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| 1. What are the eight sections of the Drugs Workshop? (Can be in your own words but sections must be listed in the correct order). |
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Definition
Answer:
1. Introduction
2. What are drugs, and why is it important for teens to talk about drugs?
3. What drugs are most commonly abused by teenagers, and what do they do to the body?
4. What are the legal consequences of drug abuse?
5. How can a person refuse drugs?
6. How can a person help a friend who might have a drug problem?
7. What are the legal rights of a person who needs medical care as a result of drug abuse?
8. Conclusion |
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| 2. What are drugs? (Please include both parts of the definition in the Curriculum. You only need to list the main bullets, and your answer must be in the exact language of the Curriculum). |
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Definition
1. Drugs are substances that affect a person’s body in various ways and change the way a person normally thinks, feels, or acts.
2. When we use the word “drugs,” we mean substances that are illegal, meaning they are against the law, or legal but considered “drugs” when used for non-medical purposes instead of their intended use. |
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| 3. How do drugs affect a person’s body? (Must include all three bullets and be in the exact language of the Curriculum). |
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1. Drugs can be consumed orally (as a pill or a liquid), inhaled, smoked, eaten, or injected directly into a person’s vein with a needle. In all of these cases, the drug eventually enters a person’s bloodstream.
2. Once in the bloodstream, the drug travels to a person’s brain, where it affects the way a person thinks, feels, and acts.
3. People who use drugs can become addicted, meaning they are dependent on drugs. People who are addicted to a drug crave it and find it extremely hard to stop using it. |
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| 4. What percent of teens have never used Marijuana? WORTH 1 POINT. |
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| Even though marijuana is the most commonly used drug among teenagers, over 60% of teens have never used marijuana. |
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| 5. Why is Marijuana a drug, and what three things does it do to the body? |
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Definition
Why is marijuana a drug?
o Using marijuana can make a person feel relaxed, anxious, or paranoid. Using marijuana can make a person hallucinate.
o Marijuana can cause problems with memory and difficulty with thinking, learning, and problem-solving.
What does Marijuana do to the Body?
o Damage to the lungs and airways
o Increased risk of cancer (marijuana smoke contains 50-70% more cancer-causing chemicals than tobacco smoke)
o Men who use marijuana may have lower sperm count and testosterone. |
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| 6. Provide the description of inhalants and explain what they do to the body. (Can be in your own words). |
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Definition
Description:
o Inhalants include paint thinners, gasoline, hair spray, and whipped cream spray. A person uses inhalants by breathing in the toxic fumes from these products.
What do Inhalants do to the Body?
o Abusing inhalants can cause a person to die suddenly. Sniffing highly-concentrated amounts of the chemicals in inhalants can cause heart beat irregularities and death within minutes. |
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| 7. What three things does Ecstasy do to the body |
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Definition
1. Repeated use may harm the body’s ability to control mood, appetite, pain, learning, and memory.
2. Ecstasy can also impair judgment.
3. People who abuse Ecstasy sometimes become severely dehydrated without realizing it, which can lead to hospitalization or even death. |
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| 8. How could being arrested for a drug crime affect the future of a teenager and affect a teenager’s family? (List at least three of the bullets, and the answer can be in your own words). |
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Definition
1. Teenagers who are arrested for drug crimes may not be able to go to college.
2. Teenagers who are arrested for drug crimes may not be able to get jobs.
3. Teenagers who are incarcerated cannot spend time with their families.
4. Teenagers who are involved in drug crimes may put themselves and their families at risk of violence.
5. If a person is found possessing or selling drugs in their home, everyone in that home could be evicted. |
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| 9. What are the three ways that a person can refuse drugs? (Must be in the exact language of the Curriculum). In your own words, provide one example of a refusal for each of PHE’s three “ways a person can refuse.” |
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Definition
1. State your decision clearly and say no. Possible student example: “No thanks, I have a test this afternoon.”
2. Use clear body language. Possible student example: Standing firmly and looking the other person in the eye.
3. Repeat yourself in a different way. Possible student example: “I can’t, I have to focus on this test.” |
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| 10. What else can teens do to relieve, stress, relax, or deal with problems if they choose not to use drugs? |
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| 11. What are the legal rights of a person who overdoses on a drug and needs emergency medical care? (Please list all three bullets in the exact language of the Curriculum). What are the legal rights of a teenager who needs treatment for drug abuse? (Please list the one bullet in the exact language of the Curriculum). |
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Definition
1. Regardless of a person’s age or crime, any person who is under the influence of drugs and in danger is entitled to emergency medical treatment.
2. The law in New York State emphasizes that police officers may assist a person who has overdosed on drugs in getting help. The law was created this way to encourage people to seek medical care.
3. In addition, a friend who calls for medical help on behalf of a person who has overdosed on drugs has not violated any law.
4. A teenager who does not want their parents to know about their drug problem can get counseling and/or join a support group for teens who have drug problems without their parents’ permission or without them finding out |
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| 12. What are the four key messages students should know by the end of the Drugs Workshop? (Must be in the exact language from the Curriculum) |
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Definition
1. Most teens do not use drugs.
2. Doing drugs can have serious health consequences, like addiction and heart and brain damage. Selling or possessing drugs can have serious legal and personal consequences, like jail time.
3. Passing out from using drugs is a medical emergency. If a person passes out from using drugs, someone should call 911 immediately.
4. There is always a way to avoid using or selling drugs. A person can refuse drugs by stating their decision clearly and saying no, using clear body language, and repeating themselves in a different way. |
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