• LSD- (D-lysergic acid diethylamide) is the most common hallucinogen, a group of drugs that alter awareness of perception, thoughts, and feelings.

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/hallucinogens

https://drugfree.org/drug/lsd

• K2 Spice- Synthetic cannabinoids are human-made mind altering chemicals that are either sprayed on, dried, shredded plant material so they can be smoked or sold as liquids to be vaporized and inhaled in e-cigarettes and other devices

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/synthetic-cannabinoids-k2spice

• Methamphetamine- a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/methamphetamine/what-methamphetamine

• PCP- Phencyclidine, A “dissociative” anesthetic.

https://drugfree.org/drug/pcp/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/305328.php

• Bath Salts- Synthetic cathinone products

https://drugfree.org/drug/bath-salts

• Prescription Drugs- Opioids are medications that are chemically similar to endorphins- opioids that our body makes naturally to relieve pain.

https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/prescription-pain-medications-opioids

• Talking to your children/youth about drugs- Parents who are educated about the effects of drug use and learn the facts can give their kids correct information and clear up any misconceptions.

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/talk-about-drugs.html

https://drugfree.org/article/how-to-talk-with-your-teen