Specific Drugs
Name one type of drug.
True or False: drugs make you feel great and happy for a split second before everything breaks in your body.
TRUE!
Name one ISSUE from drugs. (sickness)
answers include: loss of memory, lung disease, liver and kidney problems, heart issues, cancer, fatigue
Why should you say no to drugs if someone offers it to you?
answers include: to protect your reputation, to prioritize and protect your health and body over their opinion, to avoid all the serious consequences
Name ONE resource you can use when seeking help.
What are the different types of alcohol?
answers include: beer, wine, whiskey, liquor, seltzer, vodka, gin, rum, tequila
Do drugs have a negative or positive effect on your health?
NEGATIVE!
Name one CONSEQUENCE from using drugs. (non-sick related)
answers include: in school/ out of school suspension, outside drug testing, immediate police notification, chance of having to go to court, getting kicked out from sports
What are some categories you can use when trying to say no? (the different methods)
answers include: direct and easy, using humor, suggest an alternate
How can peer pressure contribute to drug abuse?
NUMBER ONE ANSWER: being influenced by your peer and since you think they are your friend you think it is okay to use the drug they are telling you to.
ANSWERS MAY VARY
Where is the main place (or most well known) you can find nicotine?
answers include: cigarettes and vapes
Name one effect of drugs.
answers include: break out with acne, make you feel sick and depressed, cause cancer, cause kidney/liver/heart problems
True of False: having drugs outside of school property is ok and will not result in any of the consequences.
FALSE!
Should you have strong or weak body language when rejecting drugs?
STRONG!
Why is it important to talk to someone instead of continuing to be insecure with yourself and not know what to do?
ANSWERS MAY VARY
some answers include: they can help you and lead you to quit and create a better and brighter future for yourself.What is the most common drug used within teens? (or seen in what)
answers include: weed, marijuana, vapes
Fill in the blank: drugs are a __________ solution to a bigger problem.
temporary
Can using drugs really ruin your reputation/ friendships?
YES! Using drugs is weird, not cool. You most likely will lose friends if you use drugs because your friends would want to surround themselves with people that make correct choices.
Why is saying no to drugs most important to leaders and teens especially?
answers include: don't want to get addicted young, don't want to ruin your reputation
ANSWERS MAY VARY
Name ONE way to AVOID getting peer pressured into drugs.
answers include: hang out with the people that make positive choices and bring you up not down, plan ahead so you do not get caught off-guard
True or False: Nicotine is NOT an addictive drug.
FALSE! It is highly addictive.
Does it take a lot of a certain drug to get addicted?
NO! One drug can cause you to get addicted. ALL types of drugs can be highly addictive if you use them incorrectly.
Why do YOU think that people continue to abuse drugs while knowing the risks and consequences?
answers may vary.
What is one way you can say no? (one of the quotes)
answers include: “No thanks, I’m good.”, “Nah, not interested.", “That stuff makes me act crazy, pass.”, “No thanks, I need all the braincells I can get.”, “Hey, let’s go out to eat instead.” etc.
Why do YOU think that it is sometimes difficult to resist peer pressure?
ANSWERS MAY VARY