Bell Ringer – Pick up off the chair.

Sit down quietly & begin to work.

Journal: When Alan broke his arm, The doctor prescribed a painkiller. Even after the pain stopped, Alan continued to take the medication. Is he abusing the drug? Why or why not?Worksheet: “Be Careful” (on back of Journal)

Bathroom & Water break

Illegal DrugsSOL: 6.1d, 6.2d, 6.4c

Illegal Drugs• Definition: Drugs that are made and used

purely for their effects. • Anyone who is caught making, selling, or using

illegal drugs can be arrested.• Using illegal drugs can damage your health

and can cause DEATH.

Marijuana• Definition: illegal drug that comes from the

hemp plant.• AKA: Pot or Weed• Usually smoked• Increases your HR & Decreases your energy.• Interferes with memory & concentration.• Can cause Brain Damage.

Inhalants • Definition: substances whose fumes or vapors

are inhaled, or breathed in.• Examples: lighter fluids, cleaning products,

paint, ????• Damages Brain Cells

Stimulants•Definition: Drugs that speed up the body’s function.•Examples:•Cocaine •Highly addictive•Effects are unpredictable & very dangerous•Inhaled or injected

Anabolic Steroids• Definition: Synthetic drugs based on a male

hormone.• Used by athletes to increase weight &

strength.• Users become Violent & Depressed.

Narcotics• Definition: Strong drugs that relieve pain.• Some narcotics are prescribed for pain• Example: heroin

Hallucinogens•Definition: illegal drugs that cause the user’s brain to create or distort images and to see and hear things that aren’t real.•Examples: PCP & LSD•Lead to Strange or Violent behaviors.•Long Term use=Brain Damage.

Drug Abuse• Definition: use of any drug in a way that is

unhealthy or illegal.

OverdoseDefinition: taking a fatal amount of a drug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM977a8jfFw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Alternatives to Drug Use:

•Be part of a group.•Improve your talents or skills.•Start your own business (ex. Babysitting)•Other IDEAS?

Drug rehabilitation

Definition: a process in which a person relearns how to live without the abused drug.

Refusal Strategies• Say “no”• Give a Reason• Suggest an Alternative• Change the Subject• Challenge the Challenger• Leave the Situation

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Steroids