Red Ribbon Week
The purpose of Red Ribbon Week
To encourage kids to be drug free & make healthy choices
What is the legal drinking age in PA
21
The addictive chemical found in cigarettes and other tobacco products
nicotine
What is peer pressure?
a feeling that one must do the same things as other people their age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them
Name 2 peer pressure strategies
This year's Red Ribbon Week theme
"Life is a movie. Film drug free"
True or False: Alcohol changes a person's ability to think, speak, and see things as they really are.
True
The legal age to purchase tobacco products
21
True or False: There is such a thing as Good Peer Pressure
True
Positive Peer Pressure
A friend on your baseball team tells you that all the major league players use chewing tobacco, and he offers you some. What do you do?
answers will vary
Say NO:
I don't want to, I don't want to disappoint my parents, it's not good for you, not all MLB players do it, I don't want to ruin my future, or any other reason
When is Red Ribbon Week celebrated every year
October 28- November 1st
last week in October
True or False: Alcohol is a depressant
True. Alcohol slows down or depresses the brain.
True or False: Vaping is harmless
False. Vaping is especially dangerous for youth because their brains are not fully developed. The nicotine can harm a developing brain, create memory problems and increase depression.
What is an example of positive (good) peer pressure and what is an example of negative (bad) peer pressure?
Positive: trying harder on a test, exercising, doing better on homework, getting better at sports, or anything else that is a safe and healthy choice that makes you better, stronger, happier, or more successful
Negative: making bad choices, cheating, smoking, drinking, lying or any unsafe, unhealthy choice
A friend says to you, "There's a beer in my refrigerator. My dad would never miss it. Let's drink it together." How do you respond?
answers will vary
Say NO:
suggest something else like playing a video game, going to your house, or any other activity
Red Ribbon Week started in (Hint...it was in the 1980's)
1985 - Celebrations in California
1988 - first National Red Ribbon Week
Name 2 dangers of drinking
answers may vary
make you sick, hurt your ability to make good decisions, make you do embarrassing things, get you into trouble
An urge to do something that is hard to control or stop.
addiction
2 reasons why kids may give into peer pressure
answers may vary
to seem cool & brave, to fit in with a group of friends, to impress others
What can you do if the person will NOT ACCEPT your NO!!! answer?
ask them to leave or remove yourself from the situation
In what state did Red Ribbon Week celebrations begin
California
DUI stands for
driving under the influence
Name 2 side effects from smoking
answers may vary
yellow teeth, skin problems, bad breath, bad smelling clothes/hair, trouble keeping up in sports, greater risk of injury/slowing healing time, increased risk of illness
What is one thing you have been pressured to do? Was it positive (good) or negative (bad) peer pressure? How did the person pressure you? What did you do?
answers will vary
What were you pressured to do?
Was it positive or negative?
How were you pressured?
What did you do?
You're at the mall and you see one of your friends put a pair of sunglasses in their backpack. What would you do?
answers will vary