Ways to Stay Drug Free: Lessons for Teens and Families
Understanding the reasons behind drug usage among teens, this lesson provides valuable resources and strategies to stay drug-free. It emphasizes the importance of making healthy decisions and offers alternatives to drug use. Additionally, it highlights the significance of saying no to drugs, provides a helpful S.T.O.P. strategy, and discusses available support for those struggling with drug addiction.
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Chapter 16 Drugs Lesson 3 Staying Drug Free
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Why Do Some Teens Use Drugs? Responding to peer pressure, the media, and personal problems can influence teens to try drugs. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Ways to Stay Drug Free It is important to make decisions that promote both a healthy body and mind. Staying drug free can be difficult, but it has many benefits. New Vocabulary drug free A characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Reasons to Avoid Drugs Physical health Protecting your future Control over your actions Healthier relationships Obeying the law Self-respect Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Alternatives to Drug Use If someone offers you drugs or alcohol, what would you do? Offering positive alternatives can help relieve some of the pressure you may be feeling. It also gives you the chance to be a positive influence on your peers. Possible alternatives include attending drug-free events and improving your talents and skills. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Saying No to Drug Use If you feel pressure to experiment with drugs, remember the S.T.O.P. strategy: Say no in a firm voice Tell why not Offer positive alternative ideas or activities Promptly leave. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Help for Drug Users and their Families Stopping drug abuse after it has started is much harder than resisting drugs in the first place. Some effects of drug abuse are permanent. However, drug addiction is treatable. Many resources are available to help drug users overcome the pattern of addiction. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Drug Treatment Options Drug addiction is a disease. Treatment requires changes in behavior. People who are addicted to drugs must first admit that they have a problem. Then they need to seek help to recover. In some cases, drug rehabilitation is needed. Sometimes a drug abuser may enter a treatment facility. New Vocabulary drug rehabilitation A process where the person relearns how to live without the abused drug Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Drug Treatment Options Support groups allow people to work together to help stay drug free. Often, recovering addicts find strength from talking with other people who are working toward the same goal. Regular meetings encourage these positive relationships. Support groups for addiction include Narcotics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous. Some people find the support and help they need to stay drug free through counseling. Counseling provides an opportunity to openly share thoughts and feelings with a trained expert. It can help addicts deal with their psychological dependency on drugs. Counseling may involve only the addict or the person s entire family. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Many reasons and resources exist to help teens and their families stay drug free. BIG IDEA Help for Families When someone is addicted to drugs, that person's family also needs help. One of the many resources for families is Nar-Anon. Like Al- Anon, Nar-Anon helps family members learn how to deal with the problems caused by drug addiction. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Lesson 3 Review After You Read Vocabulary Define drug rehabilitation. Use it in a complete sentence. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Lesson 3 Review After You Read List What are two reasons why some teens might choose to use drugs? Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Lesson 3 Review After You Read Describe What are some of the ways support groups help people become drug free? Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Lesson 3 Review Thinking Critically Evaluate How can suggesting a positive alternative to alcohol or drug use help you stay substance free? Explain your answer. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Lesson 3 Review Thinking Critically Apply What do you think is the most important reason for you to stay drug free? Explain your reasoning in a short paragraph. Lesson Home
LESSON 3 Staying Drug Free Lesson 3 Review Applying Health Skills Refusal Skills Think about ways to say no to harmful behaviors. Team up with a classmate. Role-play a situation where you use these strategies to say no to illegal drugs. Lesson Home
Chapter 16 Drugs END Lesson 3 Staying Drug Free
