Vocabulary
What does illegal mean
Breaking the law
Which organ is most affected by smoking
Lungs
Who can legally prescribe medicines
Doctors
What is peer pressure
Friends influencing your decisions
Someone at a party offers you something you are not sure about. What do you do
Say no and leave the situation
What is addiction
A strong need to do something
Which system in the body controls thinking and emotions?
Nervous system
If someone offers you drugs, what is the safest response
Say No thanks and walk away
Why might someone feel pressured to use drugs
To fit in with friends
You are feeling stressed by exams, what should you do?
Talk to the teacher/take a break
What does prescription mean
A medicine a doctor says you can take
What do drugs often affect first
Mood and behaviour
Why is it unsafe to take someone else's prescription medicine
The dose may not be right for you
Which is a healthy way to refuse drugs politely
I don't want to, I'm looking after myself
A friend is acting differently and avoiding people. What is the best action?
Speak to them kindly and encourage support
What does tolerance mean
Needing more of something to feel the same effect
Which feeling can misuse of drugs sometimes cause?
Stress or anxiety
Why are some drugs illegal
They can be harmful to health
What is another way for handling stress instead of using drugs
Exercise or talking to someone
You find a bag of powder on the floor at college, what should you do?
Give it to a teacher or member of staff
What does withdrawal mean
feeling uncomfortable or unwell after stopping a drug
Why is mixing different drugs dangerous
They can react in harmful or unpredictable ways
What should you do if someone is unwell after taking drugs
Call the emergency services immediately
If a friend is misusing drugs, what is a good step to help them?
Encourage them to stop and speaking to a teacher or student services.
Someone says "This will make your problems go away". What is the safest response?
No thanks, I will deal with my problems in a healthy way