2. 1. What is a drug? 2. Are Drugs Dangerous? Yes or No 3. If you answered “yes” to #2 explain why you think so. 4. When you take a drug, does it affect your health? If yes, how? 5. When you take a drug, does it affect your ability to learn? If yes, how? 6. What does “drug addiction” mean? 7. How does a person become addicted to a drug? 8. If a person becomes addicted to a drug, how does it affect his or her life? 9. If you knew the facts about drugs and what they do to you, how would this help you?

3.  PSA: They Said/They Lied  Discussion: Give your view and examples of lies or statements you have heard about drugs.  Documentary “The Truth About Drugs”  Your task is to try and identify at least 2 statements about drugs that you already know and 2 statements about drugs you don’t already know.

4.  Discussion  “Do you have to experience everything yourself in order to decide whether you want to get into something, or can you learn from other people’s experiences to make better choices/”  Activity  Think of 1 question you have about drugs and write that question on a separate piece of paper.

5. 1. What do you think is the most important information presented in this chapter of the documentary? Why? 2. If you were asked to write a short description of this chapter of the documentary, what would you say? 3. What do you think you can learn from other people’s experiences with drugs?

7. **TURN IN HOMEWORK FROM LESSON 1

8. TToday’s focus: Societies drug problem WWhat does “culture” mean? TThe beliefs and activities that are common to members of a group. Includes ideas that people have about art, religion, family, and government, their ideas about what is important or valuable, how people should act and what people like to do for fun or entertainment.

9.  What do you think “drug culture” means?  Refers not only to the lifestyles of people who abuse drugs and the modes of dress and behavior common to abusers of different types of drugs, but also refers to the degree to which drugs have invaded so many aspects of our society and have influenced our culture in fundamental ways.  Watch PSA’s:  “E”; “Party All Night”; “Love Lost”; “Medicine Chest”; “Focus”

10.  Based on your own experience, what are some examples of ideas or actions that are part of the drug culture?

11.  Center for Disease Control An agency of the U.S. Government, with headquarters and main laboratories in Atlanta, Georgia. The CDC conducts research into the origin and occurrence of diseases and develops methods for their control and prevention.  Rush The first surge in sensation felt when smoking or injecting a drug, varying in length in length depending on the drug  Cocktail A beverage or solution made up of various drugs.

12.  How does the problem of drug culture directly or indirectly affect you or your family or how could it affect you in the future?  Examples People who drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol are posing a danger, not only to themselves, but many others as well. People who steal or commit other crimes to have money to buy drugs make the community unsafe.

13.  Create a cartoon-type sketch that depicts some aspect of the drug culture.  Clearly show a belief, idea or action that is part of the drug culture.

15. **TURN IN HOMEWORK FROM LESSON 2

16.  Write down some reasons why you think people take drugs.  PSA’s Watch “Popular”. Discuss “do you think people take drugs to be cool?” Watch “Best High”. Discuss “do you think people take drugs to feel better?” Watch “Tripping”. Discuss “do you think people take drugs to forget their problems?” Watch “One of The Guys”. Discuss “do you think people take drugs to be accepted by their friends?”

17. 1. Give 2 examples of the following statement, either from your own experience or from one that you invent: “The consequences of drug use are always worse than the problem one is trying to solve with them. 2. For each of the 2 examples you gave in answer to question #1, describe something that the person might have done to solve the problem that he/she was trying to solve with drugs.

19.  “Just Once”  “One Hit”  “Stay Up and Study”  “Sniffing”

20.  Poison  A substance that causes illness, injury or death if taken into the body or produced within the body.  Stimulant  A drug that increases immediate energy and alertness but that is accompanied by increases in blood pressure, heart rate and breathing.  Sedative  A medicine or drug that calms or makes one sleep.

21. DDrugs are poisons HHow much you take determines the effect. SSmall amount speeds you up (stimulant) GGreater amount slows you down (sedative) EEven greater amount can KILL! DDirectly affect the mind DDistort perception Actions may be odd, irrational, inappropriate, and even destructive BBlock off all sensations Wipe out alertness and muddy’s one’s thinking.

