WEEK 14: MAY IMPORTANT REMINDERS NEW SEATS TODAY NUTRITION TEST TOMORROW GRADES HAVE BEEN UPDATED DRUGS UNIT BEGINS WEDNESDAY FOOD INC. PACKET DUE NOW

DAY 65: MAY 11 Objective: Students will review and prepare for Nutrition Test. Warm-up: List three health effects caused by drinking diet soda. Activities: Presentations? Test Review/Study Guide Decision Making Review Project Results

DAY 66: MAY 12 Objective: Demonstrate your understanding of Nutrition and Fitness in a test. Warm-up: You have 7 minutes to review for the test. Activities: Nutrition Unit Test Decision Making Scenario Separate sheet of paper

TEST DIRECTIONS 1.Please write name on top of bubble sheet. Do not worry about ID Number. 2.Short Answers will be written below the bubble sheet. Please number and write neatly. 3.Please write your Decision Making Answers on a separate lined sheet of paper. Label your Part I & Part II answers appropriately. 4.When you are done with your test, please bring your test to the front and staple your Decision Making to the back of your Bubble Sheet. 5.Please work on something quietly (no technology) until your teacher gives you permission.

DAY 67: MAY 13 Objective: Students will identify and describe the effects of drug use. Warm-Up: Why do you think your teacher think’s it is important for you to understand drugs, alcohol and tobacco? Activities: Introduction to Drug Unit

DRUGS: AN OVERVIEW

YOUR TURN: 1.Why do you think people start using drugs? 1.Try to think of at least three reasons. 2.What do you think are the three most common drugs?

REASONS PEOPLE USE DRUGS Medicinal Purposes Recreational and Social Reasons Sensation Seeking Religious or Spiritual Factors Peer Pressure and Group Entry

THE REASON MOST PEOPLE START... … CURIOSITY

TYPES OF USERS Experimenter: Tries out of curiosity Recreational: Uses at parties, special occasions Regular: Uses as part of routine Binge: Uses in bursts Dependent: Hooked physically and emotionally (focus of person’s existence)

ADDICTION & THE BRAIN

NEUROTRANSMISSION

DRUG-BLOCKED NEUROTRANSMISSION

ADDICTION Feeling Normal 1 st drug use -- high After use, person feels lower than normal The next uses do not produce the same high, so the person must use more drug to get an effect. This is called tolerance Ultimately, the person needs the drug to feel normal and the pleasure center in the person’s brain is programmed to seek the drug.

HALF-LIFE The peak of a drug reaction. During the drop-off, an addicted person will crave another dose. Half-Life

THERAPEUTIC WINDOW The difference between an effective dose and a lethal dose. Ecstasy: ED LD Marijuana: ED LD

TERMS TO KNOW Addiction -- A chemical restructuring of brain pathways that makes a person engage in a behavior even when there are negative consequences, and the person has little control over intake.

OTHER TYPES OF TOLERANCE Cross tolerance: When a person has tolerance to various drugs in the same category (cocaine and meth, for example) Reverse tolerance: When a user’s body suddenly cannot process the drug anymore. (For example, an alcoholic suddenly has effects from a small amount of alcohol)

EXTRA DANGER = SYNERGY One drug + another drug does not equal two separate and clear results One drug + another drug = something entirely new = 3 (something unpredictable) What makes drug combinations and designer drugs deadly Examples: ecstasy & viagra, prescription meds & alcohol

FAMILY IMPACT Intervention: When a group of people affected by a drug user’s behavior gather and explain to the user how they are impacted. Must be conducted with a certified drug counselor. Codependency: When a person becomes so involved in another person’s problems that his or her own life needs are pushed to the background.

DAY 68: MAY 14 Objective: Discuss and explain how drug affects a meth user. Warm-up: Define Intervention. Activities: Meth Video Meth Notes Brain Scans Alcohol: True/False

WRITE 5 FACTS FROM THE VIDEO IN YOUR LOGBOOK. WHEN THE VIDEO IS COMPLETE WRITE A PARAGRAPH (4-6 SENTENCES) REFLECTING ON THE VIDEO. TRUTH OR METH

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT METH

Studies show that there is recovery of dopamine transportation, but even over time, users suffer from decreased motor (movement) and cognitive (thinking) skills. (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse ) Also: BRAIN ON METH

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A PROGRESSION OF METH USE AND ARRESTS

ALCOHOL: TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol acts the same way in the teen brain as in an adult’s.

