Drug Abuse Projects Substance Abuse Unit Lesson 6

Drug Awareness PowerPoint Presentation Partners – choose drug(s) at random Partners – choose drug(s) at random Research quality information Research quality information Web sites/articles: Web sites/articles: Accurate -.gov,.org sites the best Accurate -.gov,.org sites the best Current – facts within past 2-3 years Current – facts within past 2-3 years Limited advertisements Limited advertisements Create PowerPoint Presentation Create PowerPoint Presentation Minimum 8 slides (including title slide) Minimum 8 slides (including title slide) Appropriate pictures, headings Appropriate pictures, headings Bullet information (no essays!) Bullet information (no essays!)

Drug Information Title page w/ name of drug(s) and group Title page w/ name of drug(s) and group Street names/specific types Street names/specific types Explanation of drugs/effects (what they are, what they do in the body…) Explanation of drugs/effects (what they are, what they do in the body…) Short-term/immediate effects Short-term/immediate effects Long-term effects Long-term effects How does it harm one’s health? How does it harm one’s health? Treatments for addicts Treatments for addicts Additional facts (statistics, local use, death rates, popularity, availability, etc.) Additional facts (statistics, local use, death rates, popularity, availability, etc.) Sources (websites, other) Sources (websites, other)

Presentations BE CREATIVE!!! BE CREATIVE!!! Presentation should look/be attractive, informative, and easy to understand Presentation should look/be attractive, informative, and easy to understand Include pictures and charts Include pictures and charts Save to travel drive/H:drive Save to travel drive/H:drive