Drugs: Use, Misuse, and Abuse

Drugs: Use, Misuse, and Abuse is a complete health unit designed for middle years students. It will teach them the science behind drugs and why some are beneficial while others are not. Students will learn the different categories of drugs, why it’s important to follow the doctor’s instructions, the most common ways a drug enters your body, how addiction works, the dangers of drug interactions, the misconceptions about performance-enhancing drugs, how drugs affect a baby’s development during pregnancy, the consequences of smoking, and the consequences of drinking alcohol. Everything is ready to print and use.

This product includes:

1. Teacher Notes and Sequence of Activities

2. Student Notes

3. Swallowing, Injecting, or Inhaling

4. Medication Safety

5. Research and Share

6. Criss Cross Puzzle

7. Anti-Smoking Commercial

8. Drug Debates

9. Review Sheet

10. Test

11. Answer Keys and Rubrics

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