SUBSTANCE ABUSE UNIT

UNIT PACKET

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE OVERVIEWIN-CLASS PROJECT

DIRECTIONS: You will be working with your classmates to gather information aboutSubstance Abuse. During the project you will be provided 20 minutes to read about thetopic your group is assigned and answer the questions on your informational worksheets.You will then be provided 30 minutes to create a poster sharing the information you justread. The poster will be shared with the rest of the class at the end of the 30 minutes.

HOW YOU WILL BE GRADED:

1. All questions on your informational worksheet are answered.2. On task3. Poster includes: Vocabulary Words, Definitions, and PEER ADVICE4. Poster shows: NEATNESS, COLOR and CREATIVITY

TASK: GRADE: •All questions on your informational /3worksheet are answered.ON TASK /3Poster - Vocabulary Words /3Poster - Definitions /3Poster - Peer Advice /3Poster - Neatness /3Poster - Color and Creativity /3

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE OVERVIEWIn-Class Project

COLLECTING INFORMATION and ADVICE FROM PEERSDirections: Collect the following information from the posters your classmates have made.

Using Medicines Wisely1. Drugs:

2. Medicines:

3. Side Effect:

4. Tolerance:

5. How does Medicine differ from Drugs?

How Tobacco Affects the Body1. Nicotine:

2. Addictive:

3. What are the harmful substances in all forms ofTobacco?

4. What damage does tobacco do to the body system?

5. What are 2 negative effects tobacco may have on appearance?a.b.

Tobacco and Society1. Physical Dependence:

2. Psychological Dependence:

3. Withdrawal:

4. Why do people become addicted to Tobacco?

5. How does Tobacco use harm other people?

What Alcohol Does to the Body1. Alcohol:

2. Cirrhosis:

3. Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC):

4. Intoxicated:

5. Binge Drinking:

6. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS):

7. Why does alcohol affect each individual differently?

Alcohol and Society1. Alcoholism:

2. Recovery:

3. Detoxification:

4. Sobriety:

5. What are the dangers of drinking?

6. What are sources of help for alcohol addiction?

#6 - Narcotics, Stimulants, and Depressants1. Narcotics:

2. Stimulants:

3. Depressants:

4. How do Narcotics affect the body?

5. What are the effects of Stimulants on the body?

6. What do depressants do to the body?

Marijuana and Other Illegal Drugs1. Hallucinogens:

2. Inhalant:

3. What are the risks of using Marijuana?

4. What are the dangers of Ha[lucinogens?

5. How do Inhalants affect the body?

6. What do club drugs and steroids do to the body?

Choosing to be Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Free1. Cold Turkey:

2. Alternatives:

3. What are reasons some teens start using tobacco?

4. What are Strategies for avoiding tobacco use?

5. What are reasons teens use alcohol?

6. What are reasons to avoid alcohol use?

7. What are ways to avoid drugs?

8. Where can people who abuse Drugs get help?

9. What are Alternatives to using Drugs?

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Alcohol Guided Worksheet

Define the following terms:1. Fermentation:

2. Cirrhosis:

3. BAC

4. Binge Drinking:

5. Alcohol Poisoning:

The Digestive System:

6. Alcohol avoids the normal digestive process and goes right into the _

7. One organ that is particularly affected by alcohol is the _

8. Heavydrinking damages the liver and results in a diseasecalled _

Central Nervous System:

9. What is a depressant?

10. How is the CNSaffected when you continue to drink and more alcohol enters the brain? List three effects:

a.

b.c.

Factors that Impair the CNS

11. List three factors that impact the CNS.

d.e.

f.

Central Nervous System (The Brain)

12. When do our brains stop growing?

13. What parts of the brain are still developing?

14. Becauseyour brain is not developed all the way, alcohol can harm a teen's ability to

Circulatory System

15. How does alcohol affect the heart?

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16. List three short term effects of alcohol:

17. List three long term effects of alcohol:

18. After what we learned, which legal consequence do you think would affect your life the most? Explainwhy.

19. Eventhough drinking is a personal choice, who else is affected by your choice?

20. What is FetalAlcohol Syndrome (FAS)?

21. What are three factors that protect you against choosing to drink alcohol?

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Tobacco Guided Worksheet

1. There are chemicals in cigarettes, over of those cause cancer.

2. Some ofthose chemicals include:a.b.c.d.e.

3. Why are these chemicals added?

4. ________ is an addictive drug found in tobacco. It takes less than seconds to reach thebrain and within minutes the user has cravings again.

5. Nicotine affects the body by increasing:a.b.c.d.

6. What effect does TAR have on the body?

7. Where does carbon monoxide come from in tobacco?

8. List 3 short-term effects of using tobacco. Circle the one that would affect your life the most.a.b.c.

9. List 3 long-term effects oftobacco. Circle the one that would affect your life the most.a.b.c.

10. Because we are spending so much money on tobacco-related illnesses, what can we NOT buy?

11. What would you do with $6 today?

12. What would you do with $200 this month?

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13. What would you do with $25,000 in ten years?

Directions: Answer the following writing prompt. Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) responding to the following questions.

