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Illicit Drugs: Decisions, Consequences, and Influence
Illicit Drugs: Decisions, Consequences, and Influence
Adolescence is a time of rapid physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth. During these years, the decisions you make can shape your health, relationships, opportunities, and future.
Adolescence is a time of rapid physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth. During these years, the decisions you make can shape your health, relationships, opportunities, and future.
Substance use is not just a health issue—it is a decision-making issue. Drugs affect the brain, judgment, impulse control, and long-term goals. Understanding how and why people use drugs helps you make safer, more informed choices.
Substance use is not just a health issue—it is a decision-making issue. Drugs affect the brain, judgment, impulse control, and long-term goals. Understanding how and why people use drugs helps you make safer, more informed choices.
Throughout this unit, you will examine the science, psychology, and social influences behind drug use. You will analyze real-world scenarios, evaluate risks, and develop strategies for making healthy decisions.
Throughout this unit, you will examine the science, psychology, and social influences behind drug use. You will analyze real-world scenarios, evaluate risks, and develop strategies for making healthy decisions.
Essential Question:
Essential Question:
How do drug-related decisions affect a person’s brain, relationships, and future opportunities?
How do drug-related decisions affect a person’s brain, relationships, and future opportunities?
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
I can…
I can…
- Analyze how different drugs affect the brain and body.
- Evaluate short-term vs. long-term consequences of drug use.=
- Explain how social, emotional, and environmental factors influence drug-related decisions.
- Compare the risks of different substances using evidence.
- Develop and justify strategies to resist or avoid drug use in realistic scenarios.
Enduring Understanding
Enduring Understanding
- Healthy choices require critical thinking, awareness of consequences, and the ability to resist harmful influences.
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