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Bell Ringer – Pick up off the stage next
to the pencil cup. Sit down quietly &
begin to work.
Journal: Many cold medicines are sold from behind locked counters. Consumers must show ID to purchase them. This is due to the fact that they contain ingredients used in other drugs. How do you feel about how they are sold and do you think it is a good idea?
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.
Inhalants • Definition: substances whose fumes or vapors
are inhaled, or breathed in.• Examples: lighter fluids, cleaning products,
paint, gas, and more• 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, codeine, opium, and more • Effects: dry mouth, restlessness, seizures, and
many more.
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.•Slang: Angel dust, acid and more
Caffeine • The number one drug abused • What is it- a psychoactive stimulant.• Caffeine is widely used to improve alertness and
elevate moods• Short term effect- increases the need to urinate • Long term effect- addictive • Teens should have no more than 100 mg a day and
kids should have even less. • http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/caffei
ne.html#
Prescription Drugs • Drugs that are prescribed by a doctor for some
type of medical use. • Three types: Opioids, Stimulants, and
Depressants • Slang names: Oxy, speed, tranks, uppers• Commonly prescribed drugs: Oxycontin,
Vicodin, Adderrall, Ritalin, Valium, Xanax • Side effects: breathing, seizures, death
Over-the-counter medicine• You do not need a prescription for these • The most common one is DXM or
Dextromethorphan. • This is found most commonly in cough and cold
medicines • Side effects: It can alter the brain making you feel
detached from the environment and not oneself. • Street names: candy, dex, robo, and skittling
Drug Abuse• Definition: use of any drug in a way that is
unhealthy or illegal.
• http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/ads (watch the six ads)
OverdoseDefinition: taking a fatal amount of a drug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM977a8jfFw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Drug rehabilitation
Definition: a process in which a person relearns how to live without the abused drug.Recovery- A return to normal condition
Alternatives to Drug Use:
•Be part of a group.•Improve your talents or skills.•Start your own business (ex. Babysitting)•Other IDEAS?
Refusal Strategies• Say “no”• Give a Reason• Suggest an Alternative• Change the Subject• Challenge the Challenger• Leave the Situation
Video• Safari Montage
SteroidsInhalants Marijuana