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Module 2 No Drugs

Introduction

Facts About Smoking

1.

During the

1990s

, (A) people died as a result of smoking

cigarettes.

2.

A quarter of young people who smoke more than (B)

cigarettes a day will die prematurely as a result of smoking.

3.

In the United Kingdom, smoking causes (C) deaths a year.

4.

Thirteen people die (D) from illnesses related to smoking

tobacco, such as cancer, bronchitis and heart disease.

5.

Every year, about (E) people are killed and (F) are seriously

injured in fires caused by smoking.

Find words in the box which mean:

1.

the end of life

2.

stop living

3.

two things some people smoke

,

4.

three illnesses

5.

hurt

,

,

bronchitis; cancer; cigarette; death; die; heart disease; injured; tobacco

Reading and Vocabulary

Read the articles and choose the best titles for them.

Choose the most appropriate title for

Article I

.

The Dangers of Using Cocaine

Dangerous Activities of Teenagers

A Drug Addict and His Story

Choose the most appropriate title for

Article II

.

The Dangers of Using Cocaine

Dangerous Activities of Teenagers

A Drug Addict and His Story

Article I

My name is Adam Rouse. I'm 19 years old and I

used to be

a

drug

addict

.

I first started using drugs when I was 15. I bought

cannabis

from a man in

the

street.

I

continued

to

buy

cannabis

from

the

same

man

for

about

six

months. One day, he offered me some crack

cocaine

.

When I went back to the man again, I wanted more crack

cocaine

. But he

asked me for a lot of money. I didn't have enough money so he didn't give

me any drugs. I was in terrible

pain

.

The

next

day,

I

broke

into

a

house

and

stole

a

television

and

a

video

recorder. I took them to the

drug

dealer. He told me to take them to a shop

in a

nearby

street. The man in the shop gave me some money. I took the

money to the

drug

dealer and he gave me some more crack

cocaine

.

By this time, I was addicted to crack

cocaine

. If I didn't have any drugs, I

was in terrible

pain

. And I had to steal something every day to pay for the

drugs. One day, the police took me to the police station.

The next day, a doctor came to see me. He told me that I could die if I

didn't

stop

taking

crack

cocaine

,

so

I

took

his

advice

and

stopped

immediately. Now I work in a centre for

drug

addicts, helping others to stop

taking drugs.

Article II

Cocaine

is a powerfully

addictive

drug

. Some

drug

users

inject

cocaine

,

others

smoke

it.

Both

ways

are

dangerous.

Users

who

inject

the

drug

are

also in more

danger

if they

share needles with

other users.

Crack

cocaine

is

the

most

addictive

form

of

cocaine

.

Users

become

addicted to crack

cocaine

much more easily if they smoke it. Smoking allows

cocaine

to reach the brain very quickly.

Using

cocaine

increases

the

user's

heart

rate

and

blood

pressure.

As

a

result,

cocaine

users sometimes have heart attacks. Smoking crack

cocaine

also causes

anti-social

behaviour.

Read

the

opening

paragraphs

of

the

two

articles

and

choose

the

right

answers.

1. If something is addictive, ____.

you cannot stop taking it

you can easily stop taking it

2. A powerful drug has a ____ effect.

weak

strong

3. If someone's heart rate increases, it beats ____.

slower

faster

4. A drug dealer is someone who ____.

uses drugs

sells drugs

Read the articles again and see if these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

Cocaine can be smoked and also injected.

People who inject cocaine are in more danger if they share

needles.

Cocaine makes your heart go more slowly.

Smoking crack cocaine can change people's behaviour.

Cultural Corner

Stop Smoking Now

—

We Can Help!

In

almost

every

US

city

and

town,

there

are

local

organisations

to

help

people

stop

smoking.

Participants

learn

to

recognise

smoking

triggers

(things

that

start

them

smoking)

and

they

try

to

set

a

date

in

the

future

when they will stop smoking.

One

of

the

most

popular

and

successful

is

the

California

Smokers'

Helpline. Here is an extract from one of their leaflets.

When you really want a

cigarette

—

try the four Ds:

1.

Delay: Look at your watch and wait for a couple of minutes. If

you can wait two minutes, you

won't want

to smoke.

2.

Distraction

: Whatever you're doing when you want to smoke

—

do something else! For example, if you're alone, find someone to

talk to. If you're sitting down, take a short walk.

3.

Drink water: If you drink water, you

reduce

the need to have

something in your mouth.