Give a reason, Make an excuse, Broken record, Strength in numbers, Blame someone else, convince them out of it...
100
What does the refusal skill strength in numbers mean?
Multiple people refuse together
200
What happens to your taste buds and appetite after smoking?
Dulls taste buds and reduces appetite
200
What organ filters, breaks down, and metabolizes alcohol?
liver
200
Name an illegal drug and one of its slang names.
Ex. Marijuana - Weed
200
Give an example of how you would make an excuse to someone who is offering you a drug.
Ex. I have to pick up my sister off the bus
200
What organ produces more urine when drinking alcohol and may lead to failure if overused?
Kidneys
300
List 2 unattractive effects of smoking
yellow teeth, bad breath, wrinkles, smelly hair, skin, and clothes
300
The main area of your brain is involved in thinking, decision making, emotions, and the five senses. Drinking alcohol can effect these processes. What part of the brain is this area?
Cerebral Cortex
300
List a negative effect of an illegal drug.
Ex. Marijuana causes short term memory loss
300
Give an example how you would convince someone out of the situation.
EX. Do you know that smoking cigarettes can damage your lungs making it harder for you to breath. If you want to be a college athlete you should stop smoking that stuff.
300
How does someone with emphysema feel?
Like they cant get enough oxygen, can't do anything that requires more energy, breathing through a straw, uncomfortable, hard to catch their breath
400
What is the main addictive substance in tobacco?
nicotine
400
Why is a young person's brain more sensitive to some of alcohol's harmful effects?
it is still developing
400
List a reliable website you can get accurate illegal drug information from.
There are 3 factors that determine how alcohol affects people. Name 2 of those factors.
Age, weight, gender
500
If an illegal drug is prescribed to someone by a doctor and they take it how it should be taken is it considered illegal?
No - if a prescription drug is prescribed by a doctor and is used exactly as directed it is not considered illegal
500
Kevin and Janice decide to hang out after school. Kevin offered to bring marijuana so they could smoke it. Janice suggested going to the movies instead. What type of refusal skill did Janice use?