Teenage Risk Taking Behaviour

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“Children nowadays love luxury, have bad manners, contempt for authority,disrespect their elders…

“Children nowadays love luxury, have bad manners, contempt for authority,disrespect their elders…
They contradict their parents, chatter in front of company, gobble up their food, cross their legs and tyrannise their teachers.”

Socrates 470 – 400 B.C.

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Lets talk…

Lets talk…

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As parents we…

Parents are the most influential people in children’s lives.
Parents

As parents we… Parents are the most influential people in children’s lives.
love their children and want what is best for them.
Sometimes parents feel that they lack the facts and skills necessary to promote their child’s personal development.

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We can protect our children’s future
through active parenting,
being involved and
being aware.

We can protect our children’s future through active parenting, being involved and being aware.

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key parenting skills

Lets talk…

key parenting skills Lets talk…

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TEENS AND RI

Unconditional
love

Relationship

Discipline &
Boundaries

Communication

TEENS AND RI Unconditional love Relationship Discipline & Boundaries Communication

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influences

Lets talk…

influences Lets talk…

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What influence does family
background have?

Family breakdown
Communication
Communication about sex

What influence does family background have? Family breakdown Communication Communication about sex

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peer pressure

Lets talk…

peer pressure Lets talk…

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Teenagers Experience of Sex

‘I didn’t feel ready, all my friends egged me

Teenagers Experience of Sex ‘I didn’t feel ready, all my friends egged
on by telling me that it was excellent and that they had all done it. Half of them haven’t: they wanted me to do it so I could tell them all about it’

Teen Pregnancy Report

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Teenagers Experience of Sex
‘I thought that once you were going out with

Teenagers Experience of Sex ‘I thought that once you were going out
a bloke you had to sleep with them, that was the process.I really thought that. And you didn’t. And I was thinking that I have to make the move before they do’

Teen Pregnancy Report

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Teenagers Experience of Sex
‘I just wanted to get it over and done

Teenagers Experience of Sex ‘I just wanted to get it over and
with so I could say ‘yeah I’ve done it’ and now I can find a bloke who likes me and maybe it will be better’

Teen Pregnancy Report

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Lets talk…

media

Lets talk… media

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What are we selling ?

What are we selling ?

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Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

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What are we selling?

What are we selling?

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What are we selling?

?

What are we selling? ?

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What are we selling?

?

What are we selling? ?

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On the March 13th episode of Friends there were “jokes about Ross’

On the March 13th episode of Friends there were “jokes about Ross’
promiscuity, his lesbian ex-wife, Ross having sex with a dinosaur and the size of Ross’ genitals; about Chandler being a homosexual and liking “gay” porn; about Monica being transgendered; about Phoebe’s sex life with Mike; and about Joey’s promiscuity. That’s all in a half hour show- not including commercial breaks.

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Emmerdale

80% of soaps contain sexual content

Emmerdale 80% of soaps contain sexual content

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What is the music message about sex?

What is the music message about sex?

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Targeted at 15 year olds

Targeted at 15 year olds

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SUGAR

“Serial snoggers,why some guys are addicted to lust”

AVERAGE AGE OF READERS:14.3

“Boys in

SUGAR “Serial snoggers,why some guys are addicted to lust” AVERAGE AGE OF
their boxers (ooh!)”

“ The other day, my boyfriend told me that whenever we snog I give him a ‘stiffy’.”

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Cosmo Girl!

Average age of reader 14.5

“You and guys and sex: the questions

Cosmo Girl! Average age of reader 14.5 “You and guys and sex:
you can’t ask anyone-answered”
“Why don’t you have a boyfriend?”
“He wants sex 24/7…I love him and don’t want to lose him”

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J-17

Average age of reader:15

“Sex survey results! The shocking truth you couldn’t tell

J-17 Average age of reader:15 “Sex survey results! The shocking truth you
your parents”
“Kiss with confidence – 7 ways to make him come back for more”
“Secret lesbians… we went upstairs and kissed”

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The average person views more than
90,000 scenes of sex or suggested

The average person views more than 90,000 scenes of sex or suggested

sexual intercourse between the ages of 8 and 18!

