Why

people
smoke?

As a class, brainstorm why people smoke.

 They think
it is cool.

Their friends
smoke. Curiosity
(Peer pressure)

Why
people
smoke.
They have
access to Family smokes
smokes.

Media/
Advertisements

As a class, brainstorm why people smoke.

 List the things that influence a person to smoke.

Influences
List the things that influence a person to smoke.

Influences
List the things that influence a person to smoke.

Friends Sports

Laws Brothers

Money Sisters

Parents Access

Self Esteem Perceptions

Religion

Influences
 A drug is

Examples of legal drugs include:

3
 The term drug refers to any substance which,
when taken into the body changes the way a
person feels, behaves, or thinks.

1 Nicotine (e.g. cigarettes)(Legal age19)

2 Caffeine (e.g. soda pop, coffee)

3 Alcohol (e.g. beer, wine)(legal age 19)

 List six some of the effects nicotine, caffeine,
and/or alcohol can have on a person’s body.

6
 List the Effects of Smoking

1 Lung Cancer

2 Heart Disease

3 Breathing Problems (Asthma)

4 Gum Disease

5 Stinky Breath, Stinky Clothes

6 Yellow Teeth
 List the effects of smoking.

6
4 Caffeine

5 Tobacco

6 Alcohol
 Define the following.
1 Drug

2 Addiction

3 Nicotine
 Make a list of products that have legal and
illegal drugs.

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

Legal Drugs Illegal Drugs

Make a list of products that have legal drugs
and illegal drugs.

1 Beer 1 Cannabis

2 Cigarettes 2 Steroids

3 Nasal Spray 3 LSD

4 Coffee 4 Crack

5 Soda 5 Cocaine

6 Chocolate 6 Opium

Legal Drugs Illegal Drugs

 Facts about Smoking and Drinking

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

Smoking Drinking
 Facts about Smoking and Drinking
Tobacco has more Heavy alcohol drinkers
1 than 4000 chemicals in
it.
1 can develop liver
disease over time.

Smoking is a major Heavy alcohol drinkers

2 cause of mouth, lung,
and throat cancer.
2 can damage the
heart.

Smoking and second

Drinking too much can
3 hand smoke make the
heart work harder.
3 weaken your immune
system.

Drinking too much can

Smoking increases the
4 heart rate. 4 increase your risk of
developing cancers.

Many smokers suffer Alcohol can affect your

5 from emphysema,
chronic bronchitis.
5 brain, your mood, balance
and coordination.

Smoking can cause Alcohol use over a long

6 severe damage to the 6 time can lead to heart
disease and stroke.
heart and arteries.

Smoking Drinking
 Questions About Cigarettes

1 What is in a cigarette?

How old do you have to be to buy

2 cigarettes?

3 Why is smoking bad for you?

4 Why is it hard to stop smoking?

5 What might happen if you smoke every

day?

There are over 4000 chemicals found in cigarettes.

 Cigarettes

1 What is in a cigarette?

2 How old do you have to be to buy

cigarettes?

3 Why is smoking bad for you?

4 Why is it hard to stop smoking?

5 What might happen if you smoke every

day?
 List the Harmful Substances Found in
Cigarettes

There are over 4000 chemicals found in cigarettes.

Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

1 Tar

2 Nicotine

3 Carbon Monoxide

4 Chemicals

5 Lead

Cigarettes are made from tobacco and contain

There are over 4000 chemicals found in cigarettes.

Tar
Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

1 Tar

Tar contains chemicals, soot,

chemicals, and particles left behind
by smoke. Tar stains can be seen on a
smokers teeth and fingers. When one
looks at the end of a cigarette, the
brown stain that is visible is the tar from
the cigarette. It is tar that gets in your
lungs and coats the air sacs and
tubes.

Tar leaves stains on a smoker’s fingers and teeth.

Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

Tar leaves stains on a smoker’s fingers and teeth.

Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

2 Nicotine

Nicotine is a highly addictive

substance, which causes the heart to
beat faster. Tiny hairs called cilia,
which clean the lungs of germs and
dirt, are affected by the nicotine.
Therefore a smoker is more likely to
get the flu, a cold, or other diseases.

