Format
1. Program begins with students defining key terms (drugs, stimulant, depressant, etc.)
2. Actual organ specimens are shown to illustrate the effects of various drugs on the body.
3. The changes in brain chemistry from drug use is discussed.
4. Questions are invited throughout the program.
Objectives
Students will:
•Differentiate between categories of drugs (inhalants, stimulants, depressants,
hallucinogens, cannabis, narcotics, steroids). •Identify changes in brain chemistry resulting from drug use.
•List ways that media affects attitudes towards drugs and drug use.
•Recognize benefits of avoiding drug abuse and strategies to achieve this goal.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
National
Health
Standard 1-Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
Grades 6-8-
1.8.1-Analyze the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.
1.8.8-Examine the likelihood of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
1.8.9-Examine the potential seriousness of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Grades 9-12
1.12.1-Predict how healthy behaviors can affect health status.
1.12.8-Analyze personal susceptibility to injury, illness, or death if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
1.12.9-Analyze the potential severity of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Standard 2-Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
Grades 6-8
2.8.3-Describe how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
2.8.7-Explain how the perceptions of norms influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
2.8.9-Describe how some health risk behaviors can influence the likelihood of engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Grades 9-12
2.12.3-Analyze how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
Standard 3-Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.
Grades 6-8
3.8.2-Access valid health information from home, school, and community.
3.8.4-Describe situations that may require professional health services.
Grades 9-12
3.12.2-Use resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information.
3.12.4-Determine when professional health services may be required.
Standard 5-Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
Grades 6-8
5.8.1-Identify circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making.
Grades 9-12
5.12.1Examine barriers that can hinder healthy decision making.
Standard 7-Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
7.8.1-Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health behaviors.
State Standards
Please reference the National Health Education Standards above.