Strand 4: SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION (SAP)
Students will learn how substances affect the developing brain, practice ways to resist peer pressure, and examine consequences of substance use.Standard HI.SAP.5:
Explain how addiction is a disease and understand the need for professional intervention.Students will use iPads in groups to watch "The Neuroscience of Addiction Part 3 - Drugs in the Brain" from eMedia and then research how drugs affect the brain and cause addiction using "Foundation for a drug-free world" website. They will then create presentations on addiction using the "Educreations" app. They will learn about the long-term effects of drug abuse.