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Join Rotary Club for Rodeo, Demolition Derby, and Choices Program. Learn about meth dangers, effects, and how to make good choices for a better future. Don't let drug abuse ruin your life! Get involved in Rotary programs and scholarships to build a brighter tomorrow. Protect yourself and your community. Don't Meth With Us!
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_ Rotary Club • Rodeo • Demolition Derby • Choices Program for eighth grade students • Dictionaries to all third grade students • RYLA camp for Juniors • Scholarships • Rotary MVP awards • Support for Boy Scouts
Don’t Meth With Us Rotary International 1.2 million Rotarians in over 220 countries, all interested in making their communities a better place to live. • Eliminate the disease Polio. • Provide clean drinking water to remote villages. • Building schools in underdeveloped countries. • Helping out during Natural Disasters
Becoming a Great Leader Our Message Today You Have Choices! Bad Choices Protecting Yourself From Methamphetamine
Making Good Choices CHOICES – How you will get to your goals? GOALS – Where do you want to go?
Making Good Choices GOAL : You want to be a teacher someday! CHOICE: You have a big test tomorrow. OR WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Making Good Choices GOAL : You would like to make the basketball team CHOICE: It’s a nice day outside… OR WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Making Good Choices GOAL : You want to be a good friend CHOICE: Your friend is having a bad day and wants to talk to you about it. OR WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Making Good Choices WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAKE A BUNCH OF GOOD CHOICES?
Don’t Meth With Us!Meth is a BAD Choice What is Meth? Also called “Meth”, ice, crank, speed It’s a “BAD” drug, not like ones you get from a doctor. It is illegal and VERY bad for you.
Don’t Meth With Us! • Not all drugs are bad • Drugs given to you by a doctor, parent or school nurse when you are sick • Bad choice drugs are those taken that are not prescribed or those that are illegal like meth, cocaine and marijuana. • Methamphetamine • Bad choice that is very addictive drug that can destroy lives
Don’t Meth With Us!Meth is a BAD Choice Why people take Meth? Some people say it feels good… but this doesn’t last long, then you feel very bad. Addiction (90% rate) Addicts are not bad people… they just made one bad choice
Don’t Meth With Us!Making Good Choices Remember, some bad choices can cancel out all of those good choices!
Don’t Meth With Us! Our Message Today You have choices! Meth is a BAD Choice Protecting yourself from Meth
Meth is a BAD Choice Effects of Meth Damages your heart, lungs, liver and brain One dose can kill you It changes how you look… What happens to Meth users? ARE YOU READY FOR SOME DISTURBING PICTURES?
Don’t Meth With Us! Over 1 million persons aged 12 or older used methamphetamine in 2009
Meth is a BAD Choice More Effects Meth dries out your mouth causing your teeth to rot very quickly Called “Meth Mouth” What happens to Meth users? THAT’S NOT ALL! GRAPHIC PICTURES AHEAD…
Meth is a BAD Choice Even More Effects Meth dries out your skin making you feel like “bugs are crawling on you” Meth addicts often scratch and claw at their own skin MORE PICTURES!
Don’t Meth With Us! Anyone think Meth is a Good Choice?
Don’t Meth With Us! Our Message Today You have choices! Meth is a BAD Choice Protecting yourself from Meth
Don’t Meth With Us! Someone who uses Meth Someone who offers you Meth “Meth Trash” 3 Things to Protect Yourself From…
Don’t Meth With Us! Talk to an adult you trust What will you say when someone asks you to do drugs? What if you know someone abusing Meth?
Don’t Meth With Us!Protecting Yourself from Meth Meth is a “homemade” drug made with poisonous ingredients. What if you find Meth Trash?
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