Project Alert

A program of the Center for Prevention and Counseling

The Center for Prevention and Counseling

Serving Sussex County for 40 years

• Counseling (individual and family)• Substance abuse evaluation• Recovery support• Prevention programs• Resource center

Are all kids using alcohol and other drugs?

NO!But, they’re all at risk.

What to do? Follow NJ school policy “18A”

• Any educational staff member or other

professional to whom it appears that a pupil

may be under the influence of alcohol or other

drugs must report this in accordance with

N.J.S.A. 18A so they go out for an evaluation.

• If you suspect a student has a drug

problem, report to your administrator, school

nurse, SAC, guidance counselor, Child Study

Team or other professional staff, to be

addressed.

A is for Alcohol:#1 drug of choice!

Think underage drinking isn’t a problem?

41% of Sussex County 12th graders and 32% of 11th

graders reported they drank alcohol in the last 30 days. (2015 PRIDE )

Underage Drinking & Illicit Drug Use

More than 67 % of adolescents who start drinking before the age of 15 will try an illicit drug.

Weed, pot, bud, grass, blunt, dank, chronic, gardening, loud

Edibles….Can you tell the difference? Neither can kids!- Cannabis-infused candies and baked goods- Effects can take one to two hours to peak- Children consume unintentionally and end up in the ER

Butane Hash Oil: Amber, Honey, Ear Wax, Shatter, BHO

• Concentrated form of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana

• Known as ‘dabbing’ as you place small dab on hot, metal surface to inhale smoke

• Easy to conceal and to use• Can use vaporizers to inhale

Parchment PaperMarijuana

Hair

Straightener

The Hottest Extract: Rosin

Finished Product

Electronic cigarettes

• Battery powered device that

releases dose of vapor that may (or may not) include

nicotine

• Promoted as healthier alternative since doesn’t

contain all the toxins as in tobacco smoke

• Cheaper than cigarettes

• Addictive, normalizes smoking, flavors encourage

youth to smoke, secondhand effects still unknown

• IMPORTANT TO KNOW- NJ Law prohibits E-Cigarettes

wherever smoking is prohibited

Vaporizers

• A ‘vape’ pen functions similarly to that of an e-cigarette

• Difference is a Vape allows special dry blends, oils, and waxes to be used

• Legal and illegal substances

• Tobacco, marijuana and other herbs can be added

• Can be odorless or smell

sweet, minty or incense-like

FDA NOW REGULATES

Vaporizers Vape pens Hookah pens Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) E-pipes All ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery System)

FDA now regulates the manufacture, import, packaging, labeling, advertising, promotion, sale & distribution of ENDS. (includes components and parts of ENDS* & excludes accessories)

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/06/opinions/fda-electronic-cigarettes-caudle/

SUSPECT VAPING?WHAT TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR:

•The scent•Pens that are not “pens”•Copious sipping of liquids•Nose bleeds•Passing on caffeine

KRATOM- Potentially addictive substance- Lower dose- stimulant effect- Higher dose- sedative effect- Known for its ability to produce opiate-like effects- Capsule, tea, party shots

**Breaking News:8/30/16 DEA Announces Intent to Schedule Kratom

Rx Abuse & Misuse

Buzz Words: Blues, Roxies, Trail Mix, Zannies, Bars, Garbage Head

• Painkillers

• Heroin

BIG CONCERN…Progression of use is easy to predict.

HEROIN: Teenagers and young adults are snorting it, smoking it and getting hooked faster

and overdosing more.

Now seeing… Fentanyl in Heroin

HEROIN

Increased Availability

Lower Price

Increased Purity

Easy to hide…. Anywhere!

Overdose Prevention Act• Protection for those who

experience/witness any drug overdose• Expanded access to Naloxone

(Narcan)

MOLLYPure MDMAActive ingredient in

Ecstasy

K2/ Spice“Synthetic Marijuana”

• Smoked: joints or pipes• Tea• Paranoia, panic

attacks and giddiness

Average Age of

First Use of

Alcohol in NJ

is 11.3 yrs. old

41% of teen’s who

smoke marijuana

say they began

before the age

of 15.

Fact: 2.2% of

Sussex County

12th graders have

used heroin in last

year. (Pride, 2015)

Stop the Cycle

It is easier

to prevent

something

before it

begins.

PREVENTION IS OUR FIRST DEFENSE

PERCEPTIONOF HARM

USE DOWN

Students count on us….

To be there and be aware!

"For more than 40 years dedicated to building healthy families and

communities…"

61 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860

973.383.4787

www.centerforprevention.org@cfpcnj