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Living Drug-Free (3:31)

Living Drug-Free (3:31). Click here to launch video. Click here to download print activity. By deciding not to use drugs, you promote your own health and influence others to do the same. drug-free school zones drug watches rehabilitation. Resisting Pressure to Use Drugs.

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Living Drug-Free (3:31)

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  1. Living Drug-Free (3:31) Click here to launch video Click here to download print activity

  2. By deciding not to use drugs, you promote your own health and influence others to do the same.

  3. drug-free school zones • drug watches • rehabilitation

  4. Resisting Pressure to Use Drugs Most teens never experiment with illegal drugs. By deciding not to use drugs, you protect your health, and become a role model to others.

  5. Resisting Pressure to Use Drugs Most teens never experiment with illegal drugs. • 62 percent of high school students have never tried marijuana. • 90 percent have never tried cocaine.

  6. Committing to Be Drug-Free Choose friends who share your attitude about drug use. Avoid places where drugs may be available. Use refusal skills to say no to drugs.

  7. Healthy Alternatives Hobbies Sports Healthy Alternatives to Drug Use School Organizations Community Activities

  8. Drug Prevention Efforts Schools and communities are working together to support students in their efforts to be drug-free. Everyone can help reduce substance abuse by committing to remain drug-free.

  9. School Efforts Near schools, drug-free school zoneshave been established. Drug-free school zones Areas within 1,000 to 1,500 feet of schools and designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially severe penalties

  10. School Efforts The penalties for using, selling, or possessing drugs in a drug-free school zone are often double what they might be for the same drug offense committed elsewhere.

  11. School Efforts School Efforts Drug education classes Zero-tolerance policies The expulsion of students found using drugs Locker searches Police patrol on campus

  12. Community Efforts Communities across the nation are organizing anti-drug programs and drug watches to take action to prevent drug abuse. Drug watches Organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, and otherwise try to stop drug deals and drug abuse

  13. Becoming Drug-Free Many types of counseling are available for those who want to become drug-free. Once someone begins using drugs, addiction can occur rapidly.

  14. Becoming Drug-Free The following steps can guide you in helping a friend or family member. Identify sources of help in your community Talk to the person when he or she is sober. Express your affection and concern. Describe the person’s behavior without being judgmental. Listen to the person’s response. Be prepared for anger and denial. Offer to go with your friend or family member to a counselor or support group.

  15. Becoming Drug-Free The following behaviors may indicate that a person has a drug problem. Lies about the drugs he or she is using, constantly talks about drugs Stops participating in activities that once were an important part of his or her life Changes eating or sleeping habits, shows rapid weight loss Takes unnecessary risks, participates in unsafe behaviors Gets in trouble with authorities, such as school administrators or police

  16. Becoming Drug-Free The following behaviors may indicate that a person has a drug problem. Seems withdrawn, depressed, tired, and cares less about appearance Has red-rimmed eyes and runny nose not related to colds or allergies Has blackouts and forgets what he or she did under the influence Has difficulty concentrating

  17. Getting Help Drug abuse can be treated with rehabilitation. Rehabilitation The process of medical and psychological treatment for physiological or psychological dependence on a drug or alcohol

  18. Getting Help Drug treatment centers offer a safe place to withdraw from drug use. Many of these centers provide medications to help with the physical and psychological effects of withdrawal.

  19. Getting Help Types of Drug Treatment Centers These programs usually do not include medications and often use individual or group counseling. Outpatient drug-free treatment These centers can include residential therapy, medication therapy, and outpatient therapy. Short-term treatment

  20. Getting Help Types of Drug Treatment Centers Maintenance therapy Intended for heroin addicts, this treatment usually includes medication therapy. These are residences for drug abusers. The centers include highly structured programs that may last from six to 12 months. Therapeutic communities

  21. After You ReadReviewing Facts and Vocabulary • What are three healthy alternatives to using drugs? Sample answer: Starting a hobby, participating in a sport, and joining a school organization

  22. After You ReadReviewing Facts and Vocabulary • What is a drug-free school zone? An area within 1,000 to 1,500 feet of a school, designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially severe penalties

  23. After You ReadReviewing Facts and Vocabulary • Describe rehabilitation. The process of medical and psychological treatment for physiological or psychological dependence on a drug or alcohol

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