Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Introduction

Teens use alcohol and other drugs to fit in with their fellow peers, with society or just to get away from their personal problems. Drugs and alcohol make the teen feel better about themselves and it also makes them think that they are invinsible. With more teens becoming more addicted to alcohol and drugs it puts them in higher risk for abuse and even death. 

Teens need to be more aware of the consequences that they face when becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. Make a brochure for Alcohol and Drug Awareness Week. 

Task

Make a brochure where teens will best understand the damage of alcohol and drugs 

  • In a groups of 2 you must research the affects and causes that alcohol and drug abuse has a on teenager.
  • You also must find certain treatment programs that a teen can go to for help
  •  Other options that could help a teenager rather than a treatment program (who they can turn to or what they can do)

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Drugs that can be used 

  •  Alcohol                                              
  •  Rohypnol                                            
  •  Marijuana                                            
  •  Cocaine                                             
  •  Heroin                                              
  •  Steriods (anabolic)
  •  Inhalents
  •  MDMA (Ecstasy)
  •  Other drugs that are not listed can be used as well

Treatment Programs

  • AA
  • School Counselor
  • Alateen
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

Process

Each group should focus on at least 2 drugs
The group will research the drugs that they have chosen and the treatment a person can take to get over their addiction to alcohol and drug abuse. Akso, can put how one can prevent from becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol.

  1. What are the drugs?
  2. What are the side effect of these drugs? Alcohol Video Drug Video
  3. What are the common street names for these drugs? List of names
  4. How is it used(injected, inhaled, swallowed etc.)? 
  5. What are withdrawl symptoms?
  6. What treatments are avaiable for alcohol and drug abuse?
  7. How can one prevent from becoming abused to alcohol and drugs?
  8. What are the short-term affects?
  9. What are the long-term affects?
  10. How does one start abusing alcohol and drugs?

Evaluation

100-90 89-80 79-60 60-below

Drug and Alcohol Abuse information, treatment centers and how to prevent drug and alcohol abuse

Drug was well researched

All 10 questions were answered

Treatment centers were in the brochure

How to prevent drug and alcohol abuse 

Drugs were researched

All 10 questions were answered

Treatment centers were in brochure

Drugs were researched

Not all 10 questions were answered

Treatment centers were not in the brochure

Drugs were not researched properly

Not all 10 questions were answered

There is no detail on treatment centers
Brochure appearance  Brochure was well thought out and able to read Brochure is complete but not put together very well Brochure is not complete, not put together well  Brochure is not complete

Credits

Teacher Page

D-HS.3.1 Access valid information and resources to assist him or her in dealing with ATOD issues.

D-HS.5.1 Analyze ways that ATOD affects an individual’s thinking and decision making and therefore increases the risk of violence and other illegal activities.