Teacher Notes for
Substance Abuse WebQuest
by Dr. Alice
Christie
Goal/Purpose:
To give students the
opportunity to apply and make sense of the myriad of
information available regarding substance abuse and to be
able to personalize it so that the information can aid them
to make better decisions regarding their health.
- learn to identify the
effects of different types of substance abuse on
different parts of the body.
- understand the
influences that promote drug use including peer pressure,
advertising, etc.
- develop and use
interpersonal and other communication skills such as
assertiveness, refusal, or other methods.
- become aware of the
legal issues concerning substance use.
- identify ways of
obtaining help to resist pressure to use (or to quit
using) an illegal substance.
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