22.  Intended to speed up, slow down, or change something about how your body is working to try and make it work better.  They are still drugs  Act as sedatives or stimulants  Too much can kill you!  If used incorrectly they can be as dangerous as illegal drugs.

23.  Blur memory, causing blank spots  Brain becomes a cloudy mess.  Drugs make people feel slow and stupid causing failures in life.  The more you fail, the tougher life becomes, and the more drugs you want.  Drugs destroy creativity.  Give a false sense of feeling  With each episode the plunge is lower and lower, eventually destroying all creativity.

24.  Which of the PSA’s viewed today best shows the effects of drugs you have been learning about?  Write a short explanation of why you believe so.  Grade will not be determined by which PSA you choose, but by whether your explanation shows you have understood the effects of the drugs you learned about in this lesson.

26.  PSA “Gateway”  What did you learn from watching the PSA?  Documentary: The Truth About Marijuana  Do you think marijuana use can lead to harder drugs?

27.  Bronchitis  An inflammation (irritation, swelling, painful condition) of the bronchi, the two branches of the windpipe that carry the air into the lungs.  Gateway Drug  A drug which when used may lead to the use of more addictive substances.  High  Having a temporary false feeling of happiness, with reduced physical and mental control, by use of alcohol or a drug.  Immune System  Consists of all the organs and processes in the body that protect a person from illness and infection.  Laced  Added a small amount of a drug or alcohol to something.

28.  Menstrual Cycle  In a nonpregnant woman, the discharge of blood and other material from the lining of the uterus about once a month.  Panic attack  A sudden overpowering feeling of fear or anxiety that prevents somebody from functioning, often triggered by a past or present source of anxiety.  Potency  The strength of something such as a drug or alcoholic beverage.  Prenatal  Existing or happening during pregnancy but before childbirth.

29.  Resin  A semisolid substance that comes from the sap of some plants and trees. It is used in varnishes, paints, adhesives, inks and medicines  Respiratory tract  The passage formed by the mouth, nose, throat and lungs, through which air passes during breathing.  Tolerance  The natural or developed ability to resist the effects of the continued or increasing use of a drug. When someone uses a drug or other substance over an extended period, they are said to build up a tolerance for the effects of the drug.

30.  Dried flowers, seeds, and leaves of the Indian hemp plant.  Street names  Mary Jane, astro turf, bhang, dagga, dope, ghanja, grass, hemp, home grown, J, pot, reefer, weed, roach, and Texas Tea.  Hashish  Made from resins of the Indian hemp plant.  On average 6 times stronger than marijuana.  Cannabis  Refers to any drug that comes from the Indian hemp plant.

31.  Hallucinogen  Substance which distorts how the mind perceives the world you live in.  THC  Chemical that causes the distortion  Amount in each batch varies, percentage has increased drastically in recent years.

32.  Smoked as a cigarette (joint)  Mixed with food and eaten  Replace tobacco in cigars with marijuana (blunt)  When smoking a joint, person feels effects within minutes.  increased heart rate, lessened coordination and balance.  “dreamy” unreal state of mind that peaks within the first 30 minutes of taking.  Short term effects wear off in 2-3 hours.

33.  Severe impact on the smoker’s lungs  1 joint gives as much exposure to cancer producing chemicals as 5 cigarettes.  Poorer memory and mental aptitude than non-users.  Animals given marijuana by researchers have shown signs of structural damage to the brain.

34.  Sensory distortion  Panic  Anxiety  Poor coordination of movement  Lowered reaction time  Increased heart rate and risk of heart attack  Reduced resistance to common illnesses.  Growth disorders  Increase of abnormally structured cells in the body.  Reduction of male sex hormone  Reduced sexual capacity  Lack of motivation  Personality and mood changes  Inability to understand things clearly

35.  Answer the following questions 1. Marijuana comes from a plant. True of False? 2. Can the use of marijuana lead to harder drugs? 3. What are some of the short-term effects of marijuana? 4. What are some of the long-term effects of marijuana? 5. What was the most important thing you learned from this lesson and how do you plan to use what you have learned?