1. CRACK JUST SAY NO CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK

13. What will happen if YOU use crack?

16. Being involved with drugs is a lot like playing Russian Roulette. So little is under your control. Hanging with friends who do drugs. Driving with someone who is high. Depending on people who put drugs ahead of their families and friends. And then there's you---making a decision to use. The first time it's a choice . After that, it may not be. And sometimes it's hard to know the total consequences of your choice---until it's too late.

18. KNOW THE FACTS According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, they indicate “that an estimated 6,222,000 U.S. residents aged 12 and older used crack at least once in their lifetime” “ When 13- to 18-year-olds were asked to name the biggest problem facing young people today, drug use led the list. In 1987, 54 percent of teens cited drugs as their greatest concern--up from 27 percent only 10 years earlier.” (http://schools_without_drugs.html) High school reported crack use indicates from 2003; there consistently is an incline of students using the drug itself.

21. SOCIETAL IMPACT Crack makes people violent and produces “aggressive paranoid behavior,” such as hallucinations and delusions Due to the cause of serious mental disorders, individuals whom take crack are unable to control their behavior and lash out Crack contributes to an increase in gang related activity, violent crimes such as murders, and prostitution

24. Do they worry about where they can get more? Do they think they “NEED” more

28. change in behavior Runny nose/sniffing cold sweats large pupils/bloodshot eyes very talkative violent behavior white powder on face or clothes tired Withdrawn

37. Preventive Measures • Kids are Doing a Lot More Than You Think, and at an Earlier Age Recent studies show that the average child begins to drink and smoke cigarettes at age 13! This means that about half begin younger than that. Parents are rarely aware of this until their kids are several years older. By then the kids have begun other, even more dangerous activities such as drug use and underage sexual activity. Science tells us that the key to understanding drug addiction lies in the recognition that kids are indulging in adult activities much younger and to a much larger degree than their parents realize.