Lesson 29: Alcohol and You - Slide  39





Alcohol Is Commonly Used With Other Drugs
- Alcohol is used by people on probation to avoid complying with court orders not to use drugs because alcohol cannot be detected after 10 to 12 hours
- Alcohol is combined with other drugs to see how high one can get
- Combining drugs can lead to addiction sooner and to relapse
- Alcohol is most commonly combined with prescription drugs
- Marijuana and alcohol are now the most common combination although alcohol is frequently combined with other drugs, legal and illicit
Notes:
Pg. 71-75, “ Teens Under The Influence, The Truth About Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs_ How to Recognize the Problem and What to Do About It,” Katherine ketcham and Nicholas A. Pace, M.D., Ballentine Books, New York, 2003.