Any substance other than food or water that changes the way your body functions.
What is a drug?
This is the main ingredient in cigarettes, cigars, and dip. It is a leaf that has the drug nicotine in it. You have to be 21 years old to buy it.
What is tobacco?
Len Bias was a college basketball player who had just signed w/ the NBA. His career and his life were ruined because of this.
What is cocaine?
Substances that are prescribed by a doctor to safely treat one's medical condition; but when taken when such symptoms aren’t present, they affect the brain in ways very similar to illegal drugs.
What are prescription drugs?
Teens abuse this OTC substance to get high. It causes weakness, numbness, nausea or vomiting, increased heart rate and blood pressure and brain damage. It is often mixed with soda.
What is cough/cold medicine?
Switching one destructive behavior for another, keeping your recovery a secret from people you care about and those who can help, and getting overconfident with your progress.
What are obstacles to self-change?
Sports, drama, & music are examples of these which help to keep you busy and prevent abuse.
What are hobbies/coping skills?
This type of tobacco is not smoked but it still causes deadly cancer of the mouth, throat and gums.
What is chewing tobacco or dip?
Name 3 different things you could say to refuse somone asking you to try drinking.
What is No!, I have a game tomorrow, I don't want to, my mom is coming to get me, I have to go, etc. etc.