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*REMEMBER TEENAGERS
ABSTINENCE FROM ALCOHOL, DRUGS & SEX IS WISEST TIL YOU ARE OVER 21
YOU DON’T HAVE TO DRINK TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.
CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE!
BE BRAVE.
BE ASSERTIVE.
SAY "NO!"
IF YOU DO DRINK - DRINK A LITTLE & SLOWLY. LEARN ABT "UNITS OF ALCOHOL."
NEVER, EVER,GET FUNNELLED-AS YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MANY UNITS ARE IN THE FUNNEL.****
STAY IN CONTROL AT ALL TIMEs
DO NOT HAVE BLACKOUTS-THEY CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE AND ADDICTION
DON’T MIX ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
NEVER MIX DIFFERENT DRUGS
HAVE A “BABYSITTER” AVAILABLE IF USING DRUGS OR WITH HEAVY DRINKING(CALL FOR HELP EARLY)
DON’T HAVE SEX BEFORE YOU WANT TO. WAIT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE BEFORE HAVING SEX.
IF DO YOU HAVE SEX - PRACTISE “SAFER” SEX -CONDOM & BIRTH CONTROL PILLS EVERYTIME
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**ALCOHOL BINGE DRINKING=TOO MUCH / TOO QUICKLY BY YOUNGSTERS AND IT CAUSES:
-HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS - DANGER FOR SELF & OTHERS.
-INJURIES- CUTS, BROKEN BONES
-AGGRESSION. FAMILY + RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS.
-IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR- GET INTO TROUBLE. GATED OR EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL.
-SEX- UNWANTED, UNPROTECTED, RAPE, RAPED
-PREGNANCY, GUILT, STD'S, HIV / AIDS
-ALCOHOL POISONING – COMA -> DEATH ****
-DRINK DRIVING –INJURY + DEATHS - LIFTS WITH D/DRIVER OR DRIVING AFTER DRINKING
-SPORT OR STUDIES AFFECTED.-NOT REACHING YOUR POTENTIAL. LOWER TEAM/LOWER GRADES
-PANCREATITIS. LIVER DAMAGE. STOMACH PROBLEMS (ULCERS/GASTRITIS)
-TAKING ALCOHOL/DRUGS TO SCHOOL & GIVING TO YOUR FRIENDS = DEALING!!AN EXPELLABLE DEED.
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***NO HARD STUFF !!
FOR TEENAGERS AT ALL!!
NO VODKA / CANE / BRANDY ETC.
IT IS TOO EASY TO:
DRINK MORE THAN YOU INTENDED
-DRINK TOO MUCH
-TOO QUICKLY
-TOO MANY SIDE EFFECTS
BEER/WINE /SPIRIT COOLERS ARE SLIGHTLY “SAFER”
BUT: N.B:
LESS THAN 1 UNIT PER HOUR.
LESS THAN 3 UNITS A DAY!
ALCOHOL IN LARGE AMOUNTS CAUSES BRAIN DAMAGE/ADICTION IN TEENAGERS,& CAN CAUSE DEATH.
****ALCOHOL POISONING. (IT IS VERY ,VERY DANGEROUS TO FUNNEL ANYONE. SPIRITS ESPECIALLY, SHOULD NOT BE PUT INTO FUNNELS, AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MANY UNITS HAVE BEEN DRUNK, AND BECAUSE OF THE ADDED RISK OF DEATH.)
DRINKING MANY UNITS, QUICKLY, CAN KILL!! (ALCOHOL IS ABSORBED AT DIFFERENT RATES,ACCORDING TO ITS STRENGTH.)
THE FOLLOWING IS A ROUGH GUIDE-AS EACH PERSON CAN "HOLD "/COPE WITH DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL - SO DEATH OCCURS WITH DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF UNITS. DEATH CAN OCCUR FROM AS LITTLE AS 8-10 UNITS WITH A SMALL/UNPRACTICED DRINKER.
ALCOHOL IS A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT.THE BODY SHUTS DOWN SLOWLYOR QUICKLY IF VERY STRONG ALCOHOL IS "DOWN-DOWNED."
- THE FIRST SYSTEM OF THE BODY TO BE AFFECTED IS REASONING.(THE BRAIN.CAN THEN MAKE BAD DECISIONS)
- THEN SPEECH BECOMES SLURRED.
- THEN CO-ORDINATION IS AFFECTED.
- THEN THE PERSON BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS.
- THEY THEN BECOME COMATOSE AND UNRESPONSIVE.(OFTEN ARE PALE AND PASTY.)
- THE FINAL SYSTEM THAT SHUTS DOWN IS THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM- SO THE PERSON STOPS BREATHING,AND WILL DIE IF NOT ARTIFICIALLY RESUSCITATED.
- (BRAIN DEATH OCCURS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF THE BRAIN BEING STARVED OF OXYGEN.)
FIRST AID: IF THE PERSON IS UNRESPONSIVE CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.
082 911 NETCARE / 084 124 ER24 / 10117 EMRS /10111 POLICE FLYING SQUAD.
- LIE THE PERSON ON THEIR SIDE IN RECOVERY POSITION.(ON THEIR BACK THEY CAN VOMIT,AND CHOKE ON THE VOMIT.)
- CHECK THE PULSE.
- IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,DO ARTIFICIAL RESUSCITATION.
- DO NOT TRY AND MAKE THEM VOMIT.
- DO NOT POUR WATER ON THEM OR PUT THEM IN A SHOWER/POOL.
- THE ONLY THING THAT TAKES ALCOHOL OUT OF THE BODY IS TIME.
- GET AN ADULT / PARENT TO ASSIST.
- GET TO HOSPITAL ASAP.
(SEE ALCOHOL+YOUTH ICON.)
LINK:Primary school and the drug education which commences with littlies as young as Prep (5 years of age) in Australia. Youngsters:http://www.healthyharold.org.au/
CIGARETTES ARE DEADLY!!
The National Quit Line 011 720 3145 is a free service to help smokers quit the addiction to nicotine and the habit of smoking and tobacco use.
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