Drugs and Alcohol

Drugs and AlcoholMiddle/High School Lesson Plans

What Are Drugs and Alcohol?Lesson Plan: #1

What are drugs?Chemicals that change the way a persons body works.

Types of DrugsMarijuanaCocaineHeroinInhalantsEcstasy Meth Tobacco (Cigarettes)Prescription Drugs

What is alcohol?A strong drink or intoxicating beverage. Also known as spirits, booze, the hard stuff, moonshine, the bottle, the sauce, white lighting.

What can drugs and alcohol do to my body?

Effects of Alcohol

Addiction: The Facts

Why is it so hard to quit?

Group WorkLesson Activity #1

Drugs and Your BodyObjective: Students will understand how drugs affect the body. Materials: Smart BoardDrugs and Your Body Web InteractiveDirections: 1. Project the web interactive on the Smart Board and walk through it as a class.

Drugs and Your Bodyhttp://www.scholastic.com/drugs-and-your-body/

LETS TALK!!!What are some of your reactions?What are some of your feelings?Did you learn something new?

Group Work Lesson Activity: 2

Using Drugs: Who Becomes Addicted?Objective: Student will be able to identify risk factors of addiction.Materials: Using Drugs worksheetTime: 15-20 minDirections: Provide each student with a copy of the Using Drugs: Who Becomes Addicted? worksheetProvide the students enough time to complete the worksheet. Discuss the Think it Through section.

Using Drugs: Who Becomes Addicted

Resourceshttp://teens.drugabuse.gov/http://www.thecoolspot.gov/index.asphttp://headsup.scholastic.com/teachers/http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/index.htmlhttp://kidshealth.org/