The Adventures of Swoosh

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5 Gateway Drugs

TODAY CLASS WE ARE GOING TO REVIEW THE FIVE GATEWAY DRUGS.

ma·ri·jua·na [mar-uh-wah-nuh] noun Marijuana is a common drug made from the dried, shredded leaves, flowers, and other parts of a plant in the genus Cannabis.

Marijuana

The first gateway drug we will discuss today is Marijuana from the plant family of cannabis.

Also know as Pot, Doobie and other slang terms.

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Marijuana Alcohol Tobacco Inhalants Prescription Medication

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Chester was walking to the store for his mother to get some milk, when across the street he sees his arch nemesis “Doobie” offering Marijuana to some neighborhood kids.

NOT ON MY WATCH!

TRY THIS

He knows he will have to keep his identity secret, he looks for a place to change so he can spring into action and stop Doobie.

He quickly steps into an alley out of sight

and changed into “swooosh” his crime fighting alter ego.

STOP!

He knows Doobie is not a push over and he will have to fight to capture him.

He also knows Doobie has impaired judgment and reflexes.

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YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE.

Doobie runs and hides

SUCKER!

THWOP!

Doobie surprises Swoooosh by hiding in an alley and Doobie blindsides him with a kick to the face.

HEY!

I’M NOT AFRAID OF YOU SWOOOOSH!

Swoooosh is knocked to the ground with great force.

A H HA

LUCKY KICK! NOW GET READY FOR THE SWOOOOSH!

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Pow M A B

With his great speed and agility Swoooosh fights back against Doobie.

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Swoooosh fights with doobie in a classic struggle between good and evil.

I HAVE YOU NOW

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YOU WON’T BE SELLING ANY MORE MARIJUANA!

WHY DOES THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN TO ME

Swoosh ties up doobie and he hears the screaming sound of an approaching police car. He must hurry and leave before they arrive.

ARRRRRRRRR

When the police arrive Swoooosh is nowhere to be seen. A crowd of onlookers has gathered to view the spectacle. Doobie can’t hide in the shadows any more.

DON’T MOVE! LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE IS HAVING A BAD DAY! I sell Marijuana to Kids

KLINK

K N I L K LETS GO!

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Doobie’s days of selling drugs to kids is over for now.

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SWOOOOSH WINS THIS ONE AND...

I sell Marijuana to Kids

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Teacher voice Chester, can you give me a long-term effect of marijuana use?

AH...ADDICTION?

CHESTER!

CHESTER!

YES MA’AM

Chester wakes, realizing that he has been daydreaming and now he needs to answer the question or he will be in big trouble.

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The Young Marines are aware that the vast majority of drug abusers did not leap into the deep end of the pool of drug abuse. They started with one of the “Gateway Drugs.� Law enforcement and medical personnel have defined these drugs as Tobacco, Alcohol, Marijuana, Inhalants, and Prescription and Over the Counter Medication. The abuse of these drugs often leads people to try harder and even more dangerous drugs. So, we believe it stands to reason that if we can stop our youth from abusing these drugs, most will never venture into trying the others.

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So, if these drugs are the gateway to a harmful and dangerous lifestyle, we want to Close the Gate on Drugs.

A national youth program for boys and girls, ages eight through high school, focused on leadership, citizenship through community service, self-discipline, and living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

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