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.

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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