Elect to be Drug Free

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Elect to be Drug Free

• Medina Elementary School
• Red Ribbon Week 2008

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What are drugs?

• Drugs are any substance that changes the way you
  think, act or feel.
• Some are good for you and can help when you are
  sick.
• Some are bad for you
• All drugs can be dangerous unless you use them
  properly.

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Types of Drugs

• Drugs that can help you when your are sick
• Medical Drugs
• Over the counter medicine
• Prescription medicine given to you by a doctor
• Taking the wrong kind or too much can make you
  very sick
• These are only given to you by a trusted adult.

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Legal Drugs

• Some drugs are only legal (okay) for people over
  a certain age.
• These are not okay for kids to use because they
  are very bad for your health. (as well as adults)

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Alcohol

• Alcohol is found in beer, wine, liquor or wine
  coolers.
• This is only legal for persons over 21 years old
  to drink or purchase alcohol.
• Drinking can lead to serious health problems,
  including liver disease.
• It can change your behavior and affect your
  judgment, making it more likely you will do or
  say silly things or take dangerous risk.

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Tobacco

• Tobacco products include cigarettes and chewing
  tobacco.
• It is only legal for persons over 18 years old to
  possess and/or buy tobacco.
• Both contain the drug nicotine which is
  addictive.
• Can cause serious health problems like heart
  disease, lung cancer and mouth/throat cancer

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Inhalents

• Inhalants are a diverse group of substances that
  include volatile solvents, gases, and nitrites
  that are sniffed, snorted, huffed, or bagged to
  produce intoxicating effects similar to alcohol.
• These substances are found in common household
  products like glues, lighter fluid, cleaning
  fluids, and paint products.
• Inhalant abuse is the deliberate inhaling or
  sniffing of these substances to get high.
• Most inhalants act directly on the central
  nervous system to produce mind-altering, effects.
  They have short-term effects similar to
  anesthetics, which slow the body's functions.

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Illegal Drugs

• These drugs are bad for everyone. No one should
  take them.
• They are very harmful to your body
• You could go to jail if caught using, selling, or
  making.

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Illegal Drugs

• Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that
  directly affects the brain.
• Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug with
  potent central nervous system stimulant
  properties.
• Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit
  drug in the United States. A dry, shredded
  green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and
  leaves of the plant Cannabis sativa, it usually
  is smoked as a cigarette or in a pipe.

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Six Steps to Smart Decisions

• Know your values
• Determine your goals
• Consider the alternatives
• Gather information
• Think about the consequences
• Take Action!

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1. Know Your Values

• These are the qualities that matter most to you
• These help you judge whether or not to do certain
  things
• Values like family, friends, grades, good health,
  honesty, respect, responsibility good sport
  skills, trust of family and friends

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2. Determine your Goals

• When you set goals, you are thinking about what
  youd like to be doing in the future.
• I like to do these things_________
• Heres something Id like to be able to
  do by next year___________________
• Heres something Id like to do as an
  adult______________
• Having goals in mind help you make smart
  decisions.

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3. Consider the Alternatives

• Alternatives are different choices you can make
  in certain situations
• Think of items in your community, your school or
  home that interest you
• Start a collection of baseball cards
• Audition for a play
• Plant a garden
• Read a new book
• Learn a new craft
• Listen to music
• Ride your bike
• Get out there and do them instead of drugs

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4. Gather Information

• Gather information ahead of time may help you
  stay out of a situation that could get you in
  trouble with drugs.
• Ask questions about an activity you are invited
• Where is the party? Will there be adults there?
  Who is gong to be there?
• If you find yourself in a place where you realize
  drugs are being used, try to leave right away

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5. Think about the consequences

• Consequences happen after you make a choice
• What is the best thing that could happen?
• What is the worst thing that could happen?
• Thinking through these questions can help you
  make a smart decision

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Think about the Consequences

• Follow the story path to see how making certain
  choices leads to different consequences.
• Its Saturday afternoon, and youre over at your
  friend Kellys house. Her friend Jake, who you
  dont know very well, drops by. You all play
  computer games for a while. Then Jake says. I
  know where theres a great party. Kelly wants to
  play basketball, so Jake asks if you want to go
  along with him.
• Sure, Ill go to the party
• No thanks. You stay with Kelly.

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• You and Kelly shoot some hoops outside. Shes a
  great athlete, and you know she can teach you a
  lot about basketball. Youre glad you decided to
  stay at her house.
• Great Decision !!!

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• When you get to the party, you notice that no
  adults are around. Some kids in a corner are
  smoking and drinking beer. You recognize Wendy
  from school. Hi! Have a beer, says Wendy.
• You accept the beer
• You say no and go home

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• You hurry home, where youre in time for dinner.
  As you eat, you think about how good everything
  tastes and how glad you are to relax at home.
• Great Decision!!!

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• You drink some beer. You dont really like the
  taste, so you put the beer down when nobody is
  looking. You go to the next room to see if any
  of your friends are there. You find a group of
  kids you dont know who are smoking marijuana.
• You stay at the party.
• You leave and go home.

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• At home, your mom smells beer on your breath and
  asks where youve been. You explain about the
  party. Youre told, Its good that you were
  smart enough to leave, but Ill have to ground
  you for breaking the rules in this house about
  not using alcohol.

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• Someone hand you a joint and says, Come on, try
  it. Youre feeling uncomfortable and suddenly
  the door opens and an angry looking adult walks
  in. He yells, What is going on here? Nobody
  leaves until I get your names and phone numbers.
  Your families will hear about this. You know
  you are in really bad trouble now.

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6. Take Action

• Now you know how to make smart decisions about
  drugs and alcohol.
• Simplest answer to someone who offers you drugs
  is to say NO
• Ways to Say NO!!
• Suggest something else to do instead. lets go
  to the movies instead.
• Say why you dont want to take drugs. Ive got a
  game. Drugs make it hard to play.

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Ways to Say NO!!

• If youre with a large group of friends, find
  someone who is not using drugs and stick with
  them. Excuse me, I see someone I know over
  there.
• Make it clear you dont approve. No way I
  dont need that stuff.
• Change the subject (talk about something else)
• Make a joke. I cant smoke. Im flammable
• Leave and go tell someone you trust.

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What type of Drug game

• Click on the correct answer for which type of
  drug is pictured.
• Medical drugs given by a doctor or adult
• Legal drugs okay to take but must be certain age
• Illegal drugs no one should take

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What type of drug?

• Medical (Doctor/Adult)
• Legal (Okay if certain age)
• Illegal (Bad for everyone)
• Paint

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Way to Go!!

• Go to next Question

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What type of drug?

• Medical (Doctor/Adult)
• Legal (Okay if certain age)
• Illegal (Bad for everyone)
• prescription drugs

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Way to Go!!

• Go to next Question

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What type of drug?

• Medical (Doctor/Adult)
• Legal (Okay if certain age)
• Illegal (Bad for everyone)
• Beer

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Way to Go!!

• Go to next Question

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What type of drug?

• Medical (Doctor/Adult)
• Legal (Okay if certain age)
• Illegal (Bad for everyone)
• cigarettes

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Way to Go!!

• Go to next Question

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What type of drug?

• Medical (Doctor/Adult)
• Legal (Okay if certain age)
• Illegal (Bad for everyone)
• marijuana

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Way to Go!!
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Try Again

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At Medina Elementary School