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Casey
Alex
Jacob

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Laura A.
Rikeya H.
Mily G.

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Ryan N.
Christian K.

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Kinga
Claire
Amy

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Eric S.
Angelica C.
RJ
Marien M.

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Faith
Emily

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Substances tend to be romanticized in the entertainment industry

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The high stress/face paced energy of the entertainment industry leads to higher alcohol and drug use.

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1) Athletes turn to drugs to enhance there performance or remedy and injury

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For musicians it can fall under a lack of self-care

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Xiclali Cordova
Benin Bensley
Ishmiel Penn

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The pleasure centers of a teenager’s brain develop faster than the parts of the brain responsible for decision-making and risk analysis.

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Research has shown that women often use drugs differently, respond to drugs differently, and can have unique obstacles to effective treatment.

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Having an STD can make it easier to get HIV

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Daily marijuana use is at the highest level since the early 1980s for this age group, with 4.9 percent of college students and 12.8 percent of non-college peers reporting daily use. (study in 2016)

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Harder for people in the industry to go to rehab because there is no time for them to take off - managers and PR teams force them to keep working through their addition without proper medical help.

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LGBT people also have a greater likelihood than non-LGBT people of experiencing a substance use disorder (SUD) in their lifetime, and they often enter treatment with more severe SUDs.

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Women often use substances differently than men, such as using smaller amounts of certain drugs for less time before they become addicted.

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Women are 3 to 5 times less likely to use alcohol, cocaine, cannabis, and tobacco than men.

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Lesbians report greater problems associated with marijuana, cocaine, and hallucinogens. In a study conducted in urban primary care sites, bisexual women were about twice as likely as heterosexual women to report having used illicit drugs in the past month

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Only 6 percent of substance abuse treatment services offer special programs or group therapy for gay men and women (SAMHSA 2005).

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2) Substance abuse ages back to Ancient Greece

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Gustavo Diaz

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You can have have HIV for years without having Aids

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Sex hormones can make women more sensitive than men to the effects of some drugs.

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3) Addictions in athletes begin with with a legitimate prescription

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Parties are big in the entertainment industry, and a lot of hard drugs tend to go around them

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CASA reports that between 1993 and 2005, illegal drug use including heroin and cocaine increased 52 percent.

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Have intense emotions because of puberty

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LGBT people are also at increased risks for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to both intravenous drug use and risky sexual behaviors. HIV infection is particularly prevalent among gay and bisexual men.

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3.Shifts in the public perception of drugs

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3.Shifts in the public perception of drugs

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Television shows glamorize drug use and portray the drug users as heroes (ex: breaking bad, house etc.) and are then able to profit off of the merchandise they make related to the show.

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Divorce, loss of child custody, or the death of a partner or child can trigger women's substance use or other mental health disorders.

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In the United States, 45% of all women use alcohol, and nearly 26% smoke cigarettes. Approximately 13% use illicit substances, prescribed medications, or both in recreational ways

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4) Can be in all levels of performances (High schools- Professionals)

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People who use social media are 3x more likely to drink and 5x more likely to smoke cigarettes

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LGBTQ people may be discouraged from seeking substance use treatment because of previous negative experiences in coming out to health care providers, anticipating negative reactions from the providers, or having heard about others’ bad experiences when seeking treatment.

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A 2013 survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau found that a higher percentage of LGBT adults between 18 and 64 reported past-year binge drinking (five or more drinks on a single occasion) than heterosexual adults.² LGBT people in treatment for SUDs initiated alcohol consumption earlier than their heterosexual counterparts

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Women can experience more physical effects from drug use than men.

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Need 9-10 hours of sleep a night

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male adolescents more likelky to use tobacco, alcohol, and other substances while females more likely to be physically inactive and engage in unhealthy eating habits 

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male adolescents more likelky to use tobacco, alcohol, and other substances while females more likely to be physically inactive and engage in unhealthy eating habits 

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5) Athletes have a lot of pressure to do well

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• In 2015, 6% (2,392) of the 39,513 diagnoses of HIV in the United States were attributed to IDU and another 3% (1,202) to male-to-male sexual contactb and IDU.
• Of the HIV diagnoses attributed to IDU in 2015,c 59% (1,412) were among men, and 41% (980) were among women.
• Of the HIV diagnoses attributed to IDU in 2015, 38% (901) were among blacks/African Americans, 40% (951) were among whites, and 19% (443) were among Hispanics/Latinos.d
• If current rates continue, 1 in 23 women who inject drugs and 1 in 36 men who inject drugs will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime.
• Of the 18,303 AIDS diagnoses in 2015, 10% (1,804) were attributed to IDU, and another 4% (761) were attributed to
male-to-male sexual contact and IDU.

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4. Changes in legislation takes place which makes the penalties more or less severe

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Substance use in women tends to develop into addiction more quickly than in men.

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Women who are victims of domestic violence are at increased risk of substance use

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The stress that comes from daily battles with discrimination and stigma is a principle driver of these higher rates of substance use, as gay and transgender people turn to tobacco, alcohol, and other substances as a way to cope with these challenges. And a lack of culturally competent health care services also fuels high substance-use rates among gay and transgender people.

