1. Bell Work!!! List 10 of the most dangerous drugs you can think of.

2. Drug Use: Just the Facts

3. Name a Drug…

4. How would you define the word drug?

5. Turn to “Drugs & the Body” on page 2. Read the first sentence aloud.

6. “A drug is a substance, other than food, that changes the structure or function of the body or mind.”

7. There are several factors that contribute to the way drugs work in the body.

8. Read and answer the questions on the “Drugs & the Body” worksheet.

9. You will have a chance to see how these factors can affect a person’s reaction to drugs.

10. Turn to “Analyzing Factors: Effects of Drugs” on page 3. Analyzing Factors: Effects of Drugs Take some time to complete the worksheet. We will share answers when we are done. Analyzing Factors: Effects of Drugs

11. One major health consequence of using drugs is developing an addiction.

12. Developing an Addiction Tolerance: As the body adjusts to a drug, more and more of the drug is needed to produce the same effect. Drug Addiction: The craving for the drug leads to compulsive, uncontrollable behavior. The person needs the drug to feel “normal”. Withdrawal: The addicted person feels discomfort, sickness and pain when he or she stops taking the drug.

13. Turn to “Drug Use: What Can Happen” on page 4. Drug Use: What Can Happen Read the chart and then answer the questions. Drug Use: What Can Happen