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Alcohol, Smoking, Inhalants, and Peer Pressure

Alcohol, Smoking, Inhalants, and Peer Pressure. Brought to you by the Students Against Destructive Decisions of Baker High School. What is Alcohol?. It is a drug found in some beverages such as beer and wine It is a depressant which slows down brain functioning. What does alcohol do?.

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Alcohol, Smoking, Inhalants, and Peer Pressure

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  1. Alcohol, Smoking, Inhalants, and Peer Pressure Brought to you by the Students Against Destructive Decisions of Baker High School

  2. What is Alcohol? • It is a drug found in some beverages such as beer and wine • It is a depressant which slows down brain functioning

  3. What does alcohol do? • Many effects on brain and body • Intoxication = "being drunk." • When intoxicated: • Your brain feels foggy • You think and see differently • You can be slow and clumsy • You may react to things slower • You may be unable to control your emotions

  4. Alcohol can also cause: • Headaches • Dizziness • Nausea and vomiting • Fatigue • Poor balance • Damage to liver and brain

  5. Binge drinking: drinking more than 4 servings of alcohol in under 2 hours • extremely dangerous and can lead to alcohol poisoning • Alcohol poisoning: the body becoming poisoned by large amounts of alcohol • can result in a coma or death

  6. Alcoholic VS Normal Brain

  7. SMOKING • Smoking is one of the leading causes of death. • Smoking is addictive. • 10 millioncigarettes are sold every minute. • Smoking can lead to tar buildupin the body. • There are over 4,000chemicals in cigarettes

  8. What is in a Cigarette? • Nicotine (insecticide) • Ammonia (toilet cleaner) • Acetone (nail polish remover) • Tar ( black/ gross) • Carbon Monoxide ( car exhaust fumes) • Rat poison

  9. Health Risk • Cancers • Kidney cancer • Lung cancer • Stomach cancer • Heart Disease • Strokes • Unhealthy Weight Loss • Swelling • Weakness in the body • Blood blockage • Death

  10. Positives for NOT SMOKING • can focus on school and relationships • not controlled by an addiction • no jail time • strong and healthy • can spend money on other things (smoking is expensive) • longer life • loved ones not exposed to harmful effects of secondhand smoke

  11. Inhalants • Many different types • Adhesives- • Glue and Rubber Cement • Aerosols-sprays • Spray paint, Hair spray, Air freshener, Deodorant, Fabric protector, and Computer keyboard cleaner • Solvents and Gases- • Nail polish remover, Paint thinner, Type correction fluid and thinner, Toxic markers, pure toluene, cigar lighter fluid, gasoline, carburetor cleaner, and octane booster • Cleaning Agents- • Dry cleaning fluid, Spot remover, and Degreaser • Food products- • Vegetable cooking spray, Dessert topping spray (whipped cream) • Gases-found in household or commercial products • Nitrous oxide, Butane, Propane, and Helium

  12. These various products contain a wide range of chemicals that lead to serious health issues or death.

  13. Inhalants are chemical vapors that cut off the brain's supply of oxygen, producing effects that alter the functioning of your brain. • Some have depressant effects while others can be stimulants

  14. The drug is inhaled through the nose or mouth • Some drugs are inhaled directly from the container • Sometimes they are sprayed directly into the mouth or nose • This method is very dangerous because it can cause suffocation

  15. Harmful Short-term Effects: • Seeing things • Violent Behavior • Mood Swings • Headache • Nausea • Vomiting • Loss of Coordination • Muscle Weakness • Stomach Pain • Passing Out • Wheezing/ Difficulty Breathing Serious Health Risks: • Permanent Hearing Loss • Brain Damage • Liver Damage • Kidney Damage • Heart Failure • Suffocation • Likely to result in life-threatening respiratory depression   • Solvents can cause immediate heart failure and DEATH within minutes • Inhalants can KILL you the very first time you use them.

  16. Myth or Fact? • M: Sniffing glue gives an instant high, there isn’t time for it to hurt you. • F: Inhalants enter the blood stream in seconds and replace oxygen in the lungs which can cause heart attacks or death from suffocation. • M: Inhalants are safe because you can find them around the house • F: inhalants are deadly and are more likely to cause respiratory depression than the use of opiates like heroine

  17. How Inhalants Kill • "Sudden Sniffing Death” • Asphyxia • Choking • Suffocation • Injuries • Suicide

  18. What is Peer Pressure? • Peer pressure is the feeling that someone your own age is pushing you toward making a certain choice, good or bad.

  19. Why Is Peer Pressure So Powerful? • Why do people sometimes do things that they really don’t want to do? They… • are afraid of being rejected by others • want to be liked and don’t want to lose a friend • want to appear grown up • don’t want to be made fun of • don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings • aren’t sure of what they really want • don’t know how to get out of the situation

  20. Examples of Spoken Peer Pressure • Rejection: Threatening to end a friendship or a relationship. • Who needs you as a friend anyway? • Put Downs: Insulting or calling a person names to make them feel bad. • You’re never any fun. • Reasoning: Telling a person reasons why they should try something or why it would be OK if they did. • Your parents will never find out.

  21. Strategies for Dealing with Spoken Pressure • Do • Say no assertively • Stay alcohol free • Suggest something else to do • Stand up for others • Walk away from the situation • Find something else to do with other friends • Don't • Attend a party unprepared to resist alcohol • Be afraid to say no • Mumble • Say no too aggressively • Act like a know-it-all when saying no

  22. Unspoken Pressure • Unspoken Pressure: something you feel without anyone saying anything to you. • Some unspoken pressure tricks: • The Huddle: group of kids standing together in which everyone is talking and maybe looking at something you can’t see, laughing and joking • The Look: kids who think they are cool give you a certain look that says we’re cool and you’re not • The Example: group of popular kids decide to get the same backpack and you want one, too

  23. Strategies for Resisting Unspoken Pressure • Take a reality check—most of your peers don’t drink or do drugs • Know the facts about the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs • Walk away from the situation • Find something else to do with other friends

  24. The Good Side of Peer Pressure • Here are some good things friends can pressure each other to do: • Be honest • Avoid drugs and alcohol • Don’t smoke • Be nice • Respect others • Work hard • Exercise (together!)

  25. If you see a friend taking some heat, try some of these lines … • We don’t want to drink. • We don’t need to drink to have fun. • Let’s go and do something else. • Leave her alone. She said she didn’t want any.

  26. Quick Tips for Resisting Pressure • stand up straight • make eye contact • say how you feel • don't make excuses • stick up for yourself

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