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facts

Lets talk…

facts Lets talk…

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Never before have adolescents been exposed
to such relentless media pressure to have

Never before have adolescents been exposed to such relentless media pressure to
sex as
early as possible
(Dr Trevor Stammers ‘Adolescent Sexuality’)

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1 in 4 women and almost 1 in 3 men
have sex

1 in 4 women and almost 1 in 3 men have sex
before they are 16 years old
(National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles 2000)

1 in 6 women and less than 1 in 4 men have sex before they are 16 years old
(“love for life” Southern Board Survey 2000/2001)

FACT

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13.2% of young people admit to having had sex first at 14

13.2% of young people admit to having had sex first at 14
or under

Love for Life SELB data

FACT

PREVENTION

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1 in 10 sexually active teens have a
sexually transmitted infection

(National Survey

1 in 10 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection (National
of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyle 2000)

PREVENTION

FACT

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80% of girls and 40% of boys express
regret about their first

80% of girls and 40% of boys express regret about their first
sexual encounter

FACT

(National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyle 2000)

PREVENTION

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2 in 5 of our 14/15 year olds admit to having been

2 in 5 of our 14/15 year olds admit to having been
drunk at least once.
1 in 6 of our 14/15 year olds admit to having been drunk 10 or more times

Love for Life SELB data

FACT

SUPERVISION

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21% of young people who drink report taking their first alcoholic drink

21% of young people who drink report taking their first alcoholic drink
at 11 years old or under

PROTECTION

Love for Life SELB data

FACT

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Earlier physical maturity

Low self esteem

Cultural shift

Media

Peer pressure

In relationships

Why do teens choose
to be

Earlier physical maturity Low self esteem Cultural shift Media Peer pressure In
sexually active ?

Alcohol

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Lets talk...

outcomes

Lets talk... outcomes

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Teen births in N.Ireland

UK has the highest teenage pregnancy and birth rates

Teen births in N.Ireland UK has the highest teenage pregnancy and birth
in Western Europe. Our birth rates are twice those in Germany, three times those in France and six times the Dutch rate.

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[ STI? ]

what is it ?
how would I get it ?

1 in

[ STI? ] what is it ? how would I get it
10 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection.

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CHLAMYDIA

70% of girls and 50% of boys who are infected do not

CHLAMYDIA 70% of girls and 50% of boys who are infected do
have symptoms
Can cause infertility
Can be easily treated.

[ STI? ]

1 in 10 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection.

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A viral infection
Most common sti in Northern Ireland
Causes genital warts
Can cause cancer
Passed

A viral infection Most common sti in Northern Ireland Causes genital warts
through genital skin to skin contact

[ STI? ]

1 in 10 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection.

HPV

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No cure
Causes AIDS
Spread most of the time through male/female sexual intercourse
Highest cases

No cure Causes AIDS Spread most of the time through male/female sexual
in Europe = Spain

[ STI? ]

1 in 10 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection.

HIV

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Can be fatal
Numbers of cases rising
Can be treated
Fatal if passed to a

Can be fatal Numbers of cases rising Can be treated Fatal if
baby

[ STI? ]

1 in 10 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection.

SYPHILIS

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Can be painful
Can be passed through genital skin to skin contact
Can have

Can be painful Can be passed through genital skin to skin contact
this lifelong

[ STI? ]

1 in 10 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection.

GENITAL HERPES

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Numbers of cases are rising
Can cause infertility
Can be treated
Can be passed to

Numbers of cases are rising Can cause infertility Can be treated Can
a baby

[ STI? ]

1 in 10 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection.

GONORRHOEA

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How good are condoms at
Preventing pregnancy?
Theoretical failure rate
3 per 100
Trussel 1998

How effective

How good are condoms at Preventing pregnancy? Theoretical failure rate 3 per
are condoms
against Sexually
Transmitted Infections?

Make sex safe or safer?

User failure rate
13.9 per 100
Fu et al 1999

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Virginity-
A healthy choice for a teenager?

Virginity- A healthy choice for a teenager?

