Transcript Drug awareness

The Dictionary Meaning Of Drugs.
1.A medicine used in hospital’s to
make people better and stop
diseases.
2.A dangerous thing that makes
people act differently and have bad
behavior. These drugs can become
addictive easily.
Addictive means that you cant stop
taking something.
Drugs
Legal
Drugs
Illegal
Drugs
Prescription
Drugs
Cannabis
Cigarettes
Coltalin
Cocaine
Alcohol
Ibuprofen
Heroin
Paracetemol
Legal Drugs: Cigarettes
• When you smoke a cigarette you put dangerous
things into your body
• Your heart becomes blocked up and breathing is
difficult
• If you smoke for a long time your lungs will
become black
• Your skin will become wrinkled and yellow
• Smoking causes cancer in the Throat and Lungs
Legal Drugs: Alcohol
•Drinking too much alcohol can cause the liver to not
work properly which can kill someone.
•Alcohol can cause cancer too.
•If you drink too much you may feel very unhappy.
•Alcohol also causes harm to unborn babies.
•Alcohol may make someone behave badly.
•If your liver is hurt it is difficult to become better
again.
Illegal Drugs: Cannabis
•Cannabis comes from a plant.
•If you smoke it, it can make your heart
beat faster and make your eyes go red.
•You may also have mental health
problems and cancer.
Illegal Drugs: Cocaine
•Cocaine is a dangerous white powder.
•If you take it, it will affect your whole body.
•Your brain can be damaged and you may feel
very hungry.
•You may also get a bad fever and a sore
throat.
•Cocaine is very addictive.
Illegal Drugs: Heroin
•Heroin is a dangerous brown powder.
•It is even more addictive than Cocaine.
•If you take it you may get a very damaged
heart and liver.
• Also your skin will get sores and you may get
a cold or the flu.
Prescription Drugs
• A prescription drug is a drug that your doctor gives you
to help you get better when you are sick.
•You are allowed to take these drugs if you are sick.
• If you are not sick and you take these drugs, it is wrong.
• Just because the drugs are given to you by a doctor, it
does not mean that it is ok to take more than you need
to.
Leah Betts
The Legacy of Tragic Leah
Leah Betts was at her birthday party when she took
drugs. She became ill very quickly and went into a coma.
Four days later she died. She was only 18.
This story upset many people in the UK and the
newspapers printed the story for many weeks. Leah’s
parents allowed the newspapers to show the picture of
Leah in hospital, so that other people would not want to
take drugs.
Since she died, Leah’s parents have been to over
2,500 schools in the UK, telling children that it is wrong to
take drugs. However many teenagers still take drugs and
72 people died in 2002. Leah’s best friend said “I now
know how valuable life is. I used to think bad things only
happened to other people”.
Leah had never taken drugs before. This shows that
you can die or become very ill from only taking drugs once.
Why do people take drugs?
They use them as a way to cope
with their problems.
To look good in front of friends.
To help with an illness.
They are addicted and cant stop.
What will happen if you take drugs?
They will have a big effect on you and your family and
friends.
Drugs will hurt your body and give you many problems.
Your brain, liver and heart will all be affected. You will
become very ill.
You would change and your family would think that you
were very different.
People addicted to drugs have no money as they spend it
all on drugs.
The drugs used the most in Hong Kong are cigarettes,
alcohol, cocaine, cannabis, heroin and prescription drugs.
Drugs Awareness Campaigns
Our School took part in the
Knotting Hearts drugs
awareness campaign. This
happens every year on the
19th of October. You could
also organize this campaign
in a secondary school.
Homework
• Make a mind map from the information
you have learnt today
• Using your mind map, write an essay
the effects of drugs, what they do to
your body and how you and your family
would feel if you took drugs.
• Give to your Interview Class teacher on
Monday the 22nd of February (after
Chinese new year).