Refusal Skills
What are refusal skills?
Different methods you can use to say no to pressure.
In the Post Malone commercial, what appeal was being used to sell the product?
Popularity
Social Life
Debby ate a cookie that tasted odd from a friend in math class, within 1 hour, she began to feel a bit giggly. What substance did the cookie contain?
Marijuana
Which types of drugs tell the brain to “replace painful feelings with pleasant ones?”
Prescription painkillers
The amount of nicotine in one JUUL pods is equivalent to how many cigarettes?
20 cigarettes (or 200 puffs)
3 most effective methods to refuse drugs
- Say "no"
- Leave the scene
- Give a reason not to use the substance
Advertisements for cigarette companies often try to fool us by making smokers look…
Popular
Desirable
Tough, macho
The main reason some teenagers continue to smoke e-cigarettes once they start is...
Name at least 3 health effects of long term nicotine use with vaping
Lung cancer/other cancers
Respiratory diseases
Receding gum line
Wrinkles
Death
What chemical in tobacco smoke can cause both the smoker and people around them to become dizzy by robbing the body of oxygen?
Carbon Monoxide
What are some reasons teenagers do not refuse drugs?
They do not want to be embarrassed, left out, made fun of, they use it as a coping mechanism, curiosity, etc.
In the Pot or Not skit (lesson 8), what were the 3 ways Tom said no to Dave?
- Simply say no
- Give a reason
- Stand up to pressure
What are some health effects of smoking/vaping nicotine after a long time?
- Lung cancer (or others)/lung disease
- Heart diseases
- Respiratory diseases (bronchitis, emphysema, etc.)
- Wrinkles
- Premature death
What happened to the students who smoked at Colleen's party (lesson 2)?
Lost control, broke things, couldn't communicate, couldn't drive, got the munchies, risked getting in trouble with parents/the law.
What color is heroin?
Are all offers of a drug meant to put pressure on you?
No, sometimes people offer to be courteous, but not everyone will make you say yes. It is up to you to be firm and sure of your decisions in case you are ever offered to try a substance.
Where does pressure to use drugs come from? (we have covered 4)
Friends
Ads/Media
Adults/Family
Yourself
What are 4 benefits of quitting substances?
Breathe better, better at sports, whiter teeth, don't smell, not nervous, happy family, save money, avoid trouble with school/the law,
What are 3 benefits of not using marijuana and alcohol?
Better memory/judgment, better control of yourself, stay healthier, better breathing, less chances of accidents, experiencing/coping with emotions, stick to your own values, save money, etc.
What is the average age children experiment with drugs?
13 years old
What was the prescription painkiller that Ollie did not refuse when he broke his arm?
At the end of his case, what did JJ offer to get Ollie?
Oxycodone
Heroin
Why did we learn different ways to say "no"
- Can help validate feelings that it's hard to resist pressure to use drugs
- convince students you have the right to say "no"
- helps students believe you can say "no" without being rejected or embarrassed
- teaches you different ways to say "no"
Lisa threw up outside of a bar, what substance was her body reacting to?
Alcohol
Andy tested positive for a drug test, she was told to discontinue her use of this substance. Which substance could it have been?
Marijuana
Cocaine
Heroin
What does JTNN stand for?
Join Together Northern Nevada