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Drugs and Alcohol An Awareness Program Developed by Officer Mark Childers & MPO Gary Zornes
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Course Objective Familiarize students with risks and consequences associated with use of drugs and alcohol Familiarize students with risks and consequences associated with use of drugs and alcohol
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Drugs
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What is the most common and easiest drug for kids to get? What is the most common and easiest drug for kids to get?
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Tobacco
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Why do kids smoke cigarettes or chew?
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Chemicals found in cigarettes There are about 4000 chemicals in cigarettes/smoke which include some of the following: There are about 4000 chemicals in cigarettes/smoke which include some of the following: Nicotine – Addictive Nicotine – Addictive Ammonia – Used in fertilizer Ammonia – Used in fertilizer Formaldehyde – Used in embalming Formaldehyde – Used in embalming Hydrogen Cyanide – Used on death row gas chambers Hydrogen Cyanide – Used on death row gas chambers
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What happens to your body? Stimulant Stimulant Medical hazards with smoking Medical hazards with smoking Medical/dental hazards of chew Medical/dental hazards of chew
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Financial Burden of Smoking $7.50 per pack $7.50 per pack Tossing a lit cigarette Tossing a lit cigarette $1,025 fine for throwing a cigarette out of a moving vehicle. $1,025 fine for throwing a cigarette out of a moving vehicle. Possession of tobacco under 18 Possession of tobacco under 18 $103 fine for possession of tobacco under 18 $103 fine for possession of tobacco under 18
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Caught at school Suspended for 20 school days which can be reduced to 10 days if you attend a drug/alcohol assessment Suspended for 20 school days which can be reduced to 10 days if you attend a drug/alcohol assessment
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What can use of tobacco lead to? Gateway drug to: Gateway drug to: Marijuana– Marijuana– Affects on Mind/Body Affects on Mind/Body Depressant/Hallucinogen Depressant/Hallucinogen THC Levels THC Levels
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Caught at school Possession- Suspended for 20 school days which can be reduced to 10 days if you attend a drug/alcohol assessment Possession- Suspended for 20 school days which can be reduced to 10 days if you attend a drug/alcohol assessment Dealing – Suspended for 90 school days which can not be reduced Dealing – Suspended for 90 school days which can not be reduced
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Legal Consequences Marijuana – Misdemeanor Marijuana – Misdemeanor Jail/ Up to 90 days Jail/ Up to 90 days Fine/ Up to $1,000 Fine/ Up to $1,000 No driver’s license until 21 No driver’s license until 21
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Is Marijuana just a plant? Things to think about. Things to think about.
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Legal Consequences Any other drug other than Marijuana – Felony Any other drug other than Marijuana – Felony Jail/ Up to 5 years Jail/ Up to 5 years Fine/ Up to $10,000 Fine/ Up to $10,000 License/ No license until 21 License/ No license until 21
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Caught at school Possession- Suspended for 20 school days which can be reduced to 10 days if you attend a drug/alcohol assessment Possession- Suspended for 20 school days which can be reduced to 10 days if you attend a drug/alcohol assessment Dealing – Suspended for 90 school days which can not be reduced Dealing – Suspended for 90 school days which can not be reduced
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Cocaine Powder or Crack Powder or Crack Stimulant Stimulant
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Hallucinogens LSD/Acid LSD/Acid PCP/Angel Dust PCP/Angel Dust Psilocybin Mushrooms Psilocybin Mushrooms Ecstacy Ecstacy
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Prescription Medication Who can take it? Who can take it? Dangers Dangers Ridilin Ridilin
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Inhalants Huffing Huffing Canned air, model glue, butane Canned air, model glue, butane Dangers Dangers
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Meth Methamphetamine (Meth) Is A Powerfully Addictive Stimulant That Has A High Potential For Abuse And Dramatically Affects The Central Nervous System.
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Heroin Many forms Many forms Very addictive Very addictive
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Shark Bite Lady Very gross pictures Very gross pictures
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Alcohol
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Commonly Used by teens Why? Why? Easy to get Easy to get A lot of kids die every year from alcohol related incidents A lot of kids die every year from alcohol related incidents
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Dangers of Alcohol Use Lack of enzymes to break it down Lack of enzymes to break it down Root word of intoxication is “toxic” Root word of intoxication is “toxic” Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol Poisoning
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.00.08 Puke Line.25 Alcohol Poisoning Death
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More Dangers of Alcohol Use Loss of Judgment Loss of Judgment Something else in your drink Something else in your drink
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol Marijuana retards the puke trigger Marijuana retards the puke trigger Alcohol activates the trigger Alcohol activates the trigger
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Caught at school Suspended for 20 school days which can be reduced to 10 days if you attend a drug/alcohol assessment Suspended for 20 school days which can be reduced to 10 days if you attend a drug/alcohol assessment
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Legal Consequences M.I.P – Gross Misdemeanor M.I.P – Gross Misdemeanor Minor exhibiting effects of alcohol in a public place or vehicle in a public place Minor exhibiting effects of alcohol in a public place or vehicle in a public place Jail / Up to 1 year Jail / Up to 1 year Fine/ Up to $5,000 Fine/ Up to $5,000 No driver’s license until 18 No driver’s license until 18
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What can happen?
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Friends that drink or use drugs Want you to do it to so they don’t feel as bad Want you to do it to so they don’t feel as bad Not really a friend at all Not really a friend at all If they are under the influence of anything don’t get in a vehicle with them If they are under the influence of anything don’t get in a vehicle with them
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Dangers with driving Reaction times greatly reduced Reaction times greatly reduced Inability to make good decisions Inability to make good decisions Adult blood/alcohol level - <.08 Adult blood/alcohol level - <.08 Juvenile blood/alcohol level - <.02 Juvenile blood/alcohol level - <.02 If you drink………….DON’T DRIVE! If you drink………….DON’T DRIVE!
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