Grade: 11
Objective: To learn about about the legal, physical, and emotional consequences of substance abuse and addiction.
Materials:
YouTube Videos below- (If unable to open turn off safety at the bottom of page or copy link and paste into Firefox.)
Procedure:
1. Discuss with students what they already know about addiction:
What is your definition of “addiction”?
What causes drug/alcohol addiction?
Why are some people more susceptible to addiction that others?
Does a person’s age of first consumption affect addiction?
2. Watch You Tube clip, “Nuggets” (5:05) below.
What happened when Kiwi (the bird in the clip) first discovered the nugget?
How did things change for Kiwi?
What is this animation a metaphor for? Do you feel it is realistic?
3. Watch YouTube clip, “Wait 21 - Understanding Addiction as a Disease” (3:40) below.
What is dopamine? What does it have to do with addiction?
What are the benefits of waiting until your 21 to consume?
How can you be proactive in "looking out" for your friends who may be addicted to a substance?
What would it take for people to learn from other people’s mistakes without having to go through it themselves?