Transcript Lesson 40

Lesson 40
Bellringer
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Explain refusal skills.
List the protective factor that works best
for you. Explain.
What is your favorite family activity?
How is question 2 related to this unit?
 It is an anti-drug
Lesson 40
Avoiding Drug Dependence
Turn to page 453.
 Look at the table.
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What factors put teens at risk of
drug use?
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Lack of self respect
Difficulty expressing
emotions
Friends that use drugs
Being unable to delay
gratification
Having access to drugs
Not having a lot of friends
Dependent family
member
Difficult family
relationships
 Role models are users
 Using drugs at an early
age
 Poor grades
 Learning disabilities
 Lack of involvement in
extra curricular activities
 Lack of respect for
authority and laws
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If a person has some of those
risk factors what can they do to
reduce those risk factors?
What decision-making skills
could they learn?
What factors make your chances
less likely to use drugs?
Self-respect
 Good resistance skills
 Drug-free friends
 Ability to delay
gratification
 Resilient
 Good social skills
 Goals and plans to reach
goals
 Healthy family
relationships
 Positive role models
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Good stress-management skills
Anger-management skills
Involvement in school
activities- what else is there
besides school activates?
– Rec
– Scat
– Volunteering-where can
you find out about
opportunities?
 The office or the
bulletin board
Respect for authority and laws
Look at your agenda book.
What is the policy concerning
drugs and athletic eligibility?
What is the difference between
physical dependence and
psychological dependence?
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(hint: pg. 458)
Pass around downward spiral and cycle of addiction
What happens when a dependent
person tries to quit using?
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withdrawal
What happens when someone
experiences withdrawal?
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Craving
Anxious
Irritable
Restless
Headache
Difficulty
concentrating
Frustrated
Angry
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Heart palpitations
Increased appetite
Chills
Fever
Muscular twitching
Nausea
Cramps
Vomiting
Look at the table on page 459.
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What is STAGE 1?
What type of treatment is there for
drug addiction?
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Treatment for drug addiction includes
behavioral therapies such as counseling,
psychotherapy, support groups, and family
therapy. Programs may be inpatient or
outpatient. Patients may even remain in
residential communities for 6-12 months.
What is codependent?
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Look at the vocabulary on pg. 460.
Read lessons 41, 42,
and 43
Homework