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Saraga 2

Nicole Saraga

Dr. Mandy Pacheco

IDS 4939

September 15, 2022

Project Design Action Plan: abuse among teenagers.

Project Overview

For my project this will be my topic; Factors that influence substance abuse among teenagers. We are all away of how substance abuse has become a popular trend among the teenagers but what most people do not know is the contributing factors to this popular trend of teenagers using substances. Substance abuse is referred as the abuse of illegal substances such as cocaine, heroine and marijuana or even alcohol or prescription medicines. Overdosing can be a form of abuse; however, this is a form of drug abuse since it is abusing the medical prescription. There are two types of substance abuse, which include; alcohol dependence and drug use. However, there is a slight difference between substance abuse and drug abuse. Substance is the abuse of illicit drugs such as cocaine while drug abuse is use of illegal drugs and wrong medical prescription although sometimes drug abuse is categorized under substance abuse. I think I’m interested in this topic for a long time because I grew up in a dysfunctional home due to substance abuse which led to breaking up of my family.

So, it’s more a self-motivation and to create awareness of the factors that lead to substance abuse. The society is only aware of several factors that influence substance abuse among teenagers due to lack of awareness and education on the topic. However, I believe the most common factor is due to lack of psychological and emotional support which leads to anxiety and depression and therefore, teenagers find refuge in use substances. Therefore, the desire to be able to pass this important knowledge to the world is why I am interested in the topic. I think going through with this topic, I will learn a lot of things such as the adverse effects of substance abuse and how it affects mental health of those who abuse substances.

Past GEP Connection

In school or rather at class we are only taught about the basic knowledge of substance use because it’s just education, a topic in the syllabus that has to be covered however, those who have gone through the effects of it are aware of how destructive substance abuse can be. However, that little information provided in school can be useful in preventing someone from getting addicted to substance abuse. I earlier stated about how my family became dysfunctional because of substance abuse. My dad was a victim of substance abuse which he became an addiction and same happened to my elder brother who became dependent on alcohol and could not continue with education, I was very traumatized by the situation and that’s why I grew interest about this topic, therefore, I plan to use the classroom knowledge and experience and personal experience for my project. I think that my past experiences tie with present as I will be using the past experience with my present to make the research real and useful.

Short & Long-term Goals

Short-term goal: This semester, I will be developing a research-based documentary showing the experiences the teenagers from the college have gone through with their journey on abuse of substance, what led them to use substances and their recovery journey from addiction. Long-term goal: After graduation, I hope to work for a non-government organization for helping people fighting substance and drug addiction. I will work towards creating awareness of the importance of psychological and emotional support from families and friends to prevent teenagers from seeking refuge in substances.

Integrative-Learning Plan

To achieve my short-term goal, I will do a thorough research in the college about the teenagers struggling with substance abuse, then I will create a YouTube channel or even use my other social media platforms like TikTok because these are sites that most teenagers use and by using fellow teenagers and schoolmates too, it will help others going through the same to know that they are not alone and they can overcome it with proper help. Also, to achieve my long-term goals I will make use of scholarly materials because there are many of them handling these issues, I will use these scholarly research components to help others in same situation. How do advocates, psychologists and other professionals of substance use go about their advocacy to help teenagers. Visiting educational institutions to talk to students about substance abuse, the factors influencing teenagers, effects, prevention, and solutions to the topic.

Social Change Connection Plan

What I will with the information that I have gathered and learned throughout the course and this topic is by first sharing it those around me not only the ones that abuse substances but also everyone around to understand what is classified as substance abuse, what are the factors that can lead to people abusing substances and how can they prevent such cases. I do not have to complete college in order to achieve my short and long-term goals, I can do so while still studying. I can choose a part-time program for helping and creating awareness globally through an organization as a volunteer and also create social media accounts purposely for passing information about the topic and other social issues.

Project management plan

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Saraga 1

Saraga 2

Dr. Mandy Pacheco

IDS 4939

October 12, 2022

Sources for Project; Factors That Influence Substance Abuse among Teenagers

Primary Sources

A&E,. “Intervention: Elizabeth’s Difficult Childhood Leads to Drug Addiction From Teen Years | A&E”.  Youtube, 28 Dec. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZlcCm2op34.

Hanley, M. “Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in Teenagers | Megan Hanley – YouTube”.  Youtube, 19 Aug. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMLIAXENFc.

Secondary Sources

Allen, Joseph P., et al. "Different factors predict adolescent substance use versus adult substance abuse: Lessons from a social-developmental approach."  Development and psychopathology 33.3 (2021): 792-802.

Azimi, Andia M., and Eric J. Connolly. "Child maltreatment and substance use: a behavior genetic analysis."  Child maltreatment 27.2 (2022): 279-289.

Gray, Kevin M., and Lindsay M. Squeglia. "Research Review: What have we learned about adolescent substance use?."  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 59.6 (2018): 618-627.

Oshri, Assaf, et al. "Impulsivity as a mechanism linking child abuse and neglect with substance use in adolescence and adulthood."  Development and psychopathology 30.2 (2018): 417- 435.

Pasman, Joëlle A., et al. "Interplay between genetic risk and the parent environment in adolescence and substance use in young adulthood: a TRAILS study."  Development and Psychopathology (2021): 1-14.

Rusby, Julie C., et al. "Influence of parent–youth relationship, parental monitoring, and parent substance use on adolescent substance use onset."  Journal of family psychology 32.3 (2018): 310.

Sarvey, Dana, and Justine W. Welsh. "Adolescent substance use: Challenges and opportunities related to COVID-19."  Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 122 (2021): 108212.

Trucco, Elisa M. "A review of psychosocial factors linked to adolescent substance use."  Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 196 (2020): 172969.

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