什么是毒品？
一种能改变人的举止、思想或感觉的物质。
并非所有药物都是有害的。有些药物在我们生病时或由受过培训的医疗专业人员开出处方的情况下，会对我们有帮助。
滥用药物是指用可能造成伤害的方式服用药物。这方面的伤害可以是肉体上、情感上、法律上、社会上或经济上的。
人为什么吸毒？
明白吸毒的原因，我们可学会如何拒绝以及如何求助。
人选择吸毒的原因有很多：
- 因为大家都叫我不要这样做。
- 因为我想忘记。
- I like the idea of it.
- 我不能自拔。
- 我好奇。
- 我受到朋友的压力。
- 我想融入某个圈子。
- 我觉得很大压力。
"开始读中学的时候，我的朋友和我以为，尝试一些新东西会是有趣的。但新东西并不总是有益的。"
"不久，我们满脑子都是想着找另一件有趣的事情来做。情况变得不是那么关乎我们自己如何使自己开心，而是更加关乎酗酒和滥用致瘾物所带来的乐趣。 我们始质疑，这些人究竟还是不是朋友。
假如我们不总是很开心，我们还是朋友吗？就在那个时候，我决定找人谈谈，及开始做出一些不同的选择。 "
我可以怎样拒绝？
Sometimes it can be hard to say ‘no’ when friends and peers are pressuring you take part.
Here are some ways you can refuse drugs if you find yourself in a pressured situation:
- Blame your parents, coach, or school for why you can’t: “My parents would kill me.”
- Use humour to deflect and insist it’s not for you: “No thanks, I’m good with not dying.”
- Suggest another activity: “Why don’t we go to the mall/movies/Starbucks instead?”
- Decline for “today,”: “Not right now, I’m not in the mood.”
- Leave the group and rejoin them later (make up an excuse to leave or say you have something to do soon that requires you to be sober): “I can’t, I have to help my parents with something later/tomorrow morning and I don’t want to be messed up for that.”
- Be confident and use “I” statements: “I don’t feel like this is for me. I’m good.”
哪些人可以得到帮助？
You or anyone you know. Whether it’s your own use, or someone you know, there are people at school who can help without judgement or criticism.
Substance Use Liaisons available for all students, including those who have concerns about others’ usage. They can help you or someone you know make a change and provide the support needed to do so.
想了解更多信息？
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Above the Influence网站
获得有关毒品的信息，并阅读其他青少年的故事和经验。
abovetheinfluence.com -
Here to Help网站
阅读相关信息以帮助你和其他家人处理及了解精神健康和毒品问题。
heretohelp.com -
Drug Facts网站
从其他青少年那里了解滥用药物和酗酒的危害及风险。
drugfacts.ca