ANSWER False. Studies show that teen brains are not finished developing until their 20s. So what? Drinking while you’re a teen: Interferes with memory, learning, thinking, maturity, social development and mental health Gives you a much higher risk of having life- long alcohol problems and/or alcoholism.

TRUE OR FALSE: If a BAC of.08 is the legal limit for driving adults, then that means a.06 driver is safe.

ANSWER False. Studies show that noticeable impairment begins in most people at about.025 and in all drivers at.04.

TRUE OR FALSE: Most students try alcohol by 8 th grade.

ANSWER: True. About 2/3 of students try alcohol by the time they are in 8 th grade.

TRUE OR FALSE: A shot of whiskey has more alcohol than a 12-ounce can or bottle of beer.

ANSWER: False. A 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine and a 1-1/2 ounce shot of 72-proof whiskey all have the same amount of alcohol. Bonus Fact: Wine coolers can have more alcohol than beer.

TRUE OR FALSE: It takes about an hour to metabolize one drink.

ANSWER: False. This is kind of a trick question. This is about how long it takes for an adult. Because a teen’s body processes are not finished developing, studies show it takes teens an hour to metabolize ½ ounce of alcohol.

TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol makes you perform better sexually.

ANSWER: False. Although it may reduce inhibitions, it is a depressant, so enough alcohol will make it impossible to perform sexually.

TRUE OR FALSE: It is possible to die from alcohol poisoning.

ANSWER: True. Your blood alcohol level can only go so high before you die. This is a MAJOR danger of binge drinking (more than 4 drinks for girls or 5 for guys in one sitting)

DAY 69: MAY 15 Objective: Identify the myths vs. facts of alcohol. Warm-up: What are some other myths/facts you have heard about alcohol? Activities: Alcohol: True or False Introduce Poster Project Logbook Check Drug Classifications Handout Lab 211 On Monday

TRUE OR FALSE: It is possible in the state of Washington to get charged with “Minor in possession” (MIP) if you are with someone who is drinking, but you don’t drink at all.

ANSWER: True. In Washington, it is illegal for teens to be with friends who are drinking.

TRUE OR FALSE: Drinking coffee or taking a cold shower will get you sober.

ANSWER: False. Nothing will sober you up except time.

TRUE OR FALSE: It is OK for a pregnant woman to drink as long as she doesn’t have more than one glass of wine a day.

ANSWER: False. There is no established safe amount for pregnant women to drink. Drinking can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Fetal Alcohol Effects. The scary thing is that the biggest danger is in the first 3 months of pregnancy, when many women don’t even know they’re pregnant.

TRUE OR FALSE: If you have a party at your house and someone gets in a crash after leaving, they and their insurance company are responsible for medical bills and damages.

ANSWER: False. While the driver will bear some of the responsibility, the owner or renter of the home where the party took place could lose everything.

TRUE OR FALSE: If a teen drives drunk, the chances of getting into a crash are lower if he/she has other teens in the car.

ANSWER: False. The chances of a crash are higher.

TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol-related crashes are not very common, so you don’t really have to worry about it happening to you.

ANSWER: False. About 3 of 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash (as driver or victim) at some point in their lives.

TRUE OR FALSE: Most of the children under age 14 who are killed in drunk driving crashes are the victims of some crazy drunk who slammed into their cars.

ANSWER: False. 47% of children killed in alcohol-related crashes are IN THE VEHICLE with the drinking driver.

TRUE OR FALSE: Most people drink regularly.

ANSWER: False. Most American drink lightly or not at all (80%).

TRUE/FALSE: Women tend to get drunk faster than men.

ANSWER: True. Less body weight, more body fat.

TRUE OR FALSE: If you get stopped for drunk driving, you can use breath mints or mouthwash to cover the alcohol so you can pass a breathalyzer test.

ANSWER: False. Alcohol is absorbed into every cell, including your lungs, so you will be exhaling it in your breath.

TRUE OR FALSE: Because alcohol is not a food, it has no calories.

ANSWER: False. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram. Still some people who are alcoholics lose weight because they are not getting nutritional needs met.

TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol use does not lead to using other drugs.

ANSWER: False. More than 67% of people who start drinking before age 15 will try an illegal drug.

BECOMING AN ALCOHOLIC? How old you are when you take your first drink makes a difference…