1. Options High School with the
Drug Abuse
Facilitated by
KEYS Academy and
Options High School with the
ARISE Foundation

2. Your Presenter…
A member of the faculty at KEYS Academy or Options High School
Internationally Certified in Life Skills through the ARISE Foundation

3. Frame We will analyze how Drug Abuse can affect your life.
EQ: What are the consequences of Drug Abuse?
I will be able to answer the question why a person uses or does not use drugs.

4. Rules for Training Participation is crucial No wrong/stupid answers
Respect one another
No talking while others talk
No rude comments or noises
Wait until you’re called upon

5. Why we’re here… Because we have to be
To learn some skills that will carry over into adulthood
To learn more about ourselves

6. How we’re going to do it…
Discussion
Everyone participates
Some, very little lecture
Activity or activities
Some Conclusions

7. Questions?

8. Ice Breaker What is an ice breaker? Definition of an ice breaker:
An activity used to lighten the mood and or get participants warmed up to the idea of interaction

9. Ice Breaker!!!!

10. Topic of the Day – Drug Abuse
What is drug abuse to you?
What is the difference between drug abuse and drug addiction?
What drugs are commonly abused?

11. Topic of the Day – Drug Abuse
What are the physical signs of a drug addition?
How quickly can one become addicted to drugs?

12. Definition of Drug Abuse
According to Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary:
excessive use of a drug (such as alcohol, narcotics, or cocaine)
 use of a drug without medical justification

13. Drug Abuse Facts
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to our Nation, exacting more than $700 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care.

14. Reasons people decide to do Drugs
People around them are using drugs
Want to belong to something
They want to escape reality

15. Activity: Drug Abuse
Activity sheet p. 13 (working alone) – Volunteer read instructions
Someone reads the instructions
Fill out your own sheets
Individual presentations

16. Conclusions What are the cost of Drug Abuse to our society ?
Do you think Legalizing Drugs will decrease the Drug Abuse in the United States?