True or false: all people mature at the same rate
False
True or False: Marijuana has over 300 chemicals in it
What is TRUE
Give 3 examples of a healthy coping skill
Lots of them!
Choose a team to compete against. Both of you will send two people up to the front to do the next challenge.
Who can get more snowballs in the bowl?
Choose person to be the snowball maker and one to be the thrower.
(Any snowballs that land outside the bowl are considered melted)
Give 2 reasons why a person would choose not to use drugs
Health, relationships, to avoid legal problems, want to do well in school, involved with sports or activities, many answers
The chemical released in the brain when you do something you enjoy or have a good experience.
Dopamine
The more someone uses a drug, the more this builds- and the more they need to use to feel high.
Tolerance
Give 3 examples of a stressor that families face
Many answers!
Someone is pressuring you to try vaping. What is a something you could say that would allow you to leave the situation (Peace Out)?
Lots of answers
Name a resource or person you could go to if you were feeling stressed
Different Answers
The part of the teen brain responsible for THIS is going through changes, which can lead to mood swings and intense feelings
Emotions or Emotional Regulation
This addictive substance, found in cigarettes and vapes, has been found to be as addictive as heroin.
Nicotine
A coping skill is considered negative if it does either one of these things
Harms you or harms someone else
This type of communication gets your point across in a way that is clear and respectful, but firm
Assertive
This time, all teams will participate in the challenge.
In two minutes, write down as many reasons you could give someone for NOT wanting to vape as you can think of. The team with the most points wins!
The human brain develops by this age
25
Prescription pills should only be taken by this person
The person they were prescribed for
*CHALLENGE*
All teams may compete!
Choose one person from each team to draw a picture of Zurc as an elf. He will decide who wins.
Give an example of a way to refuse something using the T or O from the STOP method (Tell the truth or Offer an Alternative)
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When a person tries to quit something they are addicted to, they will experience this, which causes both physical and psychological symptoms
Withdrawl
*CHALLENGE*
Choose a team to challenge. You will both send up one person to compete.
Take turns listing items you might see on a Holiday card. The first person to repeat or take more than 5 seconds to give an answer will lose the round.
People who use e-cigarettes or vapes are not inhaling water vapor- they are inhaling a collection of chemicals and metal particles called __________________.
Aerosol
These are the 3 cs
Cause, Change, Cope
These are the 4 Refusal Skills that make up the acronym S.T.O.P.
Say No
Tell the Truth
Offer an Alternative
Peace Out
Name a celebrity that grew up in a household with addiction (MUST BE SOMEONE WE TALKED ABOUT)
Simone Biles, Eminem, Robert Downey Jr, Rhianna, President Reagan, Demi Lovato, Nikki Minaj, Kevin Hart, Tyler Perry