Week 5: Adolescent Health

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Week 5 Adolescent Health

• Deanna Bryson
• Renee Gordon
• Emily Howarth
• KerryAnn Suteu

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Lesson One Drugs

• Target Age Group grade 9-10

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Objectives

• 1. Explore the dangers of substance abuse
• 2. Promote substance abuse control and prevention
• 3.Promote working in groups to complete specified
  tasks

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Method

• Ask the class what different types of drugs are
  being used by young people these days and make a
  list on the board
• Make sure that the list includes cocaine,
  marijuana, methamphetamine, hallucinogens, heroin
  and ecstasy

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Method

• Discuss the following questions with the class
• -What does this drug look like?
• -What does it do to you (your mind/body, short
  and long term affects)?-Why do people use
  drugs?-Who uses drugs?-Are there other names
  for this drug?-Where do people get drugs?-What
  do young people generally think of others who do
  drugs?-What are the laws against young people
  using these drugs?-Where can you go for help
  when using drugs?

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Method

• Divide the class into 6 groups and designate a
  drug to each group
• Ask them to answer the previously discussed
  questions as homework for their drug
• When due they will be asked to present the
  information in a creative way
• Suggest making a pamphlet, performing a skit or
  writing a song

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Method

• Hand out each of these facts individually cut out
  and ask the class to read out the fact that they
  receive and then discuss as a class
• 1. Inhalants are more popular with younger
  students than older ones and provide an increased
  danger due to unknown personal reactions based on
  the amounts of substance inhaled and the users
  health
• 2. Prevention must occur drug-by-drug, because
  knowing the adverse affects of one drug will not
  necessarily generalize to the use of other drugs.
  Students beliefs and attitudes are specific to
  each drug
• 3. Over half (55) of young teens have tried an
  illicit drug by the time they have finished high
  school.
• 4. More then one third (37) who have tried an
  inhalant have done so as early as the 8th grade.

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Facts continued

• 5. Males have somewhat higher rates of illicit
  drug use then females.
• 6. Many drugs are cut or contain other drugs in
  them. These combinations increase the danger for
  an adverse reaction. This is especially true with
  Ecstasy.
• 7. Mixing alcohol with drugs most often increases
  the risk of harmful or adverse effects of that
  drug.
• 8. In 1999, over 500,000 serious drug-related
  emergency room episodes were reported. 52, 783
  were students, ages 12-17, representing over 10
  of the illnesses or deaths recorded

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Facts continued

• 9. According to the 2005 Northwestern Ontario
  Student Drug Use Survey, youth in Northwestern
  Ontario use marijuana more than youth in other
  parts of the province. 32 of students in our
  area use marijuana, as compared to 26.5 for the
  rest of the province.

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Lesson 2 A l c o h o l

• Grade 9/10
• Age Group

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O b j e c t i v e s

• To discuss the dangers of alcohol
• Promote safe drinking
• To achieve goals through interactive group and
  classroom learning environment

C H E E R S ! !
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Method

• Must create an open atmosphere with students
  therefore suggest that majority of class has
  already TRIED an alcoholic beverage
• Divide the students into small groups that would
  discuss the following points in the lesson plan
• Its ok if students tell personal stories as long
  as they are related to the topic of alcohol and
  its use
• Give students about 10-20 minutes to discuss the
  points of focus (the length of time depends on
  their concentration on the subject relevancy in
  their groups)
• Record group thoughts on the board in note form
• Encourage comments and questions on all points
  made by other students

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Lesson

• Start with asking students to define alcohol
• (it is a drug that alters ones mood by slowing
  down the brains nervous system)
• Brainstorm about perceptions/reasoning
• what do the students associate/think of when they
  hear the word drink
• Their perceptions of their first alcoholic drink
• Cultural differences?
• Hospitality
• Binge drinking
• fitting in
• Dangers
• Blacking out
• Over drinking resulting in hospital trip
• Impairs decision making processes
• Alcohol poisoning
• Can lead to hypothermia
• Makes you feel like youre Superman
• long term use ulcers, liver disease,
  malnutrition, heart disease, various cancers,
• social problems
• Why people drink

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Lesson (Contd)

• How does alcohols affect change according
  to/between people physically?
• Size, gender, metabolism
• Amount of food eaten before alcoholic consumption
• Amount of alcoholic intake at one time
• What happens when
• 1-2 drinks in one hour?
• Become relaxed and socialize easier
• 3 drinks in one hour?
• Skin may redden, senses functioning poorly, poor
  coordination, decrease memory
• Blurred vision, mood swings, staggering, may pass
  out
• Very extreme consumption?
• Breathing and heart may stop, may choke on vomit
  when passed out
• Define alcoholism
• When a person depends on excessive alcoholic use
  regularly

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Lesson (contd)

• Can alcohol be included in a healthy lifestyle?
• Yes
• How?
• Maximum 2 drinks a day
• Women maximum 9 drinks a week
• Men maximum 14 drinks a week
• One drink contains 13.6g of alcohol
• Ie) 12oz beer, 5oz glass of wine
• Wait one hour before drinks, and stop before you
• get drunk
• Never drink on an empty stomach
• Do not mix alcohol and drugs

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Lesson (contd)

• Who should not drink?
• People with liver disease or mental illnesses
• People taking medications
• People with genetic history of drinking problems
• Women how are pregnant, trying to get pregnant,
  or nursing their baby
• People who are driving

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Lesson Three Drugs Alcohol
Target Age Group Grades 9-10

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Objectives

• Learn the effects on the body from alcohol use
• Learn the effects on the body from drug use
• Learn about how to get help

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What is Alcohol?

