4. RIESGO DE CRÉDITO Y DILUCIÓN
4.2. Información complementaria
The Florida Department of Children and Families Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Directory 2008 provides a list of adolescent treatment facilities in Florida.
http://www.fadaa.org/services/resource_center/documents/DCF_Directory.pdf
The Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services, Inc. (FLAIRS) is a statewide
association of agencies and individuals committed to the provision of quality information, referral and hotline services.
http://www.flairs.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Treatment Facility Locator is a
web based searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs which shows the location of facilities around the country that treat alcoholism, alcohol abuse and drug abuse problems. http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA) is a non-profit, membership organization
which represents more than 100 community-based substance abuse treatment and prevention agencies and over 1000 individual members throughout Florida.
http://www.fadaa.org
The Florida Council for Community Mental Health (FCCMH) is a statewide association of 70
community-based mental health and substance abuse agencies. The associations membership includes a number of agencies that specialize in substance abuse services and children’s’ services, as well as hospital-based programs.
http://www.fccmh.org/
Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. (FACHC) has been the leading state
advocate for community-based health care programs. To find a community health care center in your area go to the website below and click on the “Find a Health Center” link.
http://www.fachc.org/
Information
TheAntiDrug.com was created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to equip
parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. Working with the nation’s leading experts in the fields of parenting and substance abuse prevention, TheAntiDrug.com serves as a drug prevention information center, and a supportive community for parents to interact and learn from each other.
http://www.theantidrug.com or http://www.aantidroga.com in Spanish
The Family Guide is designed for parents and other adults involved in the lives of 7- to 18-year-
olds, the Family Guide Web site emphasizes the importance of family, promotes mental health, and helps prevent underage use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
http://family.samhsa.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). NIDA’s mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the
power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This site has excellent resources available for parents and youth.
http://www.nida.nih.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s Underage Drinking Research Initiative.
This initiative advances scientific research that has helped to shed light on several important aspects of underage drinking, particularly related to effective prevention and treatment options. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/AboutNIAAA/NIAAASponsoredPrograms/underage.htm
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest scientific organization in the
world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots organization for
people with mental illness and their families. http://nami.org
Office of National Drug Policy is a component of the Executive Office of the President that was
established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation’s drug control program. The website of this Office provides information about treatment, drug facts, and much more.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/index.html
Partnership for a Drug Free America is a nonprofit organization that unites parents, renowned
scientists and communications professionals to help families raise healthy children. The Partnership motivates and equips parents to prevent their children from using drugs and alcohol, and to find help and treatment for family and friends in trouble.
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/Parents_caregivers.
Drug Guide found at http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/Drug_Guide/
The Partnership for a Drug Free America also hosts an online guide—A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain—a digital, science-based resource for parents that explains adolescent brain processes and offers tips for communicating and helping teens make good decisions. It can be found at: http://www.drugfree.org/teenbrain
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services focused on recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders. SAMHSA provides A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free which is a public education website.
http://family.samhsa.gov/
Stop Underage Drinking is a website, supported by multiple federal agencies, that supports the
Start Talking Before They Start Drinking Campaign in their efforts to combat underage drinking and to educate parents, youth, and others on the issue of alcohol abuse.
http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/multimedia/starttalking.aspx
The Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center has many publications that address the treatment of adolescent’s with substance use disorders.
http://attcnetwork.org/southerncoast
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) works to strengthen the capacity
of community coalitions in their effort to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities.
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Symptoms
Anxiety disorders are among the most common of childhood disorders. Anxiety disorders include:
• Phobias, which are unrealistic and overwhelming fears of objects or situations.
• Generalized anxiety disorder, which causes children to demonstrate a pattern of excessive, unrealistic worry that cannot be attributed to any recent experience.
• Panic disorder, which causes terrifying “panic attacks” that include physical symptoms, such as a rapid heartbeat and dizziness.
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder, which causes children to become “trapped” in a pattern of repeated thoughts and behaviors, such as counting or hand washing.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder, which causes a pattern of flashbacks and other symptoms and occurs in children who have experienced a psychologically distressing event, such as abuse, being a victim or witness of violence, or exposure to other types of trauma such as wars or natural disasters. The disorder is marked by changes in:
• Emotions - Children often feel sad, cry, or feel worthless. • Motivation - Children lose interest in play activities, or
schoolwork declines.
• Physical well-being - Children may experience changes in appetite or sleeping patterns and may have vague physical complaints.
• Thoughts - Children believe they are ugly, unable to do anything right, or that the world or life is hopeless. It also is important for parents and caregivers to be aware that some children and adolescents with depression may not value their lives, which can put them at risk for suicide. Periods of moderate mood occur in between the extreme highs and lows. During manic phases, children or adolescents may talk nonstop, need very little sleep, and show unusually poor judgment. At the low end of the mood swing, children experience severe depression. Bipolar mood swings can recur throughout life. Adults with bipolar disorder (about one in 100) often experienced their first symptoms during their teenage years
Most children with this disorder have great difficulty remaining still, taking turns, and keeping quiet. Symptoms must be evident in at least two settings, such as home and school, in order for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to be diagnosed.
Disorder
Anxiety Disorders Severe Depression Bipolar Disorder Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Description
Young people who experience excessive fear, worry, or uneasiness may have an anxiety disorder.
Many people once believed that severe depression did not occur in childhood. Today, experts agree that severe depression can occur at any age.
Children and adolescents who demonstrate
exaggerated mood swings that range from extreme highs (excitedness or manic phases) to extreme lows (depression) may have bipolar disorder (sometimes called manic depression).
Young people with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder are unable to focus their attention and are often impulsive and easily distracted.