PRACTICAL RESEARCH (QUALITATIVE RESEARCH)

NAME: Banua, Maria Angelica

GRADE & SECTION: 11-Plato (HUMSS)

1.TITTLE OF WORK: “A Study about the Possible Couse And Effect of Substance Abuse in
Minors in Modern Age”

2.AUTHOR: Ken C. Winter and Amelia Arria

3.RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES:

• New scientific discoveries have put a much defect perspective on our understanding of
adolescent behavior.

I.TOPIC
“A Qualitative Research on How The Proper Education Prevents Drugs Addiction and Alcoholism in
Minors in Present Time”

II. SUMMURY

New scientific discover have put a much defect perspective on our understanding of
adolescent behavior. Research now suggest that the human brain is still maturing during
the adolescent years and this neuro – development may promote risk-taking and novelty
seeking. These traits may have had evolutionary value that promoted our survival as a
human

However, modern society provides an extended safety net for youth, with many young
people living at home and remaining financially dependent on their parents long past the
teenage years (Fustenbrug,2010). Thus, risk-taking behaviors once high linked to survival
value may now increase chance for harmful circumstances, including drug use and related
drug problems.
There are several of evidence suggesting that adolescent are uniquely susceptible to the
short and long term effect of drugs. Early drug use may alter brain maturing , contribute to
lasting cognitive impairment of certain functions and significantly increase short and long
term susceptibility for developing a substance use disorder.

This body of science sharpens the urgency for prevention programs to promote a drug-free
lifestyle and for drug-abusing youth to receive treatment earlier than later. An appreciation
of adolescent brain development by parents, prevention specialists and treatment providers
can inform responses to adolescent behaviors, including drug use.

We favor teen brain-friendly programs that focus on teaching decision making skills to help
adolescent face peer influence and situation that elicit emotion and arousal. This emerging
science reinforces the importance of active parental involment during adolescent and young
adulthood and the need to particularly focus on teaching and supporting decision-making
skills for the teenager.

II.HYPOTHESIS
We do not know yet if or how drug abuse during adolescence effects the normal brain development
processes, such as neuronal pruning. But there is a small but growing research literature suggesting that
learning may be adversely affected by drug use during adolescence particularly when use is frequent and
heavy.

Animal models have bees used to examine this question. One has to be caution in generalizing findings
from animal research to understanding human behavior. However animal models of drug use permit the
use of research strategies that would not be ethical with humans and animals are affected by drugs in way
that are comparable to humans.

For example rants show the acute effects of alcohol, including disruption in motor coordination , sedation
and social disinhibition. Animals studies from Linda spear’s lab have demonstrated that adolescent rats
ingested with alcohol, compared to adult rats, reveal significantly more brain damage in their prefrontal
cortex region important for decision making and in their working memory brain region.

When adolescent rats have been repeatedly exposed to alcohol for long term period, they show dramatic
brain areas, including regions associated with learning and language acquisition. Human studies provide
cautionary support to the animal findings that alcohol may deteriously affect learning.

Furthermore, there is a growing literature using adolescent animals that adolescent differ from adults in
response to nearly all drugs of abuse and stimulants. This new body of science further reinforces concerns
that all psychoactive substance can impact maturation during adolescence and may increase one’s like hood
for developing a substance use disorder.

II.METHOLOGY

Developmental pathways of addiction most certainly involve, including the neurobiology of

But the fact remains that age is a risk factor that is associated with the onset of drug use
during adolescence and young adulthood. Adolescence is a developmental period associated
with the highest risk for developing a substance use disorder. Young people report higher
rates of alcohol and marijuana abuse or dependence disorders compared to older age
groups.

Grant and colleagues analyzed national date and found that among youth aged 15-20 years
old, 12% met an official definition (DSM-IV American Psychiatric Association 1994) of an
alcohol dependence disorder within the past 12months. This rates was much higher than
the other age groups

A related finding from epidemiological research is that earlier the like hood that a person
will develop a drug problem. For example, among youth who begin drinking at 11-12 years
of age 7.2% were found to have an alcohol use disorder (DSM-IV American Psychiatric
Association 1994) within two years for those who waited until age 21 to get drunk for the
first time, the prevalence of an alcohol use disorder within two years after starting was
3.7%.

More over, early age of onset rather than duration of use is a stronger predictor of the rapid
progression of substance use disorder individuals with earlier onset had a shorter time span
from first exposure to dependence than did adult onset groups. Our focus here om age of
onset of drug use as a risk factor is only part of the picture toward understanding the
development of a substance use disorder.
V.FINDINGS

Reverence to parents educating parents about this new science of brain development can
help them understanding and respond to adolescent behavior. Below we provide some
parenting tips that take into account the neuroscience of brain developing

Thoughtful Communication, the adolescent brain is still “under construction” and the
teenager has a propensity to take risk. Parents will want to understand that this risk-
taking is due to brain maturation imbalance between competing brain system (breaks and
accelerator).

Understanding the Power of Peer Influence, peer have a very strong influence on adolescent
including decision to initiate and continue drug use or try different types of drug.
Adolescent are likely to seek out risky behavior, especially in the presence of their peers,
despite knowing that their parents would disapprove of such behavior

Science-based Message, parents now have more have scientific justification than ever for
staying actively involved in their child’s life throughout adolescent and into young
adulthood. Teenagers tend to known what is right and wrong, and so simply establishing
rules and demanding compliance to them is not effective.

Model responsible use, brain development research reinforce the importance of raising a
drug free child. Responsible use of legal drugs by parents is an important component is
support of this goal. Parents can still influence their child’s risk of alcohol and other drug
problem by their own patterns of alcohol and prescription drug use.

VI.ERRORS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES

Reverence to Parents Educating parents about this new science of brain development can
help them understanding and respond to adolescent behavior. Below we provide some
parenting tips that take into account the neuroscience of brain development. Thoughtful
Communication the adolescent brain is still “under construction” and the teenager has a
propensity to take risk.

Parents will want to understand that this risk-taking is due to brain systems (Brakes and
accelerator). In the light, parents need to be more tolerate of common annoying or even
seriously compromising behaviors during adolescent. Rather than emotionally over-reacting
to situations where the behavior of the adolescent was less than ideal, parents should
engage in thoughtful communication about the situation.

Understanding the power of peer influence on adolescent, including decisions to initiate and
continue drug use or try different types of drugs. Adolescents are likely to seek out risky
behaviors, especially in the presence of their peers, despite knowing that their parents
would disapprove of such behaviors.

Science based messages parents now have more have scientific justification than ever for
staying actively involved in their child’s life throughout adolescent and into young
adulthood. Teenagers tend to know what is right and wrong so simply establishing rules
and demanding compliance to them is not effective.

Model Responsible use brain development research reinforces the importance of raising a
drug-free child. Responsible use of legal drugs by parents is an important component in
support of this goal. Parents can still influence their child’s risk of alcohol and prescription
drug use.

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