BASONG, ERICA MAE D.

BHS 1-B2

1.What was the reason why Shanna used drugs?

- Shanna began to see drug use as a show to others of the things she needed to cope with. Because
forced to get high and such a tool for dealing with trauma or this thing you have to go out and get and
work as she put it.

2. What are the things that she did during her addiction to drugs?

- He lost his way when he used marijuana and drank too much alcohol. Because he thought that when
he used them he would lose his problems but he did it wrong.

3. How did she do to fight drug addiction? Who helped her to recover?

- He fought drug addiction because he thought of his families and because of their help they took care of
Shanna and he received many letters from his sisters while he was treating me and because of those
letters it was the save her life to Shanna.

Additional Questions:

4. What other reasons why people choose to use drugs? List at least four reasons.

1. The end of a relationship is one of the most emotionally destructive events in a person’s life.

2. The burden of financial stress can be unbearable for many people. Money pressures can cause people
to feel trapped, desperate, and out of control.

3. school pressure is another one of the common reasons people abuse drugs.

4.Past or current traumas such as abuse, accidents, emergencies and other events can negatively impact
people psychologically.

5. What are some negative consequences of drug addiction? Describe at least

three negative consequences.

1. It can be bad for your health because of its rapid effect on our body.

2. You can also be dangerous such as stroke and deadly infections.

3. Permanent physical damage to your internal organs, including your heart, your liver, and your brain.
ASSESSMENT:

Directions: Identify the following. You can write your answers in a ½ sheet of paper

and clearly screenshot it or you can also use a word – doc and submit it through

email

1. These are chemicals that have an effect on the body and brain. norepinephrine

2. It is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive,

or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. Drug addiction

3. It is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate our emotions, motivation and feelings of

pleasure, to flood the brain and produce a “high.” Dopamine

4. This drug is also known as “poor man’s cocaine”. Methamphetamine

5. It is known by many names like Pot or five fingers. Cannabis