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ACTIVITY 3: Tobacco & Nicotine Addiction

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ACTIVITY 3: Tobacco & Nicotine Addiction

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TRUE OR FALSE?

1. Nicotine is a drug.

Correct!

Incorrect. The statement above is true.

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ACTIVITY 3: Tobacco & Nicotine Addiction

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ACTIVITY 3: Tobacco & Nicotine Addiction

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Nicotine is the drug in tobacco leaves. Whether someone smokes, vapes, chews, or sniffs tobacco, he or she is delivering nicotine to the brain.26

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NIDA for Teens. (2016, May). Drug Facts: Tobacco, Nicotine, & E-Cigarettes. Referenced 2017.

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/tobacconicotine-vaping
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ACTIVITY 10: It’s Decision Time!

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ACTIVITY 10: It’s Decision Time!

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a. You tell your friend "no" by saying "No, thanks. I prefer breathing to wheezing." b. You tell your friend "no" by saying "No, thanks. I don't want to ruin my fresh breath." c. You tell your friend "no" by saying "Not today, thanks. I showered this morning and I just smell too wonderful to ruin it!"
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ACTIVITY 10: It’s Decision Time!

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ACTIVITY 10: It’s Decision Time!

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a. You tell your friend "yes", but are worried about the consequences. b. You tell your friend "yes", but feel like you gave in to peer pressure. c. You tell your friend "yes", but feel afraid of becoming addicted to nicotine.
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ACTIVITY 10: It’s Decision Time!

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ACTIVITY 10: It’s Decision Time!

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Situation 2

You and some friends are walking to a friend's home after school. You are in a hurry because you want to get to the house to play your favorite video game. You come upon a wallet with $100 inside. There's also a driver's license. None of you recognize the person the license belongs to. What do you do? Make a choice and see where it takes you.

a. Agree that you'll give the wallet to your parents and ask them to take it to the police. b. Take the money and divide it up between you and your friends. c. Ask your friend's parents to look up the phone number of the person who owns the wallet.
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ACTIVITY 7: Facing Tough Situations

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ACTIVITY 7: Facing Tough Situations

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A small group of students has gathered at a friend’s house one evening. When vapes come out, Susan is offered one by a casual friend. She chooses not to accept. She responds to the offer by saying one of the things on the following pages.

Refer back to this page as necessary to refresh your memory of the situation.

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ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

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ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

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ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

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ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

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How would you say no in the situation you created?

Draw it!

Create a second illustration on a sheet of paper to show another type of situation where refusal skills or the techniques for saying "no" can be applied. Maybe the situation involves bullying, cheating, lying—you decide!

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ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

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ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

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  • Why would you want to use tobacco and nicotine? it’s disgusting!
  • No, Tobacco-stained teeth don’t match my outfit.
  • No, i’m really trying to be healthy
  • No, I’ll pass, Please don’t pressure me.
  • No, thanks, i’d just rather not
  • No, i need to be heading out. see you later!
  • No, thanks. what are you doing this weekend?
  • No, i don’t want to get caught.

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  • Why would you want to use tobacco and nicotine? it’s disgusting!
  • No, Tobacco-stained teeth don’t match my outfit.
  • No, i’m really trying to be healthy
  • No, I’ll pass, Please don’t pressure me.
  • No, thanks, i’d just rather not
  • No, i need to be heading out. see you later!
  • No, thanks. what are you doing this weekend?
  • No, i don’t want to get caught.
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ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

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ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

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Drag and drop the images on the next page to create a picture in which someone your age is being pressured to use tobacco and nicotine. Then, select one of the phrases provided to show how the character should say "no."

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