Monday, 3 November 2014

LIFE EDUCATION - ADDICTION

Addiction is when you need a drug to feel normal.

While we were at life education we got given a acronym to help us remember what parts of the brain gets affected by drugs the acronym was MR J M ICE here is what it means.

M - Memory
R- Reason

J- Judgement

M - Mechanical Skills
I - Intellect
C - Concentration
E - Emotions

While we were at life education we got given a acronym to help us remember why teenagers get affected by drugs quicker than adults. The acronym was FAR it means.

F - Faster
A - Absorption
R - Rate

We also got told an acronym that can help you get out of a tricky situation it was REACH WITS this is what it means.

R - Reason
E - Excuse
A - Assertive
C - Change the subject
H - Humor

W - Walk away
I- Ignore
T - Tell someone/Toughen Up
S - Say NO


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