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Health 9 Day 5 Condenced Substance Abuse
Health 9 Day 5 Condenced Substance Abuse
Lesson This is day five of the Substance abuse unit. Students will be learning about narcotics. This
Overview: will be continued into class two. Students will be taught though direct instruction,
PowerPoints, videos, and a pop quiz. The purpose of this unit is to inform students about
substances present and the effects they have on one’s brain and body, and the limiting factors
they can have on one’s life. There will be an introduction on what substance abuse is and how
to recognize it, then the unit will continue into specifics about different substances present
today. Nicotine, Depressants, Marijuana, Hallucinogens, Energy drinks, Sports enhancing
drugs, Narcotics, Crystal meth, and addiction are the topics discussed through this unit. The
importance of explaining what these substances are capable of, and inform students of the
dangers, it is our hope that students will have enough information that they can make good life
choices when presented with difficult decisions regarding narcotics and substances
Discussion
Stage 4: Reflection
1. How the students responded to the lesson as planned and taught: