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Name:________________________ SUBSTANCE USE UNIT: Be above the pressure to use tobacco, alcohol, and
drugs
SUBSTANCE USE UNIT: Tobacco: Be above the influence!!
1. Smoking is _____________________ of death in Canada
(It causes heart disease, strokes, cancers, emphysema, and Chronic Bronchitis)
2. The harmful ingredients of cigarettes are:
NICOTINE: •is highly ___________ and the high lasts only 1/2 hour. It ___________
blood vessels and increases heart rate and blood pressure and a
_________________ develops.
Gateway Drugs:
Alcohol
Tobacco
Marijuana
More teens are in
treatment with a
primary diagnosis
of MARIJUANA
dependence than
for all other illicit
drugs combined.
Young people who use marijuana weekly have double the chance of depression later in life. This risk is even higher for G -I –R- L- S.
Today, gateway
drugs also
include
inhalants
and narcotics
(like pills or
Oxy)
A child who reaches age 19 without abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so.
Most people smoke cigarettes compulsively. Very few people can smoke occasionally. So, don’t think you’ll just be a “casual” smoker!
“Teens who smoke cigarettes are more likely to drink alcohol, and teens who smoke and drink are
more likely to use marijuana.”
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CARBON MONOXIDE:
•is an odorless, tasteless gas in cigarette _______________ which displaces
______________________ from blood so less gets to heart and muscles.
•causes poor circulation and leads to _____________________________
TAR:
•there are over _______ chemicals in tobacco smoke
•they contain carcinogens which cause lung ______________
3. Chewing tobacco and cigars are ______________ than cigarettes!
Watch for a leathery pre-cancerous patch inside their mouth called: Leukoplakia..
4. If you’re pregnant-don’t smoke!! Smoking increases infant death by 33%
5. Don’t hang around a smoker- for every ______smokers who die, they take ______
non-smoker with them!! Second-hand smoke kills. It’s especially dangerous to young
children. Ways to protect yourself from second-hand smoke:
-Ask them to smoke outside only -Keep your door to your room closed
-Get an air filter -Ask them to smoke in one place only
-keep encouraging them to quit!
6. $$$$ spent on tobacco: ____ pack /can a day x 365 days in a year = _______per
year
____ pack /can a day x 365 days per year = _____ x 5 years =____
____ pack /can a day x 365 days per year = _____ x 10 years =____
____ pack /can a day x 365 days per year = _____ x 25 years =____
Figure it for someone you know:
____ pack /can a day x 365 days per year = ________ x ______ years =__________
1.
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SUBSTANCE USE UNIT: ALCOHOL- Be above the pressure to use:
Why wait until 19 to decide if you want to drink or not?
1. Alcohol is hard on _____________________________________________.
-It takes _________as much alcohol to damage a teen’s brain
as it does an adult’s brain.
-the brain can completely shut down breathing and/or swallowing and gag
reflex if there is alcohol ______________________.
2. Teen alcohol _____________________________. -Children and teens become
chemically dependent much faster than adults. (as fast as several weeks or months)
-Adolescents who begin drinking before age 15 _____________ times more likely
to develop alcohol addiction than those who begin drinking at age 19.
-A child who reaches age 19 without abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually
certain ______________ to do so.
3. Teen’s ____________________ toward drinking alcohol. (often the goal is “Let’s get
drunk”)
-the first brain function you lose under even a small amount of
alcohol is ____________________________________.
TEEN ALCOHOL STATISTICS:
*________% of all fatal car accidents involve alcohol. *________% of all drownings
involve alcohol.
* Drinkers are ______ more likely to die in a fall.
-Compared to nondrinkers, teen binge drinkers (5 drinks in a row for boys, 4 for girls)
were:
*11 times more likely to _________________________________ who had been drinking
alcohol
*4 times more likely to be in a ____________________________________.
*Nearly 4 times more likely to have ever been raped or subjected to dating violence,
and 5 times more likely to be sexually active
*4 times more likely to have attempted ________________________________.
*Teen binge drinkers were also more likely to use___________________________________.
There are more teens who DON’T drink alcohol than those who do!.
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*SUMMARY OF ALCOHOL RISKS FOR TEENS*:
______________________ _____________________ ________________________
______________________ _____________________ ________________________
______________________ _____________________ ________________________
______________________ _____________________ ________________________
HOW SMALL AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL AFFECT BODY AND
BEHAVIOR:
1. ___________________ 2. _____________________
3. lose your inhibitions 4. _____________________
LARGER AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL: .00 - .04% : slightly affected (legally
1. coordination .05 - .07% : impaired
2. reaction time .08 - .25% : intoxicate
3. impaired vision .26 - .40% : lose control, passed out
4. passed out .40% + up : coma (or dead)
DDrriinnkkiinngg aanndd DDrriivviinngg:: Diff. factors determine effects alcohol will have
a. _____________________________ d. __________________________
b. how fast you drink e. any other drugs in body
c. ___________________________ f. amount of food in stomach
Underage Alcohol Possession {Possession/consumption is the______________offense}
***IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO ___________THE ALCOHOL, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT
DRINKING, YOU CAN RECEIVE A VIOLATION TICKET FINE (the law reads “close
proximity”) SO, IF YOU ARE AT A PARTY (even if you are not drinking) YOU CAN GET IN
TROUBLE WITH THE LAW!!!
***IN A CAR, EVERYONE IN THE CAR CAN BE CHARGED WITH A ___________ IF THERE IS A
CAN IN THE CAR OR TRUNK.
(EVEN IF IT’S ____________, OR IT’S __________) -If you are 19, it can be in trunk.
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Rules differ depending on driving experience. Any novice
driver with a graduated license may not drive with any
alcohol in their body.
If you are a new driver (N) and are pulled over on suspicion of driving while impaired,
the following consequences apply if your BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) is between
0.00 and 0.04:
Immediate 12 hour license suspension
You must restart the current stage of your graduated license
The consequences for having a BAC between 0.05 and 0.08 are the same for all
drivers:
First Offense: Immediate 3 day license suspension, 3 day vehicle impoundment,
a $200 fine
Second Offense: Immediate 7 day license suspension, 7 day vehicle
impoundment, a $300 fine
Third Offense: Immediate 30 day license suspension, 30 day vehicle
impoundment, a $400 fine, mandatory Responsible Driver Program course,
enrollment in ignition interlock program
If your BAC is over 0.08 while operating or suspected of operating a vehicle, the
following consequences apply before any conviction is made:
Immediate 90 day license suspension, 30 day vehicle impoundment, a $500 fine,
mandatory enrollment in Responsible Driver Program, enrollment in ignition
interlock program
AAllccoohhoolliissmm:: is a ________________. You can be addicted 2 ways:
______________ and _____________. Long-term effects include: cirrhosis of liver,
cancers, heart disease, early death. * 1 out of 10 people in the Canada who drink
become __________.
**BOTTOM LINE IF SOMEONE IS AN ALCOHOLIC OR NOT:
The drinking is _____________________, + they can’t stop since they are addicted.
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Alcoholism runs in families: if 1 parent is/was an alcoholic or drug addict you have a
50% chance of also becoming an alcoholic/addict; if 2 parents, you have an 80%
chance!* This is true for addiction to any psychoactive drug...
*www.day-by-day.org/sitesparents.htm
TTHHEE 33 CC’’ss:: you didn’t _____________it, you can’t ___________ it, you can’t ___________ it!
___________________ is for teen children of alcoholics, ____________________is for
husbands, wives, family, friends, and _________________ is for the alcoholic him/herself
HHooww ttoo rreessiisstt ppeeeerr pprreessssuurreess ttoo ddrriinnkk aallccoohhooll:: - Have the courage to say _____,
drink something else, choose __________________________________,
avoid situations where _________________________, + have fun __________________
20 Questions to ask to see if someone is an alcoholic:
1.________________________________ 11. _________________________
2.________________________________ 12. _________________________
3.________________________________ 13. _________________________
4.________________________________ 14. _________________________
5.________________________________ 15. _________________________
6.________________________________ 16. _________________________
7.________________________________ 17. _________________________
8.________________________________ 18. _________________________
9.________________________________ 19. _________________________
10.________________________________ 20. _________________________
OOtthheerr ffaaccttss aabboouutt aallccoohhooll::
*FAS: _____________________________ Syndrome Is caused by less
_____________________ to the baby. It can cause birth defects, low birth weight,
miscarriages and still births. No amount of alcohol during pregnancy is __________!!!!
Yes to 1: ________________ Yes to 2: _________________ Yes to 3: _____________________
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Judgment reasoning senses decision-making mood, behaviors problem-solving appetite processing info learning sleep attention hearing speech ambitions dreams movement emotions perception vision memory coordination reaction time breathing heart rate
HOW DRUGS AFFECT THE BRAIN – YOUR MOST PRECIOUS BODY ORGAN!
Psychoactive drugs target the brain's reward system by flooding the circuit with
_______________________________. Dopamine is a neuro-transmitter in the brain that regulates emotion,
motivation, and pleasure. The overstimulation of this system produces a false euphoric (high) effect.
