Red Ribbon Week 
Drugs Hurt Your Brain Activity Game 

A fun game for all ages to show that drugs are dangerous and give you brain damage!

Red Ribbon Week Game Activity: Why you should just say "No" to drugs! Play the game and save your brain!  

Take it from me, I used to be a drug addiction counselor in a mental institution. I saw thousands of people over four years who had damaged their brains because they stupidly took drugs.

The sad thing about this is that you don't come back from drugs. Of course, the amount, frequency, and type of drugs you use can make a difference in a little brain damage and a lot of brain damage.

And let's not forget that drugs can make you addicted. Your brain will never be the same after you take drugs! The same goes for a head injury. So, if you don't want brain damage don't take drugs and wear a seatbelt / helmet when you need to.

This game is a fun way to show anyone how dangerous drugs are and how they eat away at your brain.

Drugs Give You Brain Damage

A game to play to show how drugs damage your brain and make you stupid!

Use the “Brain Dendrite Game Sheet” below.  Cut out the cards below. Pull the cards and follow the plus, or minus signs (See Code on Each Card). For the positive cards (Healthy Brain) use a colorful marker to color circles on the dendrites. For the negative cards (Unhealthy Brain) take a black marker and color circles on the dendrites. The black circles will show how drugs damage your brain!

Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Materials Needed:

- Assorted Light Colored Markers and one Black Marker

- Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Cards Below

- Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Board Below.

Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Directions:

Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Cards (Print and Cut Out).

Use the Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Board with the markers.

Put the Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Cards in a pile. Pull a card and follow the directions on the card.

Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Cards (Print and Cut):

Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Board Below. Color in the circles on this board.

The Above Red Ribbon Week Drugs Are Bad for Your Brain Game Board shows the average dendrites for a 25 year old's brain.

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