Drug Abuse & Prevention

Learning Target
1. I will make good decisions, to live a healthy life, by
avoiding health risks when it comes to drug use
and abuse.

Party Time Exit Survey

Using the information you learned from the station
work and party time game, complete the 10 question
party time survey. This information will be given to
the Carmel Police Force to use for educational
purposes. Please answer honestly and to the best of
your ability.

Choose one of the following quotes and on a separate piece of paper,

explain a personal meaning and how it resonates with your feelings
and/or life.

Getting You Hooked

Drug Trafficking
Mexicos drug cartels hold a firm grip on the lucrative U.S. drug trade,
controlling 70% of all drugs trafficked into the U.S. and over 90% of the
cocaine trade. Each year, more than 8,000 kids under 18 are recruited
into the cartelsmany as young as 10 or 12 years old. And its not rare
for a child of 10 to use cannabis and quickly progress to harder drugs.
While Mexican police forces say they are powerless to keep the kids
from slipping into the drug world, Mexicos Drug-Free World Association
is dedicated to forging partnerships with government and law
enforcement to do something about this national crisis.

Key Take Away from Brain Research

While youre a teen (and even into your early 20s!), youre still growing
and developing, and drug abuse during these years in particular can
have a lasting impact. Another fact to consider: the brain is much more

90% of
Americans with a substance abuse
problem started smoking, drinking or
using other drugs before age 18.
vulnerable to addiction during these years.

What is Methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street
drugs.
Nicknames: Meth, crack, chalk, speed, crystal, ice, glass
History:
1. First made in 1887 in Germany and then in Japan in 1919
2. Wide use during WWII, both sides used it to keep troops awake
3. In 1950s it was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
4. In 1960s used as a nonmedical stimulant by college students, truck drivers and
athletes.
5. In 1970s became illegal for most use. Motorcycle gangs controlled most production
and distribution.
6. In 1990s Mexican drug trafficking organizations produced and distributed most crystal
meth (labs produce 50 lbs. in a single week)
7. Today, most is made in Thailand and China
What is Crystal Meth?
Nothing good comes from using drugs

Before & After

Before & After

Life After Drug Use

Recovery . . . Is there HOPE?

Once an Addict, Always an Addict

Cris Carter Alcohol Addiction
There is Hope
8-time Pro Bowl selection
NFLs ALL- Decade team of 1990s
Retired as NFLs second all-time leading receiver (rec & rec touchdown)
8 straight seasons with 1,000+ rec yards (1993-2000)

Life After Overdose

The New Face of Heroin Addiction
Life After Heroin Overdose

Is there Hope?
Before: Phillip Seymour Hoffman
After: Phillip Seymour Hoffman

27,000 people die each year from

Heroin, comparable to the amount of
people Stubhub Center seats.

Life After Chewing Tobacco

Cancer Age 17
Cancer After Quitting
Losing Everything
Worth it?

Life After Alcohol

Brett Finbloom's Story

Trends . . . the newest drugs

on the block
Krokodil
Magic Mushrooms
Wax

Addiction is on the Campaign Trail

presidential candidates talk about public health issue

Substance abuse is not a moral failing, but a public health

issue.
Agree or Disagree with this statement? Why?

Where Do You Go From Here?

Commit to say NO

Find someone to hold you

Accountable

Figure out healthy ways to live

life!

Letter to Yourself
Things to include in your letter:
1.What are the facts & your opinions of alcohol and drugs?
2.What goals do you have for your life?
3.How do you envision your future?
4.How will you overcome the pressures and stresses of life?
5.Commitment to stay alcohol and drug free
When you are finished, seal it in an envelope and give it to someone
who can help hold you accountable throughout high school.