1. Trends and Teen issues

2. About us… The Right Solution Counseling Located in Eureka Work with children and adults Tutoring services – ACT test prep Teen group for High school Girls Today focus on: Teen issues and trends

3. Kolleen L. Simons 15 years of experience Specializing in depression, anxiety, trauma and adolescents Criminal justice experience DEA Area Clinician

4. Over scheduled Regardless of age Parents ‘pushing’ children Energy drinks to young children to help with school following busy evening schedule

5. Mental health issues… Increased in anxiety related Body image Increase in boys Sleep difficulties Younger children

6. Working with children/teens Regardless of age Rapport can be difficult Often behavior seeing at school may be encouraged at home Parents not supporting or being inconsistent with messages

7. Caregiver concerns Caregivers who: supply drugs or alcohol for their children give children Xanax and/or marijuana have substance abuse history

8. Drugs and alcohol Bath salts

9. Usually snorted Reports of students at Lafayette snorting Sold at “Head shops” Dragon Lair in House Springs The Coughing Cardinal Sells tobacco products, pipes, incents

10. “Molly” Ecstasy Often snorted Popular in Eureka and Pacific

11. Heroin According to DEA – St Louis In past 2-4% pure – currently 60% Increase in West St Louis county

12. And.. Painkillers Xanax Cocaine (popular at Marquette) Gummy bears (candy) Vodka tampons Pill parties “Speed”

13. Helpful resource DEA website - Drug fact sheets or resources for classroom/parents http://www.justthinktwice.com/

14. The Right Solution Counseling Service Accept all ages Will accept insurance – offer sliding scale for those without For more information: RightSolutionCounseling.com 314-374-1620