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_______________ are behaviors you form through frequently repeating the same actions. After doing something over and over again, your brain becomes wired to do it automatically.
What are Habits?
These can be ruined by substance use because it can take away your drive to accomplish things and consider your future.
What are your goals?
Not hesitating with your answer, looking directly at the person, and keeping your response short, clear and simple are examples of this.
What are strategies to successfully refuse peer pressure to use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs?
Mixing this substance with antidepressants can worsen the depression or psychological disorder the antidepressant was prescribed for.
What is alcohol?
Your _____________ is a network of people you trust and look to for guidance
What are social supports?
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The chemical in cigarettes that reduces the amount of oxygen available to your body and makes it harder to exercise or be good at sports.
What is carbon monoxide?
This is when an individual feels pressured to participate in substance use with their peers in order to be accepted and to fit in and can lead one to disregard the potential risks of trying substances.
What is peer pressure?
Developing these can add structure to one's life.
What are "healthy" routines?
Researchers found that adolescents who were frequent _______ users by their 18th birthday and continued to use heavily had on average lost eight IQ points.
What is marijuana?
Some may think this as a weakness, but it is actually a strength because it takes great courage to do this.
What is asking for help?
Laughter, practicing meditation, running, and listening to music all have the potential to create this.
What is a natural high?
Smoking has short term consequences. It makes it harder to breathe and makes you more likely to get sick. Smoking also has _______________, such as Lung-disease, heart-disease and many types of cancer.
What are long-term consequences?
Playing sports, going to the movies, seeking out new interests & music are examples of these which help to keep you busy and prevent substance use.
What are hobbies?
These are mutual support programs for individuals struggling with substance abuse. They represent readily available, no cost community resources and are associated with positive long-term outcomes.
What are 12-step programs?
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 2 different things you could say to refuse when someone asks you if you want to try a substance.
Many answers can work