• A mood-altering drug
• Central Nervous System Depressant
• A downer - slows down the brain and nervous
  system
• Absorbed quickly into bloodstream
• Affects feelings and behavior

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How will a person be affected by alcohol?

• Light Use (1-3 drinks over 1 hour) feel relaxed
  and social easier to talk to others
• Moderate Use (3 or more drinks over 1 hour) face
  becomes red balance and coordination are
  compromised senses and memory are distorted
• Heavy Use slurred speech staggering while
  walking see with double vision mood shifts may
  pass out
• Extreme Use breathing and heart beat may stop
  at risk of choking to death on your own vomit
  while passed out

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What are the risks of alcohol consumption?

• Impaired decision making, coordination and
  reaction time
• Alcohol poisoning
• Difficulty regulating body temperature
• Less inhibited - leads to unprotected sex,
  fighting, impaired driving
• Long term drinking can lead to brain damage,
  ulcers, liver disease, various cancers, family
  and social problems

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What are types of Drugs?

• Psychoactive alter perception, thought, and
  mood can create illusions in the users mind
• Depressants slow down the heart and breathing
  rates, lowers blood pressure, relaxes muscles,
  and relieves tension
• Stimulantsincreases heart rate, blood pressure
  and breathing rate makes user feel excited and
  alert
• Hallucinogensalters perception, thought and mood
• Inhalantsenter the bloodstream directly from the
  lung

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How will a person be affected by short term use
of drugs?

• Feelings of calm, relaxation or restlessness and
  irritability
• Bloodshot, irritated eyes blurred vision
• Changed perception of senses
• Difficulties concentrating and remembering
• Change in blood pressure and heart rate
• Increased appetite
• Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
• Sneezing and coughing staggering
• Slow reflexes
• Paranoid delusions, hallucinations
• Aggression

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How will a person be affected by long term use of
drugs?

• Decreased motivation
• Impaired judgement
• Brain damage
• Damage to respiratory system
• Damage to internal organs
• Irrational behaviour
• Social and psychological problems
• Addictions

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Where can I get help?

• National Kids Help Phone [phone]
• Drug and Alcohol Recovery Team 1-800-565-8603
• Alcohol and Substance Use Helpline
  1-877-327-4636
• Alonon www.alonon.com
• Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.com
  
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit
• Thunder Bay Family Resource Center

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Discussion Questions

• 1) Alcohol Questionnaire
• 2) What is a drug?
• 3) Class discussion for and against recreational
  drug and alcohol use

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Alcohol Questionnaire

• 1) My average alcohol intake per week is
• More than 20 13-20 11-12 8-10 0-7
• 2) I drink more than four drinks on an occasion
• almost daily fairly often, only occasionally
  almost never never
• 3) I drive after drinking
• Sometimes never
• Modified from The Canadian Physical Activity,
  Fitness and Lifestyle Approach Manual

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Alcohol Questionnaire

• Scoring
• 1) 20 (4 points) 13-20 (3 points) 11-12 (2
  points) 8-10 (1 point) 0-7 (0 points)
• 2) Almost daily (4 points) fairly often (3
  points) only occasionally (2 points) almost
  never (1 point) never (0 points)
• 3) Sometimes (4 points) never (0 points)
• Add the points together
• 0 points excellent - extremely healthy
  behaviours
• 1-3 points very good - healthy behaviours
• 4-6 points good - average behaviours
• 7-9 points fair - high risk behaviours
• 10-12 points needs improvement - seek help from
  professional

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Brainstorm What is a drug?

• Come up with definitions for the term drug
• What are the positives and negatives from using
  drugs?
• Daily Lesson Plan

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Drug

• According to Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary
  (http//www.m-w.com), a drug is "a substance
  other than food intended to affect the structure
  or function of the body.
• Daily Lesson Plan

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Class Discussion

• Split the class into two
• One team brainstorms the positives of
  recreational drug and alcohol use
• The other team brainstorms the negatives of
  recreational drug and alcohol use
• Then the two teams will have a debate

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Sources of Teaching Aid Material For Lesson Plans

• Thunder Bay District Health Unit
• Online Lesson Planning Resources
• Various Written Publications and Textual Articles
  

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• References
• Daily Lesson Plan (2001, March 13).
  Substance Use, or Abuse? Exploring
• Medicinal Benefits of Controlled Substances.
  Retrieved November 25, 2006, from
  http//www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
  20010313tuesday.html.
• Teachnology (n.d.). Substance Abuse
  Lesson Plans Drugs Alcohol. Retrieved
  November 25,2006, from http//stpe.tamu.edu/LP20
  10.htm.
• The Canadian Physical Activity,
  Fitness and Lifestyle Approach (2004). (3rd
  ed.). Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire.
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit (2006,
  May 7). Safety, Drugs Alcohol. Retrieved
  November 25, 2006, from http//www.tbdhu.com/Safet
  y/.
• Merriam-Webster Online. (2006). Drug and
  Alcohol Definitions. Retrieved November 23,
  2006, from http//www.m-w.com,
• The Online Teachers Resource (2006).
  Interactive Activities Related to Drugs and
  Alcohol. Retrieved November 23, 2006, from
  www.teach-nology.com.