What would you do?
You finish trick-or-treating and you want to try a piece of candy REALLY bad but your parents told you to wait until you get home so they can check it.
What would you do?
You should wait until your parents check your candy to make sure there is nothing unsafe in your candy bag.
True or false?
Doctors go to school to know what medications are safe to give.
What color ribbon do we wear to celebrate this week?
Red
Is it healthy to smoke cigarettes if you are an adult?
No
It is never a healthy choice to smoke cigarettes. It can cause lung cancer and other serious health problems.
Seatbelt
Your friend hands you something that looks like a Skittle but doesn't tell you what it is. You love Skittles but you think it could be a pill.
What would you do?
True or False?
Everyone takes the same amount of medications.
False
Height, Weight, Age, Gender, Health, and other things determine how much medicine is safe to take.
What is Red Ribbon Week about?
Making healthy, drug-free choices.
What is the healthier choice?
A) Playing video games all day because it makes you feel happy
B) Playing video games for an hour and then going on a walk
B
It is important to spend time doing things you love but it is also VERY unhealthy to spend all day inside playing video games.
Why are you supposed to use a cross walk when crossing the street?
It helps cars to see you when you cross the road so they do not hit you
Your friend tells you that they have been taking a medicine that makes them feel really happy. They tell you to try it so that you can feel that way too and try to hand you a pill.
What would you do?
You should not take medication that is not yours. Just because a medication helps someone else doesn't mean that it will make you feel the same way. It could make you very sick.
True of False?
You can trust your friend to give you medicine.
No
While they might not mean to be unsafe, it is never safe to take medicine from someone if they are not a trusted adult.
True or False: Red Ribbon Week is only about saying no to drugs.
False- it's also about making safe, healthy choices.
You should wash your hands for ______ seconds.
20-30 seconds
Why is it not safe to pick up a needle that you see on the ground? You are just trying to keep the earth clean!
Needles can poke you and spread someone else's blood/germs into your blood which can be VERY dangerous.
You have a cough and runny nose. Your mom isn't home but you know where she keeps the cough medicine that she always gives you when you are sick. You aren't sure how much she gives you.
What would you do?
Wait until an adult is home to help you with the amount. You should never open/take medication without telling an adult. Taking too much can make you very sick.
True or False?
You shouldn't take medicine because it is dangerous.
False
It is safe to take medicine at the right amounts and under adult supervision.
What do we promise when we celebrate Red Ribbon Week?
To live drug-free and make good choices.
The 4 food groups are Dairy, Protein, Grain, _______, and Vegetables
Fruits
Why do you have to be a certain size/age to sit in the front seat of a car?
So the air bags can keep you safe in an accident.
Your friend tells you that they have a bottle of pills from their house in their bookbag today.
What would you do?
Tell an adult.
It is not safe/allowed to bring medications to school in your bookbag.
True or False?
Choosing to be safe and careful about prescription drugs shows that you respect yourself.
True
Why do people across the United States celebrate Red Ribbon Week at the same time every year?
To honor the memory of people who worked to keep kids safe and to remind everyone to make drug-free choices.
You should brush your teeth ______ times a day
two
Why is it important to tell an adult if you see something unsafe at school?
To keep everyone safe.