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‘If you want to be truly shocking these days there is really

‘If you want to be truly shocking these days there is really
only one way to do it. Stay a virgin until you are 31 and then get married.
Friends star Lisa Kudrow told us recently that this indeed is what she has done. How has this amazing situation come about?
What could have possessed her?
How deeply weird’
(Daily mail 1998)

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Lets talk…

other risk taking behaviours

Lets talk… other risk taking behaviours

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Supporting young people today

SMOKING

SOLVENTS

ALCOHOL

DRUGS

Supporting young people today SMOKING SOLVENTS ALCOHOL DRUGS

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“there is an association between all four of these risk taking behaviours”

“there is an association between all four of these risk taking behaviours”
and “in a total of 16 cross tabulations, which, in every case, suggested a statistically significant association between sexual behaviour, and each of the other risk behaviours”
Prof Ed Cairns “Risk behaviour in post-primary school children 2001-2002” Page 10

INFORMATION
ATTITUDES & VALUES
SKILLS

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Link between being drunk and sex

Icebergs and Babies data n=3021

Link between being drunk and sex Icebergs and Babies data n=3021

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What is a Drug?

Alcohol

Tobacco

Prescription
or O.T.C. Drugs

Illicit or
Illegal Substances

What is a Drug? Alcohol Tobacco Prescription or O.T.C. Drugs Illicit or Illegal Substances

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What is a drug ?

SOMETHING, OTHER THAN FOOD, THAT CHANGES THE WAY

What is a drug ? SOMETHING, OTHER THAN FOOD, THAT CHANGES THE
YOUR MIND OR BODY WORKS

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Why do young people take drugs?

Acceptance within
the peer group
A fear of rejection
Pursuit

Why do young people take drugs? Acceptance within the peer group A
of pleasure

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tobacco

FAGS

Roll-ups

cigars

cigarettes

Smoking is a gateway drug

tobacco FAGS Roll-ups cigars cigarettes Smoking is a gateway drug

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alcohol

Beer

SPIRITS

wine

Alco pops

Alcohol is a gateway drug

cider

alcohol Beer SPIRITS wine Alco pops Alcohol is a gateway drug cider

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alcohol

Binge drinking
A community problem

Misuse
And Abuse

alcohol Binge drinking A community problem Misuse And Abuse

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media

advertising

media advertising

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Solvents

GLUE

aerosols

gas

Marker pens

1 out of every 4 people who die sniffing solvents

Solvents GLUE aerosols gas Marker pens 1 out of every 4 people
are first time users

Tippex

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CANNABIS

weed

dope

POT

Hash

grass

Wacky-backy

Marijuana

hallucinogen

CANNABIS weed dope POT Hash grass Wacky-backy Marijuana hallucinogen

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Ecstasy

XTC

DOVES

adam

eve

E’s

Disco biscuits

stimulant

Ecstasy XTC DOVES adam eve E’s Disco biscuits stimulant

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LSD

Trips

Tabs

blotters

acid

microdots

strawberries

hallucinogen

LSD Trips Tabs blotters acid microdots strawberries hallucinogen

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SPEED

Whizz

meth

uppers

Base

GO-faster

amphetamines

hallucinogen

paste

Billy

SULPH

SPEED Whizz meth uppers Base GO-faster amphetamines hallucinogen paste Billy SULPH

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heroin

smack

skag

H

depressant

junk

horse

heroin smack skag H depressant junk horse

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cocaine

Stones

coke

crack

Charlie

SNOW

freebase

stimulant

C

rocks

cocaine Stones coke crack Charlie SNOW freebase stimulant C rocks

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Who Do Young People Get Their Drugs From?

45% of young people are

Who Do Young People Get Their Drugs From? 45% of young people
offered drugs by their friends
31% are offered drugs in a bar/club
14% from a dealer in a club
5% get drugs from a dealer’s house
“the Know Drugs survey”
Breakthru August 2000

Who do young people get their drugs from?

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36% of young people use drugs outdoors
27% use their drugs at friend’s

36% of young people use drugs outdoors 27% use their drugs at
house
19% use their drugs in a night club
“the Know Drugs survey”

Where do young people use drugs?

