Module 1 - The Different Types of Drugs
Types of Drugs
- STIMULANTS: Ecstasy, Speed, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine, Methylphenidate, Crystal Methylamphetamine, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine
- DEPRESSANTS: Cannabis, GHB, Inhalants, Heroin, Morphine, Codeine, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Dilaudid, Kapanol, MS Contin
- HALLUCINOGENS: LSD, Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin), PCP (Phencyclidine), Ketamine, Mescaline
Media
- This Is Your Brain on Drugs (Video) - Public Service Announcement
- This Is Your Brain On Drugs (Video) - Public Service Announcement
- Hi, I'm Crystal Meth (Video) - Understanding Methamphetamine
- Just Think Twice (Video) - Drug Facts
- Pills Vs. Candy - Do you know the difference?
- The Affects of Drug Use (Images) - The Shocking Truth
- Above The Influence (Website) - Drug Facts
Printables
- Substance Abuse Word Search
- Substance Abuse Cross Word Puzzle (Students should have corresponding vocabulary words to make this fun).
Supplemental Activity: Acrostic Poem
Students will use the term “Drug Abuse” and will write a phrase using the first letter of those words to say why teens should not use drugs.