Teen Health Course 1

Chapter 10: Alcohol and Other Drugs

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Lesson 3

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1. The plant that marijuana comes from is the hemp plant.

2. The chemicals in marijuana attach to places on brain cells called “receptors,” and cause changes to the cell.

3. The name of the chemical in marijuana that affects brain cells is tetrahydrocannabinolor THC for short.

4. The part of the brain that processes memory is called the hippocampus.

5. Some negative reactions the body can have to marijuana

1. Rapid heart beat
2. Dilated blood vessels
3. Feeling of panic
4. Daily cough and more frequent colds
5. Parts of the brain that govern emotion, memory, and judgment can lose balance and control
6. Loss of memory
7. Uncontrollable laughter
8. Paranoia

Additional Resources for Teachers

Below are some Web sites that offer additional information on marijuana and its effects, including a quiz that teens can use as a model for the one in this exercise. Encourage students to call their local police, fire, and health centers to see if any offer presentations on marijuana.

1. Free Vibe: http://www.freevibe.com/Drug_Facts/marijuana.asp
2. Tips for Teens: http://www.drugfreeinfo.org/PDFs/tipsmari.PDF
3. Mind Over Matter: http://www.drugabuse.gov/MOM/MOMIndex.html
4. Drug Free: http://www.drugfreeaz.com/drug/marijuana_teentips.html

Lesson 4

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1. If you choose not to drink you are not alone.

2. Some of the dangers of underage drinking include:

1. Addiction
2. Legal problems
3. Mood changes
4. Damage to your body
5. Hurt to others
6. Problems at school
7. Problems at home with family
8. Money problems
9. Death

3. Peer pressure is hard to resist because people want to be accepted and liked by people their own age.

4. Some kinds of peer pressure include:

1. put-downs
2. rejections
3. reasoning
4. pressure without words
5. unspoken pressure

5. Some ways to resist spoken and unspoken peer pressure include:

1. Take a reality check—most teens don't drink
2. Remember it's risky—alcohol can be dangerous
3. Walk away from the situation
4. Find something else to do with other friends
5. Say no assertively
6. Suggest something else to do
7. Stand up for others who don't want to drink
8. Don't attend a party unprepared to resist
9. Don't be afraid to say no
10. Don't say no too aggressively
11. Don't act like a know-it-all when you say no

Additional Resources for Teachers

Below are some additional resources on alcohol and alcoholism for teens. You might also look into having a speaker/counselor come to class from a local health center to talk about alcohol and hold a question and answer session.

1. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
2. National Institute on Drug Abuse: http://www.drugabuse.gov/students.html
3. Free Vibe: http://www.freevibe.com/Drug_Facts/alcohol.asp
4. Family Doctor: http://familydoctor.org/273.xml