If you were to start smoking tobacco today how would that affect your life right now? How would that affect your future

goals, hopes, and dreams? What would your parents say? What would Mrs. Fowlke think?

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PRESCRIPTION DRUG GUIDED WORKSHEET

Group 1: Prescription Drugs1. TfF When a doctor prescribes a prescription for you, it is safe to share with your friends as

long as they are experiencing the same symptoms.You should always read and follow the directions on the drug label carefully.Prescription drugs are legal, so selling or using drugs that you didn't get through adoctor is okay.

2. TfF3. TfF

Group 2: Narcotics1. What are narcotics also know as?2. What are narcotics used for?3. Name 3 things narcotic overdose can lead to:

a.b.c.

Group 3: Barbiturates1. Are barbiturates stimulants or depressants?2. What is 1 way barbiturates affect the mind?

3. When you take higher doses of barbiturates, what is 1 thing that can happen?

Group 4: Amphetamines1. What are amphetamines used to treat?2. Chronic abuse of amphetamines resembles what?3. List 1 thing that can happen if you overdose on amphetamines?

Group 5: STOP Refusal Skills1. S:2. T:3. 0:4. P:

Group 6: Decision Making Skills1. State the _

2. the options.3. Weigh the outcomes.4. Consider your _5. Make a and act.6. Evaluate the _

Group 7: H.E.L.P. Criteria1. H:2. E:3. L:4. P:

MEDICINE USE and MISUSE

Directions: Read each situation. Select one and answer the questions in the space provided.

Situation A - Carlos went to the doctor for a throat infection. His doctor prescribed medication, whichCarlos was to begin taking that day. After 24 hours, however, he was not feeling much better. Hisfriend suggested that if one pill was good, than two would be better. What should he do?

Situation B- Hannah was at her friend's house one afternoon when she began to experience an intenseheadache and a sore throat. Hannah's friend went into her medicine cabinet and came out with a bottleof prescription medicine. She offered some to Hannah. What should Hannah do?

1. Which situation did you select? _~ _

2. Describe the situation this person is in:

3. What are some possible choices for this person?

A.

B.

4. What is the possible outcome of each choice?

A.

B.

5. Consider your values. What decision do you think should be made? Why?

6. Describe the action this person should take to follow through with this decision.

7. How will this person know whether he or she has made a good decision?

ASSIGNMENT: READING PRESCRIPTION LABELSDirections: Read the labels from five prescription bottles and fill in the following information for EACH

bottle.

Information Bottle #1 Bottle #2 Bottle #3 Bottle #4 Bottle #5PatientName:MedicationNAME:PrescribedDosage:Expiration:

1. Write a sentence about one thing you learned by reading prescription labels?

2. How can you be safe when dealing with prescribed medications?

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ADDICTION RECOVERY GUIDED WORKSHEET

1. What is often mistakenly assumed about drug abusers?

2. What is addiction?

3. What is 1 thing people become addicted to?

4. What is built when a person needs a larger dose than ever before to get the same effects?

5. People who are psychologically addicted feel overcome by what?

6. List 3 psychological signs of addiction:A.B.C.

7. Name 1 Physical sign of addiction:A.

8. What is the first step in getting help for addiction?

9. Because kicking an addiction on your own rarely works, what should you do instead?

10. What is 1 tip for recovering addicts?

11. How long does it take for a person to recover from an addiction?

12. What is something that helps a person stay clean?

13. What is the purpose of AI-Anon/Alateen?

14. What is the purpose of the addiction help line?

15. What is the purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

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ASSIGNMENT: MY ANTI-DRUGS!

Directions: In each box write your anti-drug then draw a picture (WITH COLOR) representing your anti-drugs.

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Substance Abuse Prevention Review Sheet

Know the definitions to the (ollowing words:

Inhalants Hallucinogens

Narcotics Blood Alcohol Concentration

Stimulants Peer Pressure

Cirrhosis Assertiveness

Depressants Refusal Skills

Tolerance Addiction

Prescription Drugs Nicotine

Steroids Dopamine

Know the following about drug use, misuse, and abuse:1. List three short-term effects of alcohol use:

a.b.c.

2. What organs are most affected by alcohol use?

3. List three long-term effects of smoking tobacco:a.b.c.

4. Nicotine affects the body by increasing four things. What are they?a.b.c.d.

5. List one legal consequence of drug abuse:

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6. Who is affected by your decision to use and abuse drugs?

Know the following what influences the use or abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs1. Using the H.E.L.P criteria can help you make positive decisions in your life. What does each letter stand

for?a. H:b. E:c. L:d. P:

2. What are the six steps of the decision making processa.b.c.d.e.f.

3. If you are ever offered drugs, you can use S.T.O.P refusal skills to politely decline the offer. What doeseach letter stand for?

a. S:b. T:c. 0:d. P:

Know the following about addictive behaviors.1. What is the addicting substance in tobacco?

2. List three consequences of drug abusea.b.c.

3. Before medical professionals realized addiction is a disease, who had to deal with the problem?

4. What is the first step in getting help for addiction?

5. List three psychological (mental) signs of addictiona.b.c.

6. List three physical signs of addictiona.b.c.

7. If you are struggling with addiction, where can you go for help?