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• At the end of 2013, an estimated 103,100 men in the United States were living with HIV attributed to IDU. Of these, 5% were undiagnosed. An estimated 68,200 women were living with HIV attributed to IDU, and 5% were undiagnosed.
• Among PWID who were diagnosed with HIV in 2014, 82% of males and 83% of females were linked to care within 3 months.e
• Among PWID diagnosed with HIV in 2012 or earlier, 49% of males and 56% of females were retained in HIV care at the end of 2013.e

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Men who have sex with men are 3.5 times more likely to use marijuana than men who do not have sex with men. These men also are 12.2 times more likely to use amphetamines than men who do not have sex with men. They are also 9.5 times more likely to use heroin than men who do not have sex with men.

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People in the entertainment industry tend to feel isolated and have a very small bubble of trust, which can lead to mental health and substance use disorders

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PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a daily pill that reduces the risk for HIV by 90%

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Depressions symptoms in the United States: Total- 30%, Male-20%, Female- 40%

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6) Student athletes have a higher rate for binge drinking according to NCAA

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There are more than 25 known Std’s in the world

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Many women feel ill-equipped with the challenges involved with being a mother, so they turn to drug use as a way to cope with daily stressors.

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male adolescents are less likely to see a doctor than a female adolescents

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male adolescents are less likely to see a doctor than a female adolescents

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7) Some athletes use drugs to self treat depression stress insomnia and performance anxiety

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The most abused substance on college campuses is alcohol.
-more than 1,700 students die from alcohol poisoning and alcohol-related injuries

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1 in 8 people with HIV don't know they have it

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6. Daily Marijuana use is at the highest level since the 1980's for this age group

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6. Daily Marijuana use is at the highest level since the 1980's for this age group

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8) According to a survey conducted by WADA 38% of athletes used over the counter substances that was listed on the WADA monitoring list during to 12 months prior to using

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When searching for treatment of substance use disorder there is a lack of support. The high volumes of homeless LGBT youth indicate that many members of this community do not have the family support necessary for access to treatment or therapy.

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New estimates show that there are about 20 million new sexually transmitted infections in the United States each year

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• The high-risk practices of sharing needles,
syringes, and other injection equipment are common among PWID. In a study of cities with high levels of HIV, 40% of new PWID (those who have been injecting for 5 years or less) shared syringes. From 2005 to 2015, syringe sharing declined 34% among black PWID and 12% among Hispanic/Latino PWID, but did not decline among white PWID.
• Risk estimates show that the average chance that an HIV-negative person will get HIV each time that person shares needles to inject drugs with an HIV-positive person is about 1 in 160 (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/estimates/riskbehaviors.html).
• Injecting drugs can reduce inhibitions and increase sexual risk behaviors, such as having sex without a condom or without medicines to prevent HIV, having sex with m

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Many of them have a disposable, which means to some extent they can afford the drugs

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9) Most of the recovery programs have a focus on exercise

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Not all teenagers enter and exit adolescence at the same age or display these same behaviors.

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Many places offer free or reduced priced testing for STD’s/HIV planned parenthood being one of them

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alcohol use increases from 17% to 45% between 8th and 12th grade, and illicit drug use prevalence expands from 8% to 22%

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alcohol use increases from 17% to 45% between 8th and 12th grade, and illicit drug use prevalence expands from 8% to 22%

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2014 study found that transgender women in San Francisco were more than 6 times as likely to seek treatment for methamphetamine use as compared to cisgender women.7 Transgender women were also significantly more likely to have used needles in the previous year to inject a drug than cisgender women were.7

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When growth spurts start to happen

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7.Around 1/3 of college students will abuse prescription drugs during their college career.

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Sharing needles, syringes, and other injection equipment is a direct route of HIV transmission.
• Social and structural factors make it difficult to prevent and treat HIV among people who inject drugs. • Recent trends in injection drug use have created new prevention challenges.

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Some musicians believe that their drug use is what helps them to be creative.

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There are 20 million Americans that will contract a new STD every year. And about 65 million Americans that already have one

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8. Thepeak time for abusing drugs on college campuses is near the end of semesters, during finals times. Many students take stimulants in an attempt to increase their attention span and productivity.

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About

25 percent

of students report suffering academic consequences related to drinking too much, including skipped classes, lower test scores and lower grades overall.

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10) Some turn to drugs for emotional relief after having to retire which may happen sooner than injury

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Studies have found that young PWID (aged <30 years) are at higher risk for HIV than older users because young persons are more likely to share needles and engage in risky sexual behaviors such as sex without a condom or without medicines to prevent HIV.
• The epidemic of prescription opioid misuse and abuse has led to increased numbers of PWID, placing new populations at increased risk for HIV. Nonurban areas with limited HIV prevention and treatment services and substance use disorder treatment services, traditionally areas at low risk for HIV, have been disproportionately affected.

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Teenage brains stop listening when being lectured

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110,000 students are arrested each year due to drug and alcohol abuse