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What do Drugs Do?
Drug-free Me Activity 3
You will need a puzzle or other game in which, if one piece is broken or missing, the rest of the game is incomplete or doesn't work.
Tell the children that they will be talking about what to do when their bodies do not feel well.
Ask the children:
What are some different parts of your body that sometimes get sick? (head, stomach, ears, throat, etc...)
For each answer, ask what the name for that is: (head - headache, throat - sore throat, ears - earache, etc...)
Ask the children if they sometimes have more than one part of their body hurting when they are sick. (Sometimes only one thing feels bad, but the body is one big wonderful machine. If one part of it is not working right, lots of other parts "break down" too. Many times when you are sick, lots of things don't feel well.)
Show the puzzle or game. Have a discussion about what happens to the puzzle or game when a piece is broken or lost.
Ask the children:
Why do we have to be sure to take care of every part of our bodies? (so that the whole body can work right.)
What can you do if you are not feeling well or if any part of your body hurts? (Tell an adult that you trust, tell whoever is taking care of you.)
If the person taking care of you takes you to a doctor or nurse, what is it important to do? (Tell the doctor or nurse everything that hurts or does not feel well.)
If the doctor or nurse tells you that you need to take medicine, what is it important to do? (Take the medicine in the right amount and at the right time.)
How will you know what is the right amount and the right time? (The adult taking care of you that you trust will always give you the medicine. Never try to do it alone.
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