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1 Rotary Club of Salem Don t Meth With Us!

2 Don t Meth With Us Rotary International 1.2 million Rotarians in over 220 countries, all interested in making their communities a better place to live. Eliminate the disease Polio. Provide clean drinking water to remote villages. Donating money to earthquake victims in Haiti. Building schools in underdeveloped countries.

3 Becoming a Leader 1. You Have Choices! 2. Bad Choices 3. Protecting Yourself From Methamphetamine

4 CHOICES How you will get to your goals? GOALS Where do you want to go?

5 As leaders in our community, here is a way Rotarians make good decisions. Rotary s 4-WAY TEST Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

6 Making Good Choices GOAL : You want to be a teacher someday! CHOICE: You have a big test tomorrow. OR WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

7 Making Good Choices GOAL : You would like to make the basketball team CHOICE: It s a nice day outside OR WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

8 Making Good Choices GOAL : You want to be a good friend CHOICE: Your friend is having a bad day and wants to talk to you about it. OR WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

9 Making Good Choices WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAKE A BUNCH OF GOOD CHOICES?

10 Don t Meth With Us! Meth is a BAD Choice What is Meth? Also called Meth, ice, crank, speed, 417 It s a BAD drug, not like one s you get from a doctor. It is illegal and VERY bad for you.

11 Did you know Not all drugs are bad. Drugs given to you by a doctor, parent or school nurse when you are sick Bad choice drugs are those taken that are not prescribed or those that are illegal like meth, cocaine and marijuana. Methamphetamine Bad choice that is very addictive drug that can destroy lives

12 Meth is a BAD Choice Why people take Meth? Some people say it feels good but this doesn t last long, then you feel very bad. Addiction (90% rate) Addicts are not bad people they just made one bad choice

13 Making Good Choices REMEMBER, SOME BAD CHOICES CAN CANCEL OUT ALL OF THOSE GOOD CHOICES

14 Meth is a BAD Choice What happens to Meth users? Effects of Meth Damages your heart, lungs, liver and brain One dose can kill you It changes how you look ARE YOU READY FOR SOME DISTURBING PICTURES?

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21 Extreme weight loss

22 America s Next Top Model Jael Strauss

23 Meth affects all genders all ages

24 Don t Meth With Us! Over 1 million persons aged 12 or older used methamphetamine in 2009

25 Meth is a BAD Choice What happens to Meth users? More Effects Meth dries out your mouth causing your teeth to rot very quickly Called Meth Mouth THAT S NOT ALL!

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28 Lipstick won t cover up Meth Mouth

29 Meth is a BAD Choice Even More Effects MORE PICTURES! Meth dries out your skin making you feel like bugs are crawling on you Meth addicts often scratch and claw at their own skin

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32 Don t Meth With Us! Anyone think Meth is a Good Choice?

33 How can you protect yourself? In three ways. Protect yourself from: Someone who uses Meth Someone who offers you Meth Meth Trash

34 What if you know someone abusing Meth? Talk to an adult you trust.

35 What will you say when someone asks you to do drugs?

36 Don t Meth With Us! Protecting Yourself from Meth What if you find Meth Trash? Meth is a homemade drug made with poisonous ingredients.

37 Don t Meth With Us

38 Don t Meth With Us! Lacquer Thinner

39 Don t Meth With Us! Lacquer Thinner

40 Don t Meth With Us! Methanol - Antifreeze

41 Don t Meth With Us! Methanol - Antifreeze

42 Don t Meth With Us! Sodium hydroxide - Drain opener

43 Don t Meth With Us! Drain Opener

44 Don t Meth With Us! Shake n Bake or One Pot Method Personal use Smaller amounts of ingredients 30 minutes Dangerous!

45 Don t Meth With Us!

46 Protecting Yourself from Meth

47 Remember, it s about choices 1. You have choices 2. Meth is a BAD Choice 3. Protect yourself from bad choices!

48 Rotary s 4-Way Test Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

49 Protecting Yourself from Meth MAKE GOOD CHOICES We are the Future! Don t Meth with Us!

50 Rotary Club of Salem Don t Meth With Us! Pledge to NOT try Meth! I promise myself when asked to try meth, I will say:

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