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Bell Ringer – Pick up off the chair. Sit down quietly & begin to work.

Bell Ringer – Pick up off the chair. Sit down quietly & begin to work. Journal : When Alan broke his arm, The doctor prescribed a painkiller. Even after the pain stopped, Alan continued to take the medication. Is he abusing the drug? Why or why not?

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Bell Ringer – Pick up off the chair. Sit down quietly & begin to work.

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  1. Bell Ringer – Pick up off the chair. Sit down quietly & begin to work. Journal: When Alan broke his arm, The doctor prescribed a painkiller. Even after the pain stopped, Alan continued to take the medication. Is he abusing the drug? Why or why not? Worksheet: “Be Careful” (on back of Journal)

  2. Bathroom & Water break

  3. Illegal Drugs SOL: 6.1d, 6.2d, 6.4c

  4. 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.

  5. 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. • Can cause Brain Damage.

  6. Inhalants • Definition: substances whose fumes or vapors are inhaled, or breathed in. • Examples: lighter fluids, cleaning products, paint, ???? • Damages Brain Cells

  7. Stimulants Definition: Drugs that speed up the body’s function. Examples: Cocaine Highly addictive Effects are unpredictable & very dangerous Inhaled or injected

  8. Anabolic Steroids • Definition: Synthetic drugs based on a male hormone. • Used by athletes to increase weight & strength. • Users become Violent & Depressed.

  9. Narcotics • Definition: Strong drugs that relieve pain. • Some narcotics are prescribed for pain • Example: heroin

  10. 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.

  11. Drug Abuse • Definition: use of any drug in a way that is unhealthy or illegal.

  12. Overdose Definition: taking a fatal amount of a drug

  13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM977a8jfFw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=activehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM977a8jfFw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

  14. Alternatives to Drug Use: Be part of a group. Improve your talents or skills. Start your own business (ex. Babysitting) Other IDEAS?

  15. Drug rehabilitation Definition: a process in which a person relearns how to live without the abused drug.

  16. Refusal Strategies • Say “no” • Give a Reason • Suggest an Alternative • Change the Subject • Challenge the Challenger • Leave the Situation

  17. Table of Contents

  18. Video • Safari Montage Steroids

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