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Drugs Do YouDrug Education Unit
Palmer Health Education
Alcohol and Other Drugs Unit: Drugs Do You
In this unit we will look at a variety of different drugs that are commonly abused by teenagers. We will also explore the impact of drug abuse on the individual, the family and local community, as well as the global community.
Notes Page
Drugs Do You….and Everyone Around You
How does drug abuse impact the user, the family and friends of the users, your local and global community?
What are the commonly abused drugs and how do they affect a person’s health?
What are some of the personal consequences of drug abuse?
How does drug abuse impact friends and family of the abuser?
How does the abuse of drugs – legal or illegal – impact our community and ….our world?
Take a clean piece of paper out – fold it into quarters.
Look at the example.
Table Talk
You will be given a series of questions. Discuss the questions at your table and record all of the responses and ideas on your notes page.
There are NO wrong responses.
• Table Talk
TABLE TALKWrite your responses on your
paper.
Which are the most commonly abused drugs by teenagers here at Palmer and other surrounding high schools?
Why do teenagers use
alcohol and other drugs?
What are some of the personal consequences of
drug abuse?
Consider physical, mental/emotional, and social health.
How does drug abuse impact
friends and family of the abuser?
How does the abuse of drugs – legal or illegal – impact our community and ….our world?
Unit Requirements
• Speaker Notes / Reaction Writing
• Film Notes / Reaction Writing
• Reading Requirements: Chapters 21, 22 and 23, and Drug Information Handouts
• Written and Essay Exam