Tar leaves stains on a smoker’s fingers and teeth.

Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

Carbon Monoxide
Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

3 Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas

that can kill. Carbon monoxide is
what comes out of the tailpipe of a
vehicle. Carbon monoxide is created
as tobacco burns. When someone
breathes in carbon monoxide it
replaces oxygen in red blood cells,
therefore taking some of the energy

Carbon Monoxide is a poisonous gas.

 Car
Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

Chemicals
Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

4 Chemicals

The tobacco found in cigarettes has

over four thousand different chemicals in
it. When smoking, these chemicals enter
our bodies. Forty of these chemicals are
known to cause cancer. Many of these
chemicals come from the tobacco leaves
because they are sprayed with harmful
pesticides. Some of these chemicals can
cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, and
vomiting.

Carbon Monoxide is a poisonous gas.

 Car
Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

Lead
Harmful Substances in Cigarettes

5 Lead

Lead can cause severe poisoning.

It is a heavy metal. It can also cause
learning disabilities and birth defects.
Lead interferes with many of the body
processes and is toxic to many organs
and tissues including the kidneys, heart,
bones, and nervous and reproductive
systems.

Lead can cause severe poisoning.

5

Put these words in alphabetical order

addiction effects

cigarettes problem symptoms

cancer

2 8

5 11

6 12
 Put these words in alphabetical order

smoking addiction effects

cigarettes problem symptoms

alcohol cancer peer pressure

drug heart disease tobacco

1 addiction 7 heart disease

2 alcohol 8 peer pressure

3 cancer 9 problem

4 cigarettes 10 smoking

5 drug 11 symptoms

6 effects 12 tobacco
How do magazine ads promote smoking?
 Cut and paste examples of pictures and
advertisements from magazines that promote
smoking.

How do these magazine ads promote smoking?

 List some of the effects alcohol can have on a
person’s body.

Effects
 List long term effects of smoking below.

The long terms effects of smoking on a body. .

 List long term effects of smoking below.

1 Increased risk of heart attacks.

2 Increased risk of stroke.

3 More wrinkles and aging of the skin.

4 Increased gum disease and cavities.

5 Cancer. (Lungs, mouth, bladder, etc.).

6 Emphysema (a lung disorder).

The long terms effects of smoking on a body. .

 List advantages of being smoke free.

1 2

3 4

5 6

Advantages of being smoke free.

 Advantages of Being Smoke Free.

1 2 A savings of
A healthier money not being
body. spent on
cigarettes.

3 4 Reduced
Fewer
coughs, chance of
colds, and heart
flu. disease.

5 Reduced 6 Reduced
chance of chance of
cancer. stroke and
emphysema.

Why you should not smoke.

Discuss the case study below. What should Billy do?

A Visit to a Friend’s House

It is a Saturday and twelve year old Billy has been invited over
to his friend Tommy’s house. Tommy’s parents are away and
Tommy’s older brother Ben, who is sixteen, will be looking after
them for the day. After arriving at Tommy’s house, Billy and
Tommy start playing video games while eating snacks. After
about an hour Ben comes down with a buddy of his and they
start playing video games too. Suddenly Ben’s friend, Joe, pulls
out a package of cigarettes and starts smoking. Ben does not
say anything. Joe turns to Billy and offers him a cigarette. Billy
knows that it is wrong to smoke, but feels pressured.

How should Billy deal with this situation?

What should Billy say? Why.
What should Billy do? Why.
What should Ben do? Why.

Discuss the above situation in small groups.

 Discuss the case study below. What should Billy do?

It is a Saturday and twelve year old Billy has been invited over to his friend Tommy’s house.
Tommy’s parents are away and Tommy’s older brother Ben, who is sixteen, will be looking after them
for the day. After arriving at Tommy’s house, Billy and Tommy start playing video games while eating
snacks. After about an hour Ben comes down with a buddy of his and they start playing video
games too. Suddenly Ben’s friend, Joe, pulls out a package of cigarettes and starts smoking. Ben
does not say anything. Joe turns to Billy and offers him a cigarette. Billy knows that it is wrong to
smoke, but feels pressured.