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FEAR
SHAME
HEALTH
SELF-RESPECT
SPORTS
EMPLOYMENT
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

MY AMBITIONS
MY DREAMS
FAMILY
MY FRIENDS
FINANCE
MEDIA
THE LAW

Most young people do not take drugs

FEAR SHAME HEALTH SELF-RESPECT SPORTS EMPLOYMENT SCHOOL PERFORMANCE MY AMBITIONS MY DREAMS
or abuse alcohol

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HOW CAN WE AS PARENTS REDUCE THE CHANCES OF RISK TAKING BEHAVIOUR??

promote

HOW CAN WE AS PARENTS REDUCE THE CHANCES OF RISK TAKING BEHAVIOUR??
self-esteem, self-worth, self-value, self-respect
develop assertiveness that will help make good decisions or healthy choices

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Is this how it is?

Kids-It’s good to talk

Is this how it is? Kids-It’s good to talk

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Lets talk…

skills

Lets talk… skills

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Scenario 1

Identifying Parenting Skills

Peter is 15. You have noticed that he comes

Scenario 1 Identifying Parenting Skills Peter is 15. You have noticed that
home later than usual and goes straight to his room. You are concerned about the company he is keeping and are worried that he may be drinking or using some other substances. What should you do?

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The following parenting skills may be required for Scenario 1:-
Active listening
Time

The following parenting skills may be required for Scenario 1:- Active listening
Choices and consequences
Supervision/boundaries
Attitudes and values
If necessary work with the school to support
your child

Identifying Parenting Skills

Identifying Parenting Skills

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Scenario 2
Lucy is 14. She is dating an older guy. They spend

Scenario 2 Lucy is 14. She is dating an older guy. They
a lot of time at his place. What could be happening and what can you do about it?

Identifying Parenting Skills

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The following parenting skills may be required for Scenario 2:-
Promote self-esteem

The following parenting skills may be required for Scenario 2:- Promote self-esteem

Unconditional love
Boundaries
Choices create consequences
Active listening

Identifying Parenting Skills

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Scenario 3
Amy is 16. She went to a party last weekend with

Scenario 3 Amy is 16. She went to a party last weekend
her friends. You know that she had been drinking but she is withdrawn and tearful since then. What other issues could be worrying Amy?

Identifying Parenting Skills

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The following parenting skills may be required for scenario 3
Unconditional love

The following parenting skills may be required for scenario 3 Unconditional love

Make time to listen
Don’t make rash judgements/threats/promises
Boundaries
Seek professional help if necessary
Ask school for support

Identifying Parenting Skills

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Scenario 4

Mark is 15. You have been called to school because of

Scenario 4 Mark is 15. You have been called to school because
an incident involving your son smoking cannabis with two friends on school property. What do you feel the school should do? What should you do as parents?

Identifying Parenting Skills

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Identifying Parenting Skills

The following parenting skills may be required for scenario 4
Knowledge,

Identifying Parenting Skills The following parenting skills may be required for scenario
cannabis is an illegal substance
Attitudes and values
Choices and consequences
Active listening
Boundaries
Seek professional advise/support
Unconditional love
PSNI must be informed by the school

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Key Parenting Skills

Find time
Communicate
Empathise
Set boundaries
Be a Role Model
Explain with choices there

Key Parenting Skills Find time Communicate Empathise Set boundaries Be a Role
are consequences
Love unconditionally

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Build self esteem by ensuring:

A sense of belonging within the family
Positive but

Build self esteem by ensuring: A sense of belonging within the family
realistic expectations
Promoting age appropriate self responsibility
Spending quality time with each child
Eliminate destructive criticism, acceptance

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Need Help or Advice?

GP practice
Pastoral Care Team in your school
Breakthru Tel: 0808

Need Help or Advice? GP practice Pastoral Care Team in your school
800 2020
Don’t Blow It Tel: 02841 769912
Love for Life e-mail us at
www.loveforlife.org.uk Details in your booklet

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empower young
people to :

Lets…

empower young people to : Lets…

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life

experience

life experience
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