Living Drug Free Chapter 23 Lesson 5 Objectives

Living Drug Free Chapter 23 Lesson 5

Objectives Recognize school & community efforts to decrease drug use Describe treatment options for drug users

Resisting Pressure to use Drugs “Everybody’s doing it. ” n n almost 60% of high school students have never tried marijuana more than 90% have never tried cocaine Commitment to Be Drug Free n 1 st step = make firm & deliberate decision decide to refuse before offered n Refusal skills

Strategies for Preventing Use of Drugs School efforts n n Drug-free school zones – area within 1000 feet of the school Drug education classes, zero tolerance policies, expulsion, police & security presence

Strategies for Preventing Use of Drugs Community efforts n Drug watches Organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, & otherwise try to stop drug deals & drug abuse The importance of alternatives to drug & substance abuse n Get involved

Becoming drug free Never too late to get help 1 st step = admitting you have a problem 2 nd step = get help!! Steps to help a friend n n Identify specific sources of help Talk to the individual when they are sober Listen to their response Offer to go with them Warning signs (p. 613, figure 23. 5) n n n Gets drunk or high regularly, often hung-over Lies about they drugs they are using, constantly talks about drugs Stops participating in activities that used to be important to them

Getting Help Treatable condition Talk to a parent, teacher, or other adult Treatment centers n Outpatient drug-free treatment Usually no medication , just counseling n Short-term treatment Residential, medication & outpatient n Maintenance therapy Heroin addicts Medication therapy n Therapeutic communities Residences for people with long history of drug use