Everyday HEROS!
This action can help a friend when you notice them struggling or making dangerous choices.
What is privately talk to your friend about your concerns & offer help?
This is one simple word you can use when someone offers you a substance you don't want.
What is "no?"
Companies often design vape flavors like cotton candy or fruit to specifically target and hook this younger age group.
Who are teenagers?
MYTH or FACT: You can develop an addiction even if you only experiment with a substance occasionally.
What is FACT? (Risk varies by substance, frequency, age, and individual factors.)
This type of person can help you make a safe decision when you're feeling pressured.
Who is a trusted adult?
Physical, Interpersonal, Emotional & Spiritual are all interconnected aspects of this.
What is wellbeing or health?
This highly addictive chemical is found in cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and vapes.
What is nicotine?
This substance can impair judgment, coordination, and reaction time, even when someone doesn't realize how affected they are.
What is alcohol?
Although TV shows and social media may make it look like "all teens use drugs & alcohol," the vast majority of high school students actually choose to do this.
What is stay drug-free?
For teens, the general daily recommendation for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is at least this much.
What is 60 minutes?
True or False: The vapor from e-cigarettes is not just harmless water vapor.
What is True? (It contains toxic chemicals and metals.)
When a person's brain & body crave a substance so much that they feel like they cannot function normally without it.
What is addiction?
This quality helps you make a wise choice when immediate pressure conflicts with your long-term values.
What is self-control or wisdom?
This essential drink helps regulate body temperature and transport nutrients.
What is water?
This product delivers nicotine through the gums & can harm developing areas of the teen brain that are responsible for attention, learning, mood, and impulse control.
What are nicotine pouches?
MYTH or FACT: Prescription medications are safe for anyone to take because a doctor prescribed them.
What is a MYTH? Medications can be harmful when taken differently than directed or used by someone they were not prescribed for.
You tell your friends about a classmate who is struggling with drug use. Your friend group decides to stop talking & sitting near this person, just in case the rumors are true.
What is not helpful? (Jesus teaches us to love & support one another, not gossip & judge.)
Forgetting instructions, having trouble concentrating, and taking longer to solve problems can all happen when your brain doesn't get enough of this.
What is sleep? (Teens need 8-10 hours per night)
Vaping can directly harm this vital organ & system, making it much harder to run or play sports.
What are the lungs or the respiratory system?
This extremely dangerous synthetic opioid is often secretly mixed into fake pills or other drugs, and an amount as tiny as 2 milligrams can be fatal.
What is fentanyl?