How It all Started
During the last week of a month, people all over the country celebrate living a healthy lifestyle. What is this week called?
Red Ribbon Week
Drugs that are given to you because you are sick are called _____________.
prescription drugs
Causes fatigue, headaches, thirst, nausea and dizziness.
What is alcohol?
What do you do if someone offers you drugs?
What is Just Say NO?
During this month, we celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
October
Who is the person who writes a prescription for drugs when you are sick?
What is a doctor?
Small doses help suppress coughing, but larger doses can cause fever, confusion, impaired judgment, blurred vision, dizziness, excessive sweating, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or high blood pressure.
What are cough medicines?
The most often used illegal drug in the United States.
What is Marijuana?
The first Red Ribbon Week celebration took place in what state?
Taking another person's prescription drugs can be _______.
What is dangerous?
Elevates heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. This drug is is a stimulant that affects the central nervous system, giving users a quick, intense feeling of power and energy
What is cocaine?
To drink alcohol you must be at least ____ years old.
21
This man inspired the first Red Ribbon Week Celebration.
Kiki Camarena
What do you do if someone offers you drugs or alcohol?
What is Just Say No?
Swallowed or snorted, these drugs hit users with a fast high, making them feel powerful, alert, and energized.
What are amphetamines?
People who use illegal drugs are breaking the law and could go to ________.
What is jail?
What former First Lady of the United States helped start Red Ribbon Week?
Nancy Reagan
Millions people use this type of prescription drug, but misuse of the drugs may cause addiction.
What are pain killers?
__________ can cause heart disease, stroke, lung disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (COPD).
Smoking
These drugs are often abused by athletes to promote muscle growth, enhance athletic or other physical performance, and improve physical appearance.
What are steroids?