Drug Awareness and Prevention
Drug Awareness and Prevention
Pilot Point ISD Counselors coordinate yearly with the Pilot Point ISD Police Department to help educate our students on the dangers of drug abuse. There are many different items we cover each year. Read below for more information.
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It is a powerful synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin. Accidental fentanyl overdose deaths are on the rise in Texas. This drug is safe when taken as prescribed by a doctor to treat severe pain. However, illegally manufactured fentanyl is often added to counterfeit pills and other substances with or without a person's knowledge.
Even small amounts, equivalent to a few grains of sand, can be deadly. That means that any pill could be the one that causes an overdose. Click here for more information: FENTANYL
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Recent studies show that 25% of middle and high school students vape. 8 out of 10 youth who vape use flavors like fruit, mint, candy and menthol. One vape pod can contain 3% - 7% nicotine which equals up to 2 packs of cigarettes. Vapes contain lead, propylene glycol and nickel among a variety of other chemicals.
Click here for more information: VAPING & TOBACCO
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Among adolescents and young adults (ages 12-25) in the US, 21% reported using Rx opioids in the past year. Of that same group, 3.8% reported misusing Rx opioids. For teens aged 12-17, many of the opioids used non-medically are obtained from family or friends. Overdose deaths among teens more than doubled from 2018-2022. Each year poison control centers receive calls about children / teenagers exposed to opioid medications.
Click here for more information: OPIOIDS
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Comes from the dried leaves, flowers, stems and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant. The term cannabis and marijuana are often used interchangeably. Extracts from this plant can be made into hash oil or wax. Cannabis products contain the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahdrocannabional (THC).
Edibles containing marijuana are often unlabeled or poorly labeled, leading teens to use too much for the high and can end up in the emergency room with side effects. Regular use affects the brain and leads to impaired memory, judgement and motor skills.
Click here for more information: MARIJUANA
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Alcohol is used by more young people than tobacco or illicit drugs. Teens who use alcohol are more likely to be sexually active. Alcohol use among teenagers is also linked to deaths by drowning, suicide and homicide. Teens who drink are more likely to have problems with school work and school conduct.
A person who begins drinking as a young teen is four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than someone who waits until adulthood.
Click here for more information: ALCOHOL