2. What should Billy do?

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1. What should Billy say?

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

What should be done?

 List short term effects of smoking below.

The short term effects of smoking on a body. .

 List short term effects of smoking below.

1 Shortness of breath

2 Yellow teeth and skin

3 Smelly hair, clothes, and breath.

4 Reduced lung capacity.

5 Asthma attacks

6 House fires

The short term effects of smoking on a body. .

 Substance Abuse Wordsearch

Wordsearch
Drugs Nicotine Tobacco
Addiction Alcohol Illegal
Prescription Tea Health
Cigarettes Caffeine Colas
Coffee Chocolate Cancer
 Substance Abuse Wordsearch

Wordsearch

Drugs Nicotine Tobacco

Addiction Alcohol Illegal
Prescription Tea Health
Cigarettes Caffeine Colas
 Put the following words in alphabetical order.

Cigarette Drug Drinking

Nicotine Alcohol Addiction

Caffeine Habit Prescription

Tobacco Smoking Coffee

 Put the following words in alphabetical order.

Cigarette Drug Drinking

Nicotine Alcohol Addiction

Caffeine Habit Prescription

Tobacco Smoking Coffee

Addiction Drug

Alcohol Habit

Caffeine Nicotine

Cigarette Prescription

Coffee Smoking

Drinking Tobacco
 Put the following words in alphabetical order.

Cigarette Drug Drinking

Nicotine Alcohol Addiction

Caffeine Habit Prescription

Tobacco Smoking Coffee

Addiction Drug

Alcohol Habit

Caffeine Nicotine

Cigarette Prescription

Coffee Smoking

Drinking Tobacco
Answers to the Word Scramble Page.
 Write down four things that you have leaned about
substance abuse.

4
Create a poster below to encourage others to
NOT smoke.
Place a beside pictures that show examples of things that have caffeine
and/or nicotine. Put an beside pictures that do not have caffeine and/or
nicotine.

Coffee

Tea
Place a beside pictures that show examples of things that
have caffeine and/or nicotine. Put an beside pictures that do not have
caffeine and/or nicotine.

Coffee

Tea
 Read and answer the
following questions.
True/False
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas.

Smoking reduces your chance of stroke.

Chocolate contains nicotine.

Coffee contains caffeine.

Most soda pop(Colas)contains caffeine.

It is illegal for a grown adult to smoke.

Cigarettes have over 8000 chemicals.

Lung cancer is a long term effect of smoking.

People have to smoke because of peer pressure.

 Read and answer the
following questions.
True/False
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas.

Smoking reduces your chance of stroke.

Chocolate contains nicotine.

Coffee contains caffeine.

Most soda pop (Colas)contains caffeine.

It is illegal for a grown adult to smoke.

Cigarettes have over 8000 chemicals.

Lung cancer is a long term effect of smoking.

People have to smoke because of peer pressure.

 Read and finish the following
questions about you and your
family. Yes /No

Do you drink pop?

Do you eat chocolate?

Do you drink energy drinks (e.g. Red

Bull)?

Do you drink tea?

Do you breath in second hand smoke?

Do you think drugs are bad?

You are in a situation where some of your friends have tried
smoking. You know that one of them still smokes. You know that it
is not healthy, but you enjoy being around your friends. These
friends have invited you over to their house. What do you do?
What do you say?

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

 Tell me why one should not use
illegal drugs.

6
 Write a definition for the words
listed below.

Word Definition
 Drugs

Illegal drugs are like poisons. The amount of drugs that you
take determine the effect they will have on you and your
body. The more that you take the more harmful the effect.
If you take too much or too many drugs you may overdose
and die. Drugs affect how you think, act, and feel. A person
taking drugs may get really angry, inappropriate, or
dangerous. A person on drugs may also get really paranoid
and think that people may be watching him/her, or following
him/her. Drugs affect the ability of one to think clearly.

