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Academic Integration: English

Chapter 22 Illegal Drugs

Lesson 1 The Health Risks of Drug Use

Directions: Teens face choices about many behaviors, including drug use.
Teens may be tempted to experiment with drugs at school, at their jobs, in their
communities, or at home. Many factors influence how a teen chooses to handle
decisions about drugs. Read each scenario below and determine which of the
listed factors has influenced the teen to choose not to use drugs.
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Factors that influence teens to avoid drug use:

Peer pressure—Family members—Role models
Media messages—Perceptions—Misleading information

1. One of Carolyn’s favorite television programs is about a family that resembles her own.
A recent episode featured a guest appearance by an actor she admires. In one scene, the
actor refused to use drugs, even though it meant not fitting in with some of his peers. A
few days after watching the show, Carolyn attended a party where someone offered her
marijuana. She thought of the television show and used refusal skills to avoid accepting
the drug.
Media messages
Influence:
2. Hector has grown up with Ray and Anita. They will all be graduating in a few months and
have something special to celebrate. None of them has tried or been involved with drugs
in any way. As they progressed through their high school years, they made a pact with
each other to participate in sports, study hard, and volunteer their time after school in

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order to avoid the temptation to use drugs.
Peer pressure
Influence:
3. Knowing the potential dangers of drug use, Mr. and Mrs. Konerko have taught their two
teens a lot about drugs and the dangers associated with them. They have provided their
children with many healthy alternatives to drug use and have seen their children learn to
avoid drug use on their own.
Family members
Influence:
4. Sarah has been a huge fan of professional women’s tennis for most of her life. She has
many favorite players and watches as many tournaments as she can. At the summer
tennis camp she attended, one of her favorite players gave a talk about the dangers of
drug use. Ever since the camp, Sarah has worked hard to avoid the dangers of drugs.
Role Models
Influence:

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