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By: Claire Mages
1, 2, 3 Be Substance Free!
Beneifits
Benefits
These are the benefits of stopping using substances or never trying it.
Benefits of stopping Alcohol Use
Giving up alcohol will lead to many changes in a person's body and brain.
1. Your heart will become healthier (your blood pressure will get lower & lowers your risk for heart failure).
2. Your liver will heal and lower your chances for liver failure and chirosis.
3. Your relationships will improve
4. You will have a lower chance of getting cancer
5. Your mental health will start to improver
And many more benefits!
Benefits of stopping Drug Use
1. You will be healthier in general (depending on what drug you take, they impact different parts of the body).
2. You reduce your risk of death by overdose
3. It is easier to keep a job
4. You can repair your relationships
5. You will have more money
Benefits of stopping Tobacco Use
1. reduces the risk of a premature death
2. reduces the risks of getting COPD and lung cancer
3. benefits the health of pregnant woman
4. reduces the amount of people getting sick ferom second-hand smoke
5. reduces the cost of having to buy cigarettes
and more!
Strategies To having a Substance free life
An important part of having this lifestyle is being able to refuse when a person offers you a substance,
Strategies
Ways to Say "No"
Strategies for saying no
These will be important tools while having a drug free lifestyle.
Walk Away
Give a Reason
Suggest another Activity
ex: "I told you I don't want to do this drug, so I'm going to leave."
ex: "instead of drinking, lets go bowling!"
ex: "I don't like the smell of cigarettes so I'm not going to smoke."
Other Strategies
Other strategies
This are important because having others is your life will help you focus on your substance free goals.
Be a role Model
Build trusting relationships with people you trust.
Make Friends with a similar stance on drugs
If other people look up to you and you set a postive example, it will encourgae you to continue your actions of staying substance free.
They can help you with any problems that you have when trying to stay substance free.
The people you hang out with can impact your actions, which is important when you want to stay substance free.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Nicotine Anonymous
Inpatient Care
These are all non-profit groups whose members help each other stay sober. These can be helpful if you want people who you don't know to help you.
Treatment Options
This involves being checked into a rehab facility where professionals will help you to remain sober through absitence. These are helpful when you want strict rules to help you become sober. There would be a therapist there to help you follow through on your plans.
When you feel like you don't have control over your life anymore, it is time to talk to a trusted adult and get help.
Alternatives
Alternatives
There are a lot of healthy alternatives to smoking, drinking, or doing drugs.
- While doing these, make sure that you surround yourself with a supportive group of people
activities
Activities
Chose to do activities that don't involve alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.
Throw a "sober" party
Be Active
Every month that you are sober, throw a party with your friends to celebrate your hard work!
Go for a bike ride or go for a run instead of drinking!
Excersising releases endorphins that will make you feel better!
Watch a Movie
Instead of smoking, go see a movie that you've been wanting to see!
This will provide a fun distraction.
Healthier Options
Healthy
options
- Instead of having alcholic beverages, have nonalcholic ones!
- Eat healthy snacks (like carrots) to help with nicotine cravings.
- Reward yourself for resisting the pressure to do drugs (have a cookie!)
Stay Focused!
Stay focused
Even though it can be hard, it is so important that you remain focused on these alternatives and don't go back to smoking, drinking, or doing drugs.
Planning
Make a Plan!
Making sure that you have a plan to be able to have a subsatnce free lifestyle. This will help you acheive your goals of staying substance free and make it easier becuase you are following a plan that you have made!
Plan Ahead
Plan Ahead
Try to plan the ways that you would react when you are in a situation where you encounter drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. This can include avoiding certain events, or certain people who you know will encourage you to participate in those activites. Saying no is a good plan for when you may be face to face with a substance that you don't want to take. If you know what you want, you will be much more focused on keeping true to your plan and staying substance free!
Determine the outcomes
Determine the Outcomes
If you understand what happens when you use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs, then you will be able to understand the dangers of using. The dangers of using these subsatnces can be enough to discourage you from using them.
Strategies
Use the staregies we discussed in the other section to refuse when you are offered something you don't want. These strategies will help you be more confident in saying "no" and being able to lead a substance free life.
Tobacco-free enviroments in communities will help keep kids safe from the toxic chemicals in the smoke.
Community Options
Community Options
In just your community, there are a bunch of ways to seek help! It is very likely that there is a branch of AA, NA, or NA nearby, as well a programs specific to your town that can help you.
Try joining clubs at school that can help you understand the dangers of using, and can give you new hobbies to do.
Risks of Using
Risks of Using
When you use dangerous substances like alcohol, tobacco, or drugs they cause serious damages to your health. If you continue to use these substances, they can increase your risk of certain cancers and decrease your life expectancy. Not only will your phyiscal health get bad, your relationships will suffer as well as your mental health. If you want to stay healthy and live life to the fullest that you can, go substance free! This is the safest way to make sure that you will be the best version of yourself that you can be!