1. 10 th Grade Health Mr. Meehan

2. Today’s Objective Analyze and discuss the influences that lead teenagers to use drugs Describe the differences between “Peer Pressure vs. Peer Pleasing” Answer how the media plays a role in drug and alcohol use/non-use by teens in our country

3. Anonymous Question Box Write at least 3 questions about what you would like to know about the following topics related to drugs: Influences of Drug Use Impact to Society and Family Drug Classification Neurotransmission Addiction Drug Effects on the Body Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana Legal Issues

4. ACTIVITY

5. Discussion  What factors/tactics influenced you to eat object? Why?  What factors made you resistant to eat the object? Why?  HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO INFLUENCES OF TEEN DRUG USE????

6. The 5 Major Factors that Influence the Choices Teens make about Drug Use  Peers  Media  Family  Role Models  Perception

7. The 5 Major Factors that Influence the Choices Teens make about Drug Peers ◦ How do your peers influence your choices about drug use? Peer Pressure versus Peer Pleasing ◦ What’s the difference?

8. The 5 Major Factors that Influence the Choices Teens make about Drug Media ◦ How does the media play a role in drug and alcohol use/non- use amongst teens in our country?

9. The 5 Major Factors that Influence the Choices Teens make about Drug Role Models ◦ Think of a Role Model you look up to  What are their views on drug and alcohol?  Do you think they do drugs or drink alcohol?  How does this affect your views?

10. The 5 Major Factors that Influence the Choices Teens make about Drug Family  Does having a parent or older sibling influence you in taking drugs or drinking?  Why?

11. The 5 Major Factors that Influence the Choices Teens make about Drug Perception – What does it mean? Why is perception such a powerful factor in relations to teen drug use?

12. Group Activity - What are your perceptions? Get into Groups Decide whether the question is true or false and provide a reason why for each question. Once your are completed part 1, complete part 2. ◦ Be prepared to share answers with class