Drugs act as stimulants that speed up the way your body

works, or it acts as a sedative where it slows everything down.
Drugs prescribed by the doctor are to help a person, but the
person must not take too many, or too much of a drug. The
person must take the amount prescribed by the doctor.

Using drugs can cause the person to forget things, or lose part
of their memory. Using drugs may also create many social
problems with family and friends.
 Why do People Use Drugs?

There are legal and illegal drugs. A drug is defined as a

chemical substance that affects the brain which causes
changes in the way a person thinks, acts, and behaves. It
can often end in addiction as well. Legal drugs are used by
doctors to help patients heal, get better, or feel less pain. An
illegal drug is against the law.

So if some drugs are against the law, why would people take
drugs and use them?

When asked some young people used drugs because they

wanted to fit in with others, felt pressured, or wanted to rebel.
They think that drugs are a solution to their problems, but
actually create even more problems. Some drugs that
change the way a person feels are highly addictive. That
means that the body craves that particular drug. When
people are addicted to a drug they will often do almost
anything to get drugs. They may break the law and steal so
that they can support their drug habit. So make a good
choice and do not try drugs.
 Alcohol is a clear liquid. It is made by
fermenting grains, fruits, and
vegetables. Alcohol is a legal drug for
people nineteen years of age in
Canada, and twenty one years of age
in the United States. Alcohol is a
depressant. It slows down parts of your
brain. It can affect your judgment and
decision making skills.

Types of Alcohol Names:

Beer
Wine
Whiskey (Rye)
Vodka
Rum
Gin
Scotch
Tequila
Brandy
Alcohol Effects from using Alcohol.
Impaired judgment
Slurred speech
A hangover
Shakiness
Anxiety
Liver Damage
Heart Disease
Headache
Vomiting
Nausea

Cocaine Effects from using Cocaine

Short term – intense high followed by
edginess, irritability.
Problems sleeping and eating.
Increased heart beat
Anger
Hostility
Paranoid
Mood disturbances
Heroin Effects from using Heroin.
Risk of HIV/AIDS
Memory loss
Slow down Heart function
hepatitis
Vomiting
Nausea

Marijuana Effects from using Marijuana

Short term – reddening of the eyes
Problems sleeping
Increased eating
Memory loss
May lead to other drug use
Cocaine Cocaine comes from the leaves of the
coca plant. It is illegal to have cocaine.
Cocaine hydrochloride is a white to
light brown crystalline powder, shiny
rather than dull in appearance.
Cocaine base is white to beige in color;
waxy/soapy to flaky solid chunks.
Cocaine is a stimulant. When used the
person feels excited and euphoria.

Other names Synonyms:

coke, snow, flake, blow,
cane, dust, shake, toot,
nose candy, white lady.

Cocaine:
Cocaine is often snorted.
It is a highly addictive
drug.
Marijuana Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of
dried shredded flowers and leaves of
the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. THC is
the drug in marijuana that creates the
psychoactive effects. Marijuana is
usually smoked, but can also be
consumed in foods. Marijuana is used
for relaxation, and its mind altering and
mood altering effects.

Other names Synonyms: Cannabis,

marijuana, pot, reefer,
buds, grass, weed,
dope, ganja, herb,
boom, gangster, Mary
Jane, sinsemilla, joint,
hash, hash oil, blow,
blunt, green, kilobricks,
Thai sticks;
Heroin/Morphine Heroin is a white powder in the form of
crystals. It may also appear as a dark
brown, white, or black tar-like material,
depending on how pure it is. Heroin is
taken form the seedpod of the poppy
plant. Morphine is used in hospitals to
relieve pain, however heroin has no
acceptable medical uses. Heroin is
illegal.

Other names Synonyms: diamorphine;

morphine, Mexican brown
or Mexican black tar
heroin; bags, blue-steel,
China white, H, horse, junk,
no-name, silk, skag,
smack.
 Why do young people take drugs

1
They want to change their lives

2
To relax or escape

3
Peer pressure – to fit in

4
To feel grown up

5
To rebel

6
To experiment
 Tell me why one should not use
illegal drugs.