The document discusses the dangers of various drugs including marijuana, pain killers, club drugs, steroids, inhalants, meth, and breaking addiction. It notes that drugs can drain motivation, harm babies, lead to other hard drug use, cause physical and mental health problems, brain damage, and unpredictable effects. It provides tips for saying no to drugs by being direct, using humor, blaming parents, suggesting alternatives, and removing yourself from the situation. It also offers advice on admitting and getting help for an addiction problem.

1. Striking @ the Root

2.  Drain motivation/harms babies
 Worse than smoking cigarettes
 Stronger than it used to be: leads to other
hard core drug use
Marijuana

3.  Are no safer than street drugs
 Life threatening: many physical problems
 Cousins to heroin
Pain Killers

4.  Weird things to brain and body
 Date rape
 Hostile behavior
 Anxiety/paranoia
 Permanent damage to the brain
Club Drugs

5.  Change your appearance
 Aggression
 Thin hair
 Acne
 Balding
 Stunted growth
 Breast development
 ADDICTIVE
Steroids

6.  Brain damage
 Lose control
 Kill in one hit
 Affect heart and body
Inhalants

7.  Unpredictable
 Affects brain
 Addictive
 Makes you look ugly!!!!
Meth

8.  Know the facts
◦ Drugs kill brain cells
 Know yourself
◦ Does this fit with the person I am becoming or
want to be someday?
 Know the situation
◦ Don’t Flirt with DANGER!
 Russian army tradition
The 3 Knows

9.  Why it is hard for people to say no?
 Want to be of help
 Afraid of being rude
 Want to be agreeable
 Fear of conflict
 Fear of lost opportunity (friendship)
 Not burning bridges (sign of rejection severed
relationships
Just say NO

10.  Be Direct: NO THANKS
 Use Humor:
 Hey try some of this, its really good…….no
thanks, I like my brain cells hehe
 Blame it on your parents
 Suggest and alternative
 Go to a movie, head to other friends house
 Get up an GO!!
 Hey my mom needs me home
5 No’s

11.  If you don’t drink or do drugs, eventually
your reputation will speak for itself and
you wont be invited into circles or the
parties of those that do.
◦ CONSIDER IT A COMPLIMENT TO NOT GET
INVITED 
Let your reputation speak for itself

12.  Admit it!
 Admit you have a problem or are on the path
towards having a problem
 Get Help
 Parents, teacher, good friend, counselor
 You don’t have to battle it alone
 Do it NOW!!!
 It will only get harder the longer you wait!!!
DEFEATING ADDICTION

13. In the Wrong Crowd

14.  Many teens who drink, smoke or do drugs
have parents that do
 You can “Break the Cycle” what a great
contribution to yourself and your future
posterity…..Kick the Habit
Breaking the Cycle

15.  Depression
 Anger
 Hurting
 Rebellion
 Fearful
 Insecure
 Holes in life
Voids

16.  Just like you can become addicted to
harmful substances you can pick up
positive ones too
◦ GET HIGH NATURALLY!!!
Filling the void

17.  Exercise
 Sports
 Music
 Service
 Hobbies
 Learning
 Family
 Faith
 Friends
 journal
ANTI-DRUG