DRUG ABUSE & PREVENTION OBJECTIVES OF THIS UNIT: Establish & maintain drug-free lifestyles Identify the effects of various drugs on the body & mind Identify sources of pressure Identify strategies & skills needed to remain drug free Examine the impact drug use has on decision-making, relationships, and society
How would drug use affect you achieving your goals? Reflect on your ROARS goal(s) that were set in the beginning of the trimester…Write a complete reflection. Have you set any new goals?
Describe a time you took medicine… Write or illustrate how you felt after taking this medicine.
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN?
TYPICAL NEURON
Sources of Pressure
READ ARTICLE: SCIENCE BEHIND DECISION-MAKING
WATCH: ADDICTION AND THE HUMAN BRAIN
Addiction And The Human Brain Reward Pathway Tolerance Dependance Addiction Treatment/Recovery Prevention
WATCH: REALITY MATTERS “Deadly Highs” =&N=18342&N= #N= &No=0&Ne= &Ntk=All&Ntx= mode+matchallpartial&Ns=p_wtd|1 Reality Matters: Drugs: Deadly Highs Discovery Education, Full Video. Discovery Education. Web. 15 May