8Th Grade Substance Use/Abuse Project

Substance Use/Abuse RESEARCH project DUE ______

Will be presented during your Health classes the week they are due This entire project is worth a total of 200 points with 100 points for content and 100 points for presentation

Summary:

Step 1: You will be assigned a topic by raffle. Small groups can be between 2 and 4 people. Generally speaking, work in the small group you voluntarily sit in during Health HOWEVER, if a person would like to trade out of a group to work with another group, that is permitted. You may work with students from another Heath class but each will present for your own class.

Step 2: Use the class website or any legitimate resources you want to answer the questions in section B about the topic. NOTE: Many if not all of these questions can be answered by visiting the appropriate topic page on the class website.

Step 3: Prepare one of the presentations below in section C for the class and “teach” about your drug. NOTE: There are videos posted on many of the drugs on the class website already for you in addition to what you find.

SO…the project is 1) Research, 2) put it together, 3) Teach it

Section A: Topics:

1) Ecstasy (MDMA) 2) Heroin 3) Abuse of Medications (pain killers, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, cough syrup)

4) PCP/Angel Dust 5) Steroids 6) Bath Salts and Synthetic Designer Drugs 7) Crystal Meth

8) Cocaine/Crack 9) Club Drugs other than Ecstasy 10) Narcotics other than Heroin

11) Inhalants 12) Why do people start using

Section B: Questions to answer:

1) What are the names of the drugs? Give the REAL NAME, the most common name, and any street names 2) What are the current statistics of usage of this drug in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, or the United States 3) What type of drug is it? (Stimulant, Depressant, Hallucinogen, Pain Killer…a combination etc 4) How does the drug enter body (explain all common ways)? 5) What is drug used for (medical AND illegal purposes)? 6) What are the proven short term effects to the body or mind? 7) What are the possible long term effects to the body or mind of using the drug? 8) What are possible effects in the social or emotional areas of PISES particularly towards friends and family? 9) Is there any physical or psychological dependence or addiction associated with this drug and how? 10) What is the most common reason(s) people start using this drug? 11) Any other comments about this drug not listed in these questions

FOR TOPIC 12 ONLY: 1) Explain several reasons why people start using drugs from in class and web sources 2) Talk about addiction and dependence in both physical, psychological/emotional terms 3) Explain how some people do it to coping, escape or self medicate 4) Discuss if / how medical professionals over prescribe pain killers causing many people to become addicted 5) Examine how medical profession sometimes over prescribes medicine when not needed (such as anti-biotics for unknown infections

Section C: Presentations: 5-10 minutes per presentation

Make a presentation to the class about your drug or drug group.

1) All of the questions must be answered for the class with factual researched information.

2) Must be presented to class in any way you want. Methods MAY INCLUDE handouts, a monologue/roll play/drama, create or find a video on the topic, develop a simulated news cast, or do any other creative presentation. Scoring Sheet SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROJECTS

Turn in one sheet per group

100 points for content 100 points for presentation

NAMES of Group members with what they did for the project:

NAME What they did

1) ______

2) ______

3) ______

4) ______

PART 1: CONTENT = 10 points

_____ 1 point per correct answer for Drug topics and 2 points per correct answer for project #12

PART 2: Presentation

______A: Completed ON TIME: (1 points)

______B: Speaking (Clear, tone/volume, language) (3 points) (1 grade for the entire group)

_____words clear _____ tone/volume appropriate _____ language appropriate

______C: Presentation (4 points)

______provides all of the correct information required about the drug and it’s effects

______Easy to understand for most students

______At least 5 minutes in length

______Creative, Active, Discussion or product based (not just read, not just talked about…visuals or interaction)

______D: POST PRESENTATION: (2 points)

2= Answers all questions from Teacher and/or other students 1= Answers at least ½ of questions from teacher and/or students 0 =Answers less than ½ of the questions from teacher and /or students

______TOTAL points x 10 = ______Total value =

for grade…divide total value by 200. 180 or better = A