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DRUG education

DRUG education. RESPONSIBLE HEALTH BEHAVIORS. INTRODUCTION. Why? To fit in To escape or relax To relieve boredom To seem grown up To rebel To experiment DRUGS ARE NOT THE SOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . WRITING ASSIGNMENT.

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DRUG education

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  1. DRUGeducation RESPONSIBLE HEALTH BEHAVIORS

  2. INTRODUCTION • Why? • To fit in • To escape or relax • To relieve boredom • To seem grown up • To rebel • To experiment DRUGS ARE NOT THE SOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. WRITING ASSIGNMENT • What questions do you currently have about substance use and abuse that you would like covered in the unit • What common mistakes do teens make in regards to drug use/abuse? • What drugs do you hear about in your community? • What drugs do you think are widely used by teens in our area?

  4. Introduction: • Culture-the beliefs and customs of a particular society, group, place, or time • Drug Culture-the infusion of drugs by music and mass media across all aspects of society.

  5. Classification of Types • Stimulants • Depressants • Narcotics • Hallucinogens

  6. STIMULANTS • Drugs that speed up the central nervous system. -Cocaine -Methamphetamine -Ecstasy

  7. Depressants • Drugs that slow down the central nervous system. -Alcohol -Heroin

  8. Narcotics • Specific drugs that intended to be obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain. -Painkillers

  9. Hallucinogens • Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions including vision, smell, and touch. -LSD -PCP

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