Introduction
LIFESAVER
Task
Today you and your partner are going to save Jeff's life. Jeff is a friend of yours and has started to hang out with a different crowd lately. You noticed he doesnt really care about school anymore and smells like smoke. Sometimes he even has the smell of alcohol on his breath when he comes around. You heard there is going to be a big party this weekend at somebodys house, and you know that they have a bad reputation for having drugs and alcohol at their parties. You need to convince Jeff to not go to the party and provide him with some valuable information regarding the different drugs and alcohol that will be at the party.
Process
You just found out from Denise that there is definately going to be alcohol at the party this weekend. Using the websites below you need to provide:
Task 1: Provide at least 5 effects alcohol can have on Jeff.
Task 2: Provide at least 3 statistatical facts regarding underage drinking.
Task 3 Describe the difference between a DUI and DWI.
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/alcohol/short-term-long-term-effects.html
http://niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/special-populations-co-occurring-disorders/underage-drinking
http://www.dmv.org/md-maryland/automotive-law/dui.php
During lunch Keith came up to you and said he was able to steal two packs of cigarettes from his house and is going to bring them to the party. Using the websites below:
Task 4: Provide at least 5 effects cigarettes can have on Jeff.
Task 5: Provide at least 3 statistical facts regrading teen use of cigarettes.
Task 6: Desribe what secondhand smoke is and how it can impact Jeff.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/
http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/facts-figures/children-teens-and-tobacco.html
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/tobaccocancer/secondhand-smoke
On the way home from school you heard on the bus that some kids are going to bring some spray paint cans to try and get high off of. Using the websites below:
Task 7: Provide at least 5 effects inhalants can have on Jeff.
Task 8: Provide at least 3 statisical facts regarding inhalnts in teens.
Task 9: Describe the 3 major ways inhalants are abused.
http://www.inhalants.org/about.htm
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/inhalants/international-statistics.html
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/inhalants/how-are-inhalants-used
You planned to hang out with Jeff later tonight and watch a movie. Your afraid he is still going to go to the party tomorrow night. Using what you already know and what information is provided in the websites below:
Task 10: Provide Jeff with 4 ways to say no if asked to use drugs or alcohol.
Task 11: Explain the difference between Internal and External pressures.
http://www.cha.nshealth.ca/addiction/forYouthRefusalSkills.asp
Evaluation
Step: 10 points
Step 2: 10 points
Step 3: 10 points
Step 4: 5 points
Conclusion
Nice Job!!!!!! You have done everything you can to help Jeff make the right decision. Now it's up to him to take the knowedgle you gave him and make the right choice.