Comprehensive
Health and Physical Education Standards
Building
upon knowledge and sKills gained in preceding
grades,
by the end of Grade 8, students will:
Standard 2.3
(Drugs
and Medicines) All students will learn and apply
information about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs
and medicines to make decisions that support
a healthy, active lifestyle.
Standard 2.3.7.A
Medicines
Standard 2.3.7.A.1
Compare
and contrast commonly used over-the-counter medicines.
Standard 2.3.7.A.2
Classify
commonly administered medicines and describe the
potential side effects of each classification.
Standard 2.3.7.A.3
Recommend
safe practices for the use of prescription medicines.
Standard 2.3.7.A.4
Compare
and contrast the benefits and dangers of naturally
occurring substances, such as herbs, organics,
and supplements.
Standard 2.3.7.B
Alcohol,
Tobacco and Other Drugs
Standard 2.3.7.B.1
Investigate
the relationship between tobacco use and respiratory
diseases, cancer, heart disease, stroke, and injuries.
Standard 2.3.7.B.2
Investigate the health risks posed to nonsmokers
by second hand/passive smoking.
Standard 2.3.7.B.3
Investigate
how the use and abuse of alcohol contributes to
illnesses such as cancer, liver disease, heart
disease, and injuries.
Standard 2.3.7.B.4
Analyze
how the use and abuse of alcohol impacts thinking,
reaction time, and behavior.
Standard 2.3.7.B.5
Describe sudden sniffing syndrome and the resultant
brain, nerve, and vital organ damage that can
result from the use of inhaled substances.
Standard 2.3.7.B.6
Compare
and contrast the physical and behavioral effects
of each classification of drugs.
Standard 2.3.7.B.7
Analyze
health risks associated with injecting drug use.
Standard 2.3.7.B.8
Investigate
the legal and financial consequences of the use,
sale, and possession of illegal substances.
Standard 2.3.7.B.9
Discuss how the use of alcohol and other drugs
influences decision-making and places one at risk
for sexual assault, pregnancy, and STDs.
Standard 2.3.7.C
Dependency/Addiction
and Treatment
Standard 2.3.7.C.1
Analyze
the physical, social, and emotional indicators
and stages of dependency.
Standard 2.3.7.C.2
Discuss ways to quit using substances and discuss
factors that support the ability to quit.
Standard 2.3.7.C.3
Analyze factors that influence the use and abuse
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Standard 2.3.7.C.4
Describe how substance abuse affects the individual,
the family, and the community.
Standard 2.3.7.C.5
Discuss how tolerance, synergistic effects, and
antagonistic effects have an impact on the use
of drugs and medicines.
Standard 2.3.7.C.6
Discuss theories about dependency, such as genetic
predisposition, gender-related predisposition,
and multiple risks.