Just like turning down the volume on a radio that’s too loud, the brain adjusts to the overwhelming
surges in dopamine by producing _____________ or by reducing the number of receptors that can
receive and transmit signals. As a result, dopamine's impact can become abnormally low, and the
ability to experience any pleasure is reduced.
This is why the abuser eventually feels flat, lifeless, and depressed,
and is unable to enjoy things that previously brought them pleasure.
Now, they need to take drugs just to bring their dopamine function
back up to normal, + they must take larger amounts of the drug
to create the dopamine high - an effect known as _____________________________.
The most development of the frontal lobe (which controls rational thinking, reasoning,
emotions, decisions, memory, and personality) is between the ages 15 and 22. Are you
allowing drugs to hinder this important development ????… A teen who uses drugs
changes his or her brain, and that in turn changes their emotions, personality and values!
1. INHALANTS: (ARE DEPRESSANTS + SLOW the brain’s CNS) Inhalants can kill you the first time you use them!
Research shows that inhalant use is associated with symptoms of depression.
Neurons in a part of the brain called the hippocampus can also be
damaged by inhalants. Brain cells don't get enough oxygen. Since the
hippocampus helps control memory, someone who repeatedly uses
inhalants may lose the ability to learn new things, or have a hard time in
simple conversations.
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Drug Video Review Spreadsheet
Drug Name Appearance
pill, liquid,
powder,
plant?
Why do teens
want to use
it?:
What does
Someone
look like
on this drug:
Negative
effects
of the drug
(short term/ or
long term)
Inhalants
Steroids
Marijuana
stimulant
meth
________% of kids who died using inhalants were using for the 1st time!!!
2. _________________ STEROIDS: (ARE SYNTHETIC MALE TESTOSTERONE)
The physical addiction is low, but the _____________________________ addiction is high. (involves self-esteem)
Steriods cause heart attaches, liver damage, heart damage, strokes, depression and
________________________.
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Drug Name Appearance
pill, liquid,
powder,
plant?
Why do
teens
want to use
it?
What does
Someone
look like
on this drug:
Negative
effects
of the drug
(short term/
or long term)
stimulant +
hallucinogen
ecstasy
DEPRESSANTS:
ROHYPNOL +
GHB
(DATE RAPE
DRUGS)
NARCOTICS:
PAIN MEDICATIONS
NARCOTIC:
HEROIN
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3. HALLUCINOGENS: (these interfere with and distort the senses. Some are also DEPRESSANTS like pot)
Salvia: is a legal herb that may be legal, but very dangerous.
Even seasoned drug users have called salvia “too intense” and “scary,” and it can be a
precursor to schizophrenia.
LSD: known as “Acid,” causes severe hallucinations, dangerous behaviors, and causes
__________________ even 10 years after use.
PCP: is a hallucinogen, depressant, stimulant, and narcotic ____________________________ –
because of this, it causes very dangerous reactions and behaviors
Psilocybin (mushrooms): Be aware of poisonous mushrooms, severe anxiety and paranoia.
Cannabis (Marijuana): The biggest danger of
pot is that kids think there’s no danger!!
Marijuana is _________________________________
(see statistic on cover page)
Marijuana is a ______________________________________ drug- it’s often the first drug kids
use.
It takes the average person who is using meth or cocaine 1 year to realize they need to
quit. It takes the average person 8 years to realize they are an alcoholic. It takes the
average pot smoker _____ years to realize marijuana is hurting their life and they need to
quit!!!!
Marijuana causes _______________________________________ ___________ syndrome–
an “I don’t care” attitude. Pot is the only drug that makes people who use it
unmotivated to quit it.
Using pot 8 x a month
signifies you are
A D D I C T E D !!
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4. STIMULANTS: (SPEED UP the CNS)
Cocaine - the high feels so intense, and then
o the crash feels so bad, that the person wants to use again…
methamphetamine -can give even healthy people
a heart attack _______________________________________________ and can
damage blood vessels in the brain, leading to strokes (which can produce
irreversible damage).
Meth can cause paranoid, ____________________________ and
__________________________ behaviors.
Ecstasy - Ecstasy is a stimulant that can cause hyperthermia-where body temp.
can get so high it leads to liver, kidney and heart failure. The second phase of E
is a hallucinogen that causes people to have heightened
__________________________, BUT they are actually killing the brain cells
responsible for these emotions and can __________________ the ability to feel
emotions and desires permanently!!! (Meth and cocaine use also causes this
some type of brain damage!)
