- For: Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center in Illinois- What is Lincoln Prairie? It’s a psychiatric treatment center for children and adolescents offering inpatient and outpatient services.
- Audience: Educators (mostly mental health staff and administrators) ~230
Emerging Drug Trends Among Youth
Description:
New substances marketed to teens and young adults as sleep aids, dietary supplements, mood enhancers, or brain boosters are often labeled as “safe” when they can, in fact, be addictive and even life-threatening. Many of these substances evade traditional drug tests, and others can be disguised in vape pens, making them harder to detect.
Edibles, mistaken for candy, are also impacting the health and safety of elementary-age children. This presentation explores current drug trends, where these substances are being sold, and how adults can recognize the warning signs.
Takeaways:
- Understand emerging substances & how they are marketed to youth
- Identify behavioral and physical signs that may indicate substance misuse
- Recognize where drugs are being accessed and sold
- Learn how edibles, especially gummies, are impacting younger children
- Learn to lessen risk
Tags:
teens and substance abuse, signs of drug use, drugs that fly under the radar, drugs that don’t show up on a test, why legal drugs aren’t safe