Transcript OTHER DRUG USE IN

OTHER DRUG USE IN
SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
By: Amanda Gilmour
Martha Harasymowicz
Joel Fisher
Sec. 9
Introduction
• Drug use continues to be a major
health issue for school-aged children.
This has typically been thought of as a
“High School” issue, but that is no
longer the case. Children as young as
nine years of age have been
experimenting with drugs. We have a
serious responsibility as teachers to
inform ourselves and our students
about the issue.
Drug use results in:
• Decreased attention span,
• Changes to eating/sleeping habits,
• Disorganization, unfinished homework,
• Aggressive/ disruptive behaviour,
• Problematic social relationships (family,
friends & school).
As teachers we must be aware of the
factors that lead to student drug use.
• Primarily Socio-Economic Reasons
– Dissatisfaction with
Schooling/Academic Stress
– The influence of the Mass Media
– Peer Pressure
– Disruption of traditional families
– Increased availability (of some
drugs such as: Marijuana/Cocaine)
Classification of drugs:
• Stimulants (uppers)
– Cocaine, Ephedrine (pseudo), Crystal Meth
(Methamphetamines), Pharmaceuticals (ADHD
meds etc.)
– May include Inhalants such as; Glue, Paint,
Aerosols, Household Chemicals
• Depressants (downers)
– Pharmaceuticals (sleeping pills, etc.)
– Alcohol, Marijuana,- Will be covered
elsewhere
• Hallucinogens
– LSD, ‘Magic Mushrooms’ or ‘Shrooms’
Curriculum expectation
• We have decided to divide these curriculum expectations according
to their subject matter for increased clarity.
Health Curriculum
Relevant Curriculum issues:
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Relation of Active Living to a healthy body image
Age appropriate matters related to sexuality
Apply living skills to deal with peer pressure related to substance use and
abuse
Expectations:
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Examine effect of drugs on body image and active living
Explain inter-relations between sexuality and drug use
Outline a variety of issues related to substance use and
abuse
Identify and categorize drugs as Stimulants, depressants,
hallucinogens
Outline decision making skills
Demonstrate strategies to counter the pressure to use
drugs
Mathematics Curriculum
Relevant Curriculum issues:
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Number Sense and Numeration (represent, compare, and order numbers,
demonstrate understanding of proportional relationships such as ratios
and percentages)
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Patterning and Algebra (use graphs, concrete materials to
represent linear growing patterns and model real life linear
relationships)
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Data Management and Probability (collect and organize
categorical data (primary), make and evaluate convincing
arguments using data)
Substance use of 1-2 times and
40+ times
Substance use of 3-5 times and 20-39 times
Questions
• In your own opinion, what factors lead to the
usage differences between the genders?
• What are Medical drugs? Why is it one of the most
abused drugs?
• For the following drugs from all the charts, take the
percentage and put it into the form of
a fraction (lowest denominator) and in
decimal form
– Ecstasy
– Amphetamines
– Medical drugs to get high
– Glue/solvent sniffing