Transcript Saying no to drugs

Lesson 2-17
 Get out Student Journal: Pg. 22 Lesson 14, Journal
Entry
 Think of a time you felt pressured to do something
you didn’t want to do.
 Write a description or draw a picture or cartoon of
how you felt. Who was pressuring you? What did you
do? Did you say no? Was there any back and forth
discussion?
Improving skills for a sport or other physical
activity
Studying for a test
Rehearsing a play
Practicing a musical instrument
 Today you are going to practice saying No so you’ll
be able to resist pressure to use tobacco, alcohol, or
other drugs.
 Friends are important
 But when you are around your friends or peers, it can
be hard to stand up for what you believe in if this is
different from what the rest of the group thinks or
wants .
 Sometimes people experiment with drugs to be
accepted by their peers
 Peers might tell you that “everyone” does it.
 They might make fun of you if you say no, or imply that you
won’t fit in.
 They might offer you the drug
 Their use of drugs, regardless if they pressure you or not can
still influence you to use drugs.
 Peer pressure can also be a positive influence
 What are some ways teens can counter peer pressure to use
drugs and support themselves and others in being drug free?
 Teens can counter peer pressure by:
 hanging out with friends who don’t use drugs
 supporting each other by being drug free
 sharing their choice to be drug free with others
 remember their reasons for choosing to be drug free
 finding other things to do besides using drugs
 leaving or avoiding the situations where tobacco, alcohol,
or other drugs are being used
 When you feel strongly about something, it can
make it easier to stand up for what you believe or to
say NO to pressure to so something you don’t want
to do.
 It can be hard to say NO to a friend or someone you
like or look up to.
 Hard to say NO if you are unsure of your feelings or
what you want.
1. Say NO. Use the word. Say it in a firm tone of voice.
2. Use actions and body language that support the NO
message.
3. Repeat. You may need to say NO more than once.
4. Suggest an alternative. Offer something that’s safe to
do instead, if this is someone you still want to be friends
with.
5. Be sure your words and actions are real for the
situation and would work with the people you know.
 “No, I don’t want to.”
 “I’m not interested in using
drugs. So, no, thanks.”
 “No, I don’t want to drink.
I’ve got a big exam
tomorrow.”
 “No, I don’t want to smoke.
Let’s go get something to
eat instead.”
 You can also say NO without
words
 Body Language:
 Your face
 Body movements
 Actions
 All help someone who’s
pressuring you see that you
mean what you say.
 Crossing arms and turning away
 Moving away
 Shaking your head
 Pretending not to hear the offer
 Standing up tall while strongly communicating NO
 Looking directly at the person while strongly
communicating NO
If your words are saying one thing, but your
body is saying another, your message won’t
be as clear.
Reinforcing a verbal NO with body language
that supports that refusal is very important.
 “No, I don’t want to.”
 “I’m not interested in using drugs. So, no, thanks.”
 “No, I don’t want to drink. I’ve got a big exam
tomorrow.”
 “No, I don’t want to smoke. Let’s go get something to
eat instead.”
 Find a partner
 Practice some of the words and body language you can use to resist pressure to use
drugs.
 Take turns saying NO in different way.
 Be sure to use body language that will reinforce your refusal.
 Demonstrate for class if you like.
 TE pg.173
 How many of you have been in a play?
 In a play, the actors try to make the situation seem real by
their responses and actions.
 They rehearse and practice the play before they perform it.
 You can’t always know how you will react in a real-life
pressure situation, but you can practice ahead of time using
something called role play.
 Given an example situation based on things that might happen in
real life and you have a chance to practice what you can say or do
in response.
 In a role play, its important to remember and use the steps you
learned for saying NO effectively.
 Be sure to say the word NO
 Use body language and actions that reinforce the NO
 Repeat your NO message
 You can suggest an alternative if the person is someone you still want
as a friend
 You also want to be sure your words and actions are real for the
situation and would work with the people you know.
I need a student volunteer!
• I will perform this role play
with my volunteer.
O Student read the YOU lines
O I will respond (friend)
O Teacher see TE pg.174 on
how to react.
• Do you think my character in
the role play resisted the
pressure? Why or why not?
• What did you notice?
• I need another student volunteer
• I will read the situation aloud.
• Student read the YOU lines
• I will respond (friend)
• Teacher see TE pg. 175 on how
to react
• Did the responses in the role
play you just watched meet the
criteria for saying NO? Why or
why not?
• What did you notice?
 Roleplaying gives you a chance to practice
responding to pressure before you are in a real-life
situation.
 Sometimes it takes a while to feel comfortable
using the skills you have been learning to say NO
and resist pressure.
 Knowing how to apply these skills will help you
stay drug free!!!
 Pg. 43 Workbook – Saying NO to Marijuana
 Now you will have a chance to write your own roleplay responses to some pressure
lines.
 Read the situation
 Write a response to each of the 5 pressure lines
 Be sure to use at least 2 of the ways to say NO that you learned about and describe
at least 1 action that reinforces your refusal.
 Make sure your responses are real and would work with the people you know.
 Find a partner
 Take turns practicing your role plays
 One partner will read the pressure line
 The other partner will respond using the lines he or she has written.
 Then switch so you each get a chance to try out the responses you wrote.
Today, you practiced saying NO to pressure to
use tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
The skills you are learning will help you stay
in control and support your choice to be drug
free.
What are some of the skills you observed
and practiced in the roleplays today?