Drug Research Project

Advanced Forensics Forensic Toxicology: Drug Research Project Assignment

1. The Research: Research specific questions: (check them off as you complete) □ Drug category □ Schedule □ Prescribed, legal or illegal. □ Dosage □ Possible drug interactions □ The physical, emotional and societal effects of using this drug □ Any positive health benefits and/or medical uses □ Physical, psychological and emotional effects of withdrawal □ Legal issues that pertain to the drug and its use or abuse □ Why do people choose to use this drug? What purpose does it serve? □ Toxicology tests used to identify the drug (presumptive and or confirmatory) □ Find a case where the drug has been used in a poisoning, overdose, or crime. □ Other interesting facts

2. Format: You must create a PowerPoint to teach the class about the drug you are researching. Include the following in your PowerPoint: □ If using PowerPoint slides, use minimal words. You should explain…not read. □ Pictures (a minimum of 15 slides, no extreme pictures, must be appropriate – inappropriate pictures = loss of points) *Must cite! □ If using videos, may be 2 minutes if not self produced. Self produced 5 minutes maximum □ A list of references in MLA format. *(include at least two websites other than Wikipedia)*

3. Presentation: The presentation should be 10 minutes in length, and you should be able to speak about the drug without entirely reading off of your presentation slides. Also, be prepared to respond to additional questions the class or your teacher may have. 4. Interaction with class: During the presentation it is important that you capture and engage the rest of the class in learning the information. This can be accomplished through an educational game, puzzle, video, a quiz, a story, activity, etc…