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: Many cold medicines are sold from behind locked counters. Consumers must show ID to purchase them. This is due to the fact that they contain ingredients used in other drugs. How do you feel about how they are sold and do you think it is a good idea?

Bathroom & Water break

Illegal DrugsSOL: 6.1d, 6.2d, 6.4c

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.

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.

Inhalants • Definition: substances whose fumes or vapors

are inhaled, or breathed in.• Examples: lighter fluids, cleaning products,

paint, gas, and more• Damages Brain Cells

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

Anabolic Steroids• Definition: Synthetic drugs based on a male

hormone.• Used by athletes to increase weight &

strength.• Users become Violent & Depressed.

Narcotics• Definition: Strong drugs that relieve pain.• Some narcotics are prescribed for pain• Example: heroin, codeine, opium, and more • Effects: dry mouth, restlessness, seizures, and

many more.

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.•Slang: Angel dust, acid and more

Drug Abuse• Definition: use of any drug in a way that is

unhealthy or illegal.

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Methamphetamine Abuse leads to this…..

OverdoseDefinition: taking a fatal amount of a drug

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

Caffeine • The #1 drug abused • What is it- a psychoactive stimulant.• Caffeine is widely used to improve alertness and elevate moods• Short term effect- increases the need to urinate • Long term effect- addictive • Teens should have no more than 100 mg a day and kids should have even less.• Monster-160mg per 16 oz. can• Diet Coke-45 mg per 12 oz. can• Mt. Dew-54 mg. per 12 oz. can• Coffee-108mg per 8 oz. cup

• http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57550247/fda-investigating-13-deaths-tied-to-5-hour-energy/

• http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/caffeine.html#Death of a Teenage Girl after drinking 2 Monsters- cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity “The two, 24-oz. cans of Monster Energy that Fourneir drank in that 24-hour period contained a total of 480 milligrams of caffeine, equivalent to 14 12-oz. cans of Coke.”

Prescription Drugs • Drugs that are prescribed by a doctor for some

type of medical use. • Three types: Opioids, Stimulants, and

Depressants • Slang names: Oxy, speed, tranks, uppers• Commonly prescribed drugs: Oxycontin,

Vicodin, Adderrall, Ritalin, Valium, Xanax • Side effects: breathing, seizures, death

Over-the-counter Medicine

• You do not need a prescription for these • The most commonly abused one is DXM or

Dextromethorphan. • This is found most commonly in cough and cold

medicines • Side effects: It can alter the brain making you feel

detached from the environment and not oneself. • Street names: candy, dex, robo, and skittling

Drug rehabilitation

Definition: a process in which a person relearns how to live without the abused drug.Recovery- A return to normal condition

Alternatives to Drug Use:

•Be part of a group.•Improve your talents or skills.•Start your own business (ex. Babysitting)•Other IDEAS?

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

Video• Safari Montage

SteroidsInhalants Marijuana

Table of Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Table of Contents2. How Much Do You Know?3. Lesson Quiz 9-14. 6th Grade Alcohol Notes5. Drunk Driving Chart6. Test Your Smoking IQ7. Tobacco Notes8. What is Nicotine?9. Go Figure10. Journal11. Drug Quiz12. Drug Notes13. Drug Notes side 214. Drug Word Search15. Be Careful