Ritalin -is a prescription safely used to help people with ADHD focus, but it
can cause dangerous reactions if used without a prescription.
5. DEPRESSANTS: (SLOW DOWN the brain’s CNS) Alcohol - The brain of a teen and who drinks heavily is about 10 % ________________than the
non-drinker’s brain!!
Repeated alcohol exposure can alter the trajectory, or path, of teen brain development
impacting adolescents even after they become adults.
Cough Medicine: Some cough syrups that contain DXM also contain decongestants,
which when abused, can cause hypoxic _______________________________ (not getting
enough oxygen to the brain). Just because it’s an “Over-the-Counter” drug does not
mean it’s safe. It’s not if you don’t’ follow directions.
Sleeping pills, tranquilizers – are highly addictive, and can also cause the brain to
completely shut down and go into a coma or death.
Rohypnol and GHB: Rohypnol (”Roofies”) is known as the “date rape” drug. It’s odorless
and colorless and causes a person to be completely “out of it” and the next day they
have no memory.
GHB- Gamma hydroxy butyrate is basically degreasing solvent or floor stripper mixed
with drain cleaner. It is colorless but has a slight bitter taste. It can cause the brain to
lose control of the muscles and cause wetting your pants, respiratory problems, and
choking on a piece of gum. It also causes _________________________ and
_____________________________.
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6. NARCOTICS: (some RELIEVE PAIN, some are DEPRESSANTS to treat anxiety or sleep
disorders)
Includes: Oxycodone (Oxycontin), Darvon, Hydrocodone (Vicodon), Percocet, Heroin,
Morphine, Codeine, Valium, Xanax, and more...
One of the most dangerous ways narcotics affects the brain is
_________________________. Addiction occurs when patients take the
medications for effects other than pain relief. Use of these medications needs to
be monitored by you and your physician. THESE DRUGS ARE NOT MEANT TO BE
TAKEN WITHOUT A DOCTOR’S PERMISSION AND MONITORING!!!
Another dangerous side-effect of use is __________________________________.
Narcotics can cause: Restlessness, Nausea, Dizziness, Confusion, Respiratory
depression, Scars (tracks) caused by injections, Loss of appetite,
Cough, Lethargy, Tolerence, Addiction, Unconsciousness
Withdrawal affects: Watery eyes, Runny nose, Cramps, Loss of
appetite, Irritability, Nausea, Tremors, Panic, Chills, Sweating
Overdose: Slow, shallow breathing, Clammy skin, Convulsions
Respiratory depression and arrest (stop breathing), Coma, Death
Do I, or does my friend have a drug problem?
Does your friend seem like a different person when she drinks or gets high?
Has she been letting you down lately and you think it's connected to drug use?
This can be a difficult situation to deal with, and sometimes it gets worse before it gets
better. Don't make excuses. Talk to them.
Do I, or does my friend have any of these signs? Professional help should be sought
out. -Gets drunk or high on a regular basis.
-Drinks or uses drugs when he/she is alone.
-Shows up at school drunk or high or has skipped class to use.
-Needs drugs or alcohol to have a good time or cope with everyday life.
-Plans for drug use in advance.
-Starts hanging out with new friends who’ll do drugs with him/her or score for him/her.
-Lies about drug use.
-Pressures others to use drugs.
-Has broken plans with you or showed up late because they were drunk or high.
-Shows little interest in or quits sports or activities he/she once enjoyed.
-Has driven a car while drunk or high.
-Borrows or steals money to buy drugs or alcohol
THESE ARE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES!!
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Stages + Risk Factors for Addiction
Guess 5 things a child/teen might go through to cause them to turn to alcohol/drugs:
Guess the answers to the PowerPt.
Quiz:
Write in the Risk Factor from the PowerPoint:
1 1. .
2 2. .
3 3. .
4 4. .
5 5. .
6. .
7. .
8. .
9. .
10. .
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ADDICTIONS??
There are some factors you can’t control, but for many of
these risks, simply choose the opposite in your life:
-choose friends who don’t use
-work on good grades
-don’t smoke cigarettes
-don’t drink alcohol while your body’s still growing
-choose to have positive self-esteem
-get depression or other mental illnesses treated
-deal with stress with time out, work out, reach out (counseling), and be honest about the risk involved and negative side effects of drug use.
HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE IN
YOUR LIFE??? The more risk factors you have on this list, the more likely it is that you will become ADDICTED!! If you have several risk factors… Look at yourself, your family background, your behavior and your experiences. BEING HONEST about the risk factors in your life can help you assess your own personal risk for addiction. You are still young and you can have many healthy years ahead.