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Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse . Lesson 3: Marijuana. Warm-up # 3. Get out your facts on the North Carolina Drinking Laws that you did for homework. Come up to the board and write down one fact. Write down the three facts that were most interesting to you and explain why!

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Substance Abuse

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  1. Substance Abuse Lesson 3: Marijuana

  2. Warm-up # 3 • Get out your facts on the North Carolina Drinking Laws that you did for homework. Come up to the board and write down one fact. • Write down the three facts that were most interesting to you and explain why! • Also discuss whether or not you think Alcohol is a gateway drug Gateway Drug: a drug which when used may lead to the use of more addictive substances

  3. DEBATE • Using the facts on the board and the essay you wrote for classwork/homework be prepared to debate the consequences to getting a DUI.

  4. “Gateway” • What are your views on this video? • Is it realistic? • What did you learn?

  5. NOTES • Write down the following definitions on the back of the worksheet Bronchitis: an inflammation of the bronchi High: having a temporary false feeling of happiness after using alcohol or a drug Laced: added a small amount of a drug or alcohol to something Panic Attack: sudden overpowering feeling of fear or anxiety that prevents somebody from functioning Potency: the strength of something such as a drug or alcoholic beverage Resin: a semisolid substance that comes from the sap of some plants and trees. Tolerance: the natural or developed ability to resist the effects of the continued or increasing use of a drug.

  6. EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA • LONG-TERM • Psychotic symptoms • Lung damage • Worsen the symptoms of bronchitis • Depressed immune system • SHORT-TERM • Impaired Memory • Loss of coordination • Distortions in vision and hearing • Sleepiness • Red eyes • Increased appetite • Increased hear rate

  7. Homework • 1. Study for a quiz on alcohol, DUI, NC Drinking Laws, and Marijuana • 2. Complete your “Understanding Drugs” worksheet

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