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)
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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)
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.• Can cause Brain Damage.
Inhalants • Definition: substances whose fumes or vapors
are inhaled, or breathed in.• Examples: lighter fluids, cleaning products,
paint, ????• 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
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.
Drug Abuse• Definition: use of any drug in a way that is
unhealthy or illegal.
OverdoseDefinition: taking a fatal amount of a drug