What is a Psychosocial Problem?

"Involving aspects of social and psychological behavior: a child's psychosocial development." This definition can be found at dictionary.com.

The topics we will discuss

• Adolescent Sexuality
• Adolescent Substance use
• Adolescent Crime

Substance Use

 Typical Four Stage Sequence

1. Drinking beer and wine

2. Smoking cigarettes and drinking hard liquor

3. Smoking marijuana

4. Using "Hard Drugs" like LSD

Purposes for use

•  Experimental (out of curiosity) "to see what it's like"*

•  Social (Social activities, parties, dances)

•  Medicinal (To relieve an unpleasant emotional state)

•  Addictive (Depending on regular use of the substance)

Prevention

• Delivered through schools, to help raise self-esteem.
• DARE
• Orientations workshops
• Pamphlet information
• Open communication

Resources

• Gryphon Place 381-HELP 
• Planned Parenthood
• Parent Teen Guide
• ASAP Help my teen
• Help for troubled teens
• Teen Source