Red Ribbon WeekRed Ribbon Week

OCTOBER…2015OCTOBER…2015Presented by: Ms.WootenPresented by: Ms.Wooten

HISTORY OF RED RIBBION HISTORY OF RED RIBBION WEEKWEEK

Facts and Myths Facts and Myths About Drugs…About Drugs…

What do you know?What do you know?

Alcohol is a Alcohol is a stimulant.stimulant.

True or False?True or False?

FALSE! FALSE!

Alcohol is a central nervous system Alcohol is a central nervous system depressantdepressant. Alcohol depresses the . Alcohol depresses the

brain and brain and impairs decision impairs decision makingmaking skills, coordination, motor skills, coordination, motor

functioning, and other body functioning, and other body functions.functions.

Alcohol is an Alcohol is an effective way to help effective way to help me relax and reduce me relax and reduce

my stress level.my stress level.True or false?True or false?

FALSE!FALSE!

Alcohol Alcohol increases the level of increases the level of stressstress in your body. Adrenaline in your body. Adrenaline

levels increase, and while at first it levels increase, and while at first it may feel relaxing, your body is may feel relaxing, your body is actually under additional stress.actually under additional stress.

““I cannot become I cannot become addicted to addicted to marijuana.”marijuana.”

Is this a true statement?Is this a true statement?

Marijuana is mainly composed of THC, Marijuana is mainly composed of THC, which stimulates the brain. This is which stimulates the brain. This is

responsible for the “high” responsible for the “high” experience, the main reason people experience, the main reason people continue to use marijuana, leading continue to use marijuana, leading

to an to an addictionaddiction..

FALSE!FALSE!

““I’m a student athlete, but I’m a student athlete, but smoking on the weekend, smoking on the weekend,

won’t affect my school won’t affect my school performance or my athletic performance or my athletic

performance.”performance.”

Is this true?Is this true?

FALSE!FALSE!Short term Effects?Short term Effects? Slows the process of learning and retaining Slows the process of learning and retaining

new informationnew information Affects the part of the brain responsible for Affects the part of the brain responsible for

timing, movement, and coordinationtiming, movement, and coordinationLong Term Effects?Long Term Effects? Light users can test positive in a drug test for Light users can test positive in a drug test for

one week. Heavy users will still have marijuana one week. Heavy users will still have marijuana in their system for up to one month after their in their system for up to one month after their last use.last use.

The IQ of students who regularly smoke The IQ of students who regularly smoke decreases by up to 7 points.decreases by up to 7 points.

Benefits of leading an Benefits of leading an alcohol and drug free life:alcohol and drug free life:

Now?Now? Higher academic achievement Higher academic achievement Successful involvement in extra curricular Successful involvement in extra curricular

activities, such as sportsactivities, such as sports Creating healthy habits and being a Creating healthy habits and being a

positive influence positive influence In the future?In the future?

It is extremely difficult to attain a job with It is extremely difficult to attain a job with a DUI or drug history.a DUI or drug history.

Maintaining a healthier lifestyle!Maintaining a healthier lifestyle!

Now that you are aware of a Now that you are aware of a few facts, make educated few facts, make educated decisions when it comes to decisions when it comes to maximizing your future by maximizing your future by

avoiding becoming involved avoiding becoming involved in drugs!in drugs!

REALITY OF DRUGSREALITY OF DRUGS

7 Ways to Say No TO 7 Ways to Say No TO DrugsDrugs

7 WAYS TO SAY NO TO DRUGS In groups, 7 WAYS TO SAY NO TO DRUGS In groups, have students role play different ways to say have students role play different ways to say no to drugs. They may use the 9 listed below no to drugs. They may use the 9 listed below or develop their own list. Afterward, discuss or develop their own list. Afterward, discuss with the class when it’s easy to say no and with the class when it’s easy to say no and when it’s challenging. Ask students to when it’s challenging. Ask students to discuss why it’s imoprtant to decide in discuss why it’s imoprtant to decide in advance to say no to drugs. 1. No thanks – advance to say no to drugs. 1. No thanks – the easiest way but some forget! the easiest way but some forget!

Ways to Say NoWays to Say No

2. Give a reason, fact, or excuse – “Dude, no 2. Give a reason, fact, or excuse – “Dude, no way! My parents would ground me for life if I way! My parents would ground me for life if I were caught doing that.” 3. Walk away – If were caught doing that.” 3. Walk away – If someone brings alcohol or drugs to the party someone brings alcohol or drugs to the party walk away and leave the situation. 4. Change walk away and leave the situation. 4. Change the subject – “No thanks, man. But hey – did the subject – “No thanks, man. But hey – did you hear about the upcoming Batman movie?” you hear about the upcoming Batman movie?” 5. Use humor – “No thanks, I need all the brain 5. Use humor – “No thanks, I need all the brain cells I can get!”cells I can get!”

Ways to Say NoWays to Say No 6. Strength in numbers – One of your 6. Strength in numbers – One of your

most important choices you can make is most important choices you can make is the choice of your friends. Choose to the choice of your friends. Choose to hang out with non-users. 7. Avoid the hang out with non-users. 7. Avoid the situation – If a situation becomes situation – If a situation becomes dangerous, leave immediately!dangerous, leave immediately!

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

Resources:Resources: http://headsup.scholastic.com/articles/marijuana-facts

http://www.preventionpartners.com/stuff_ex/stressometer.cfm

http://www.sadd.org/campaign/ribbon.htm

http://www.livescience.com/24558-marijuana-effects.htmlhttp://www.livescience.com/24558-marijuana-effects.html

http://mitalk.umich.edu/article/107http://mitalk.umich.edu/article/107

http://www.uwstout.edu/counsel/aod/myths_facts.cfmhttp://www.uwstout.edu/counsel/aod/myths_facts.cfm

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