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"The Dangers of Drug Abuse"
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In this lesson students will be able to evaluate the health hazards of illegal and legal drugs.
Be able to evaluate and explain why it is important to stay drug-free.
Be able to interpret knowledge about drug abuse,
and describe the short-term and long-term health risks of using drugs
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"The Drug Dope Show"
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In this lesson students work in teams using a "talk show" format to research drug types, the addiction/recovery processes, and effects of drug abuse on society, family, friends, work, school. They will also explore techniques for resisting peer pressure.
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Addiction
Alcohol Addiction and Its Effect on the Body
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In this lesson students will conduct research on alcohol addiction and its affect on the liver. The goal of the lesson is to create a classroom environment where students may discuss how alcohol affects individuals, their bodies, and their behavior.
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Creating Anti-Drug Poetry or Songs
Cycle of Addiction
Deadly Highs: Substance Abuse
Designing PSAs / Anti-Drug Ads
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The purpose of this activity is to enhance students' commitment to be drug-free by reinforcing positive consequences and learning resistance skills not to use drugs. By creating anti-drug ads/PSAs, students will have an opportunity to communicate an anti-drug message to others
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Fighting Fire with Fire: Learning About the Effects of Drugs and Drug Treatment Programs in the Science or Health Classroom
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In this lesson plan, students use a New York Times article about a radical form of drug treatment being currently tested on heroin addicts as a springboard for research on the effects of various drugs. Students then create informational pamphlets to be distributed throughout the school community.
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High-Risk Areas: Understanding the Motivation Behind Drug Abuse Behaviors that Put People at Risk for Contracting H.I.V.
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In this lesson, students create concept maps exploring the 'causes' of drug abuse that, in Siberia and around the world, often lead to the contraction of H.I.V. Students then develop 'solutions' papers that expound upon possible solutions to a 'cause' of the spread of H.I.V. in Siberia.
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Marijuana: Help someone kick the habit
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In this lesson, students assess why youth smoke pot and discuss solutions.
Students will:
1. Define substance abuse.
2. Assess how they and their friends have been affected by marijuana.
3. Evaluate how pot users are hurting themselves.
4. Explore how teens can stay away from or stop smoking pot.
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Most Youth Don't Use
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The purpose of this activity is to enhance the perception that most adolescents are not using drugs. By estimating and graphing drug use trends among eighth graders and examining recent survey statistics, students will recognize that most youth do not use drugs.
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Redefining Addiction: Considering Addiction as a Chronic Medical Illness and Learning to Treat Addicts Accordingly
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In this lesson, students learn about how addiction can have both physiological and behavioral effects. They then synthesize their knowledge by creating a sensitivity training session for counselors working with teenagers who are addicted to drugs.
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Saying No!
Setting Goals: How Drugs Can Get in the Way
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The purpose of this activity is to enhance students' decisions to be drug-free by reinforcing the negative consequences of using drugs and emphasizing the positive consequences of living drug-free. By setting goals for the future and evaluating how drugs can keep them from attaining goals, students will strengthen their own commitment to be drug-free.
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Special Treatment: Developing Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Geared to Teenagers
Substance Use, or Abuse? Exploring Medicinal Benefits of Controlled Substances
This Is Your Brain on Pot: Creating Informational Print Advertisements to Inform Teenagers about the Physiological Effects of Marijuana Addiction
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In this lesson, students learn about the causes and effects of marijuana addiction and research how THC affects different areas of the brain. They then synthesize their knowledge by creating print advertisements that inform teenagers about the physiological dangers of marijuana addiction.
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