TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS
HEALTH UNIT
7TH GRADE
WED SEPT 30
LESSON SEVEN & EIGHT - MARIJUANA: THE REAL DEAL
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Differentiate between accurate and inaccurate sources of information about
drugs
 Differentiate between perceived prevalence of marijuana use and actual
prevalence
 Differentiate between myth and reality regarding marijuana
 Describe the harmful short term and long term effects of marijuana
Research reveals that many students overestimate the number of teens who
use marijuana, and they also tend to underestimate the effects.
LESSON NINE- KICKING A HABIT
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Demonstrate the difficulty of giving up an activity that has become part of
your life
 Define addiction
 Demonstrate the stages of addiction, with emphasis on nicotine addiction
 Define withdraw, and discuss symptoms
 Demonstrate ways to support friends who is withdrawing from a drug
This lesson demonstrates the risk of addiction and the difficulty of quitting
tobacco. Since surveys show that many students begin smoking in middle
school, the lesson also gives tips for supporting friends who are trying to
quit.
LESSON TEN- DRUG JEOPARDY
 Describe physical, emotional, and mental symptoms of cocaine use
 Discuss the effects of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and cocaine use
 Review information and skills from the unit
Studies show that effective drug prevention programs teach information
and skills that will educate students to stay drug free.