4. drugs are bad - truth about pot
Evidence is mounting that regular marijuana
use increases the chance that a teenager will
develop psychosis, a pattern of unusual
thoughts or perceptions, such as believing the
television is transmitting secret messages.
It also increases the risk of developing
schizophrenia, a disabling brain causes
problems concentrating and loss of emotional
expression.
In one recent study (following nearly 2,000
teens, young people who smoked marijuana at
least 5 times were twice as likely to develop
psychosis over the next 10.
5. pot changes who you are...
Teens Use Corpse Head As Bong - Texas Teens
Smoked Marijuana Out of Skull
This is definitely the sickest story we've come
across.
You're not going to believe this one. Three
teenagers in Houston, Texas admit to
authorities that they used a human head as a
bong to smoke marijuana.
The teens visited a graveyard and dug up a
body of an 11 year-old boy who died in 1921.
It's not clear whether the teens decapitated
the head themselves or if they found it like
that, but they have all confessed to smoking
marijuana out of the boy's head.
6. drugs are bad-
that includes "E"
NEWS HEADLINE:
“Girl, 14, dies from ecstasy overdose”
7. "E"cstasy is
not safe
This girl died minutes before this picture was taken. She
lost her fight for life 36 hours after taking two high strength
ecstasy tablets. This picture was taken at the request of her
parents to publicize the dangers of taking ecstasy.
8. from fun to none...
ecstasy kills
Within hours, she was in convulsions and had to be rushed to the hospital.
There, she lapsed into a coma and her body temperature rose quickly, not
stopping until it reached 108 degrees. "She was bleeding everywhere,"
says her mother. "Her blood cells were just erupting. Her intestines were
bleeding; her stomach was bleeding. She was bleeding from the mouth.
9. ecstasy Death – could you be
held responsible if you were
there?
http://friendsdontletfriendsdie.com/statenews/Washington/statenewsarticles.shtml
The teen who gave
this 16-year old girl
Ecstasy stood by as
the drug ended the
girl's life.
She was convicted
of second-degree
manslaughter.
10. Synthetic Drugs are not
Ecstasy, and
they're not safe
Bath Salts
Molly
Spice
Krokodil
K
2
intense, prolonged
panic attacks,
psychosis
and seizures
20. cocaine – yuk!
What is cocaine levamisole toxicity? It occurs when an individual snorts or smokes cocaine
contaminated with levamisole. Levamisole is a veterinary drug used to deworm livestock
that has become popular among cocaine dealers as a cutting agent because it is
inexpensive and easy to acquire. The levamisole in the cocaine causes inflammation of
blood vessels (vasculitis), manifested in the skin with black-purple patches of the cheeks,
ears, and other locations on the body.
The purple patches generally progress to necrosis, or death, of the skin cells.
28. to teach the anti-drug message to teens,
check out my other lessons:
DRUG UNIT: 3-Weeks of Plans – This units has 98 pages of complete step-by step directions and a
204-slide PowerPoint and includes inhalants steroids, stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens,
depressants, addiction, treatment, and how the body is affected by drug use! Also includes student
packet, packet key, engaging activities, art projects , parent homework, test, and more.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/DRUG-UNIT-FOR-HEALTH-CLASS-93-Slide-PwrPt-How-Body-is
INTERVENTION: USING INTERVENTION T.V. SHOW FOR A DRUG HEALTH CLASS LESSON-This
powerful lesson is made to go with any “Intervention” T.V. show. It includes a “Risk Factors for
Addiction” PowerPoint quiz for students to assess their own risks, and addresses the topics of blaming,
denial, enabling, how the whole family hurts, treatment, and the difficulty in recovering. Students
analyze two young men one with an addiction to Xanax and the other, alcohol. Deep conversations will
follow!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Intervention-Using-Intervention-TV-Show-for-a-Health-Drug-Lesso
ALCOHOL REFUSAL ROLE-PLAYS-this interactive lesson starts with a PowerPoint quiz on “Peer
pressure Lines” and ends with groups of 3 role-playing to refuse alcohol in 6 different scenarios. Teach
your students to be assertive. The 32-slide PowerPoint takes you step-by-step through the lesson.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alcohol-Refusal-Skills-Health-Lesson-PwrPt-Role-plays-Workshe
29. to teach the anti-drug message to teens,
check out my other lessons:
MEDIA LITERACY: LEARNING THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO THROUGH AD APPEALS – Take a
twist on the dangers of tobacco. Have your students be the tobacco advertiser and TRY to manipulate
teens into thinking cigarettes are cool. Students first learn about media literacy in a 30-slide PowerPoint
and then they guess 15 ads for the appeal used. Next they learn the truth about tobacco and finally,
they design their own cigarette pack. Fun, creative, and educational.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Media-Literacy-Learning-the-Dangers-of-Tobacco-Through-Ad-Ap
QUIT SMOKING BROCHURES LESSON: POWERPOINT WITH 8-PAGE RESEARCH SHEET –
Statistics say 80% of smokers start by the age of 18. Help any of your students who already smoke
quit by giving them 10 pages of resources and quit tips and having them make brochures. Many
students give the brochure they created to a loved one they want to encourage to quit.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Quit-Smoking-Brochures-Lesson-PowerPoint-w-8-page-Research
NARCOTICS LESSONS AND PHARM PARTY ACTIVITY – This is the best way I thought of to show
my classes the dangers of narcotics and overdosing. After giving information from a PowerPoint on
narcotics and how each individual’s body chemistry is different and addiction and overdose is
unpredictable, students choose “pills” (on paper) from a bowl and use a worksheet to see what
interactions they might have, and see if they overdose. Very effective.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Narcotics-Lesson-Plan-Pharmaceutical-Party-
PowerPoint-and-Activity
30. to teach the anti-drug message to teens,
check out my other lessons:
COOL ART PROJECT-DON'T STEP INTO THE DRUG WORLD – great art project for teens to
emphasize the fact that there may be many temptations to step into the drug world, but the dangers far
outweigh them, drugs are not worth it.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Drug-Project-for-Health-Class-Dont-Step-Into-the-
Tempting-Drug-World
ALCOHOL FACTS “SORRY” BOARD GAME –have your students play a “Sorry” game with alcohol
facts. They could even decorate their game boards if they want.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alcohol-Facts-Sorry-Board-Game-A-Fun-Educational-
Health-Lesson
HOW ALCOHOL AFFECTS THE BODY LESSON AND ART ACTIVITY – students make an art
project- a wheel – that spins to show how eight body parts are hurt by alcohol. Cool and creative way
to see alcohol’s dangers!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-Alcohol-Affects-the-Body-Health-Lesson-
PowerPoint-Art-Activity
31. or, check out my other health
units:
NUTRITION UNIT: 3 WEEKS OF DAILY PLANS
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nutrition-Unit-3-Weeks-of-
Daily-Plans-190-Slide-PwrPt-Directions-
• SEX ED. UNIT: 3 WEEK UNIT
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sex-Ed-Unit-3-Weeks-of-
Daily-Lesson-Plans-Packet-139-Slide-PwrPt
• STRESS UNIT: 2.5 Weeks of Surveys, Worksheets, Projects, + Final Test
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Stress-Unit-25-Weeks-of-
Surveys-Worksheets-Projects-Final-Test
• IMPROVING SELF-ESTEEM UNIT: POWERPOINT AND 7 ACTIVITIES
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Improving-Self-Esteem-Unit-
Includes-PwrPt-and-7-Activities