1. Marijuana

2. Drug Unit S.O.L’s
9.1The student will apply health knowledge and skills to the development and analysis of personal goals to achieve and maintain long-term health and wellness. Key concepts/skills include
c) development of personal standards regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other harmful substances;
f) establishment of personal parameters for appropriate and inappropriate health behaviors;
9.3The student will analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the relationships among positive health behaviors, prevention and treatment of injury, and premature death. Key concepts/skills include
c) identification of situations involving risks;
e) the effects of alcohol and other drug use.

3. Drug Unit S.O.L’s
9.4The student will use various sources of information to evaluate global health issues. Key concepts/skills include
b) the benefits of information provided by recognized sources, such as state and local health departments, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Dietetic Association (ADA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
9.5 The student will evaluate the benefits of collaboration in relation to community health and wellness initiatives. Key concepts/skills include
a) the impact of developing positive relationships among health, wellness, and safety professionals for promotion of healthy communities;
c) development of school and community health programs for citizens of all ages;
d) the need for community services;
e) the awareness of health-related social issues such as organ donation, homelessness, underage drinking, and substance abuse.

4. Bell Ringer #1
Write a half a page red to red on the below statement. Save these to be turn in on test day. Worth 10 points.
Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of every school day. Other people believe that students should spend the whole school day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

5. What is Marijuana?
Green, brown, or gray mixture of dried,shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant
All forms are mind altering

6. Marijuana It is the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S.
(There are over 400 chemicals)

7. Marijuana Not legal to grow or sell in the U.S.
It’s the 4th most popular drug in the U.S. behind tobacco, alcohol and caffeine (which are all legal).

8. PARAPHERNALIA It is usually smoked
Placed in paper, in cigarettes, pipes, or cigar wrappers.

9. PARAPHERNALIA There are over 200 slang terms for Marijuana
What are some names?

10. Marijuana Stored in the body long after it has been introduced
It is fat-soluble (Stored in fatty areas like heart & lungs)
THC can stay in the body for as long as 3-6 weeks after other chemicals are gone.

11. THC THC is the active ingredient
THC levels around 1% in the 1970’s whereas today averages around % and rising

12. Why do people use it? Influence from family or friends
TV, music, or Movies showing/saying that it’s cool
Feeling that it helps one escape from problems

13. Marijuana Marijuana is a gateway drug Leads to use of harder drugs.
Cocaine being the drug of choice for most users that step up.

14. Marijuana Marijuana is used as a medicine.
THC, is developed into a pill available by prescription.
It’s used to treat nausea and vomiting that occur in some cancer patients.
Also used with AIDS patients to help them eat more to keep up their weight.

15. Short Term Effects Blood shot eyes
Reduced concentration and coordination
Short term effects last 3-5 hours
Impaired short-term memory
Driving is affected
Giggly for no reason

16. Long Term Effects Marijuana can become addictive over long term use
Psychological dependence requiring more of the drug to get the same effect
Develop pneumonia, lung infections and cancer

17. Want to quit?
There are currently no medications to help one stop using marijuana.
Treatment facilities are becoming more common.