Transcript Illicit Drug Project

Illicit Drug
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Illicit Drug Research
 Amphetamines
 Cocaine/Crack
 Marijuana
 Ecstasy
 Heroin
 Inhalants
 LSD
 Anabolic
Steroids
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Illicit Drug Research
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Common Street Names
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Methods of Use
 3 Facts, 2 How it is taken
History of the Drug
 How it is used
 Medical Uses
Statistics on Use
 At least 3
Short Term Effects
 2 Initial Effects
 Classify it as a Stimulant, Depressant, and/or Hallucinogen
Long Term Effects
 1 fact how it effects the body over time.
 1 Fact about addiction
 1 Fact about withdrawal
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July 20, 2015
Illicit Drug Research Graphic
Organizer
Monday-9/8/2014
Finish the front page of the Graphic
Organizer
Tuesday-9/8/2014
Finish the back page of the Graphic
Organizer
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July 20, 2015
Technology Considerations
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BYOD-Use smartphones, tablets, or laptops to
conduct your research and fill out the graphic
organizer.
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You will be required to site your sources when you
complete your project. As you research, keep up
with where your information came from.
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Ways to do that include copying and pasting the
web address into the notes section of your phone,
taking a screen shot of the website, or
bookmarking all of your sources in your phone or
device so you will have access to them later.
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September 10, 2014
Writing Prompt
 What
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if Marijuana were legal?
Who would be using it?
What would be the reasons behind people
using the drug?
Would it be very popular, once it was
legal?
How would if affect society?
How would it affect families?
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September 11, 2014
Illicit Drug Project
PowerPoint, Pamphlet,
Brochure, Newsletter, or Poster
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Appearance(5 points)
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Common street names (5 points)
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eye catching, picture or type of design, name of drug
At least 5 (1 point each)
Methods of use (5 points)
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5 facts (1 point each)
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At least 3 How is it taken? (you can be specific)
History of the drug (5 points)
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How it is made? Plant/designer drug (1 point)
3 Interesting facts (3 points)
Medical use (if applicable) (1 point)
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Illicit Drug Project
PowerPoint, Pamphlet, Brochure,
Newsletter, or Poster
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Statistics on drug use (5 points)
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Short term effects (5 points)
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At least 4 (How it effects the body initially) (4 points)
Define it as a stimulant or depressant, and/or hallucinogen (1 points)
Long term effects (5 points)
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5 statistics (1 point each)
At least 3 (How it effects the body overtime, ex: diseases) (3 points)
Fact(s) about addiction (1 points)
Fact(s) about withdrawal (1 points)
Sources (15 points)
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Sources are cited correctly and in APA format.
Sources are reliable.
Project reflects information from sources.