Grade+6+Project

= Grade 6 =

There is a wide range of effects associated with using cannabis and other illicit drugs and intoxicating substances.

In this project, you will be exploring some of these effects. You will also identify people and community resources (e.g., elders, family members, community agencies,churches, mosques, synagogues, public health units, telephone help lines, recreation facilities) who can provide support to people dealing with substance abuse.

Select one of the following topics to research:

o crack/cocaine -- Katie/Elisa (peer reviewers: )& Colton/Brody (peer reviewers: ) o ecstacy -- Tiffany/Britney (peer reviewers: ) o crystal methamphetamine -- Savanna/Savannah (peer reviewers: ) o prescription medication-- Nate/Andrew/Terry (peer reviewers: ) o steroids -- Jackson/Tyler (peer reviewers: )

Different types of drugs can have very different effects on your body, depending on whether they are stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, or psychiatric drugs. You will research the drug you have been assigned and answer the following questions:


 * 1) Is your drug a stimulant, depressant, hallucinagen, or psychiatric drug? **

NOTE: Define the word (stimulant, depressant, hallucinagen, psychiatric)


 * 2) The effects of any drug on your body depends on a number of things: **

-how much you use -how often you use it -for how long you use it -whether you smoke it or swallow it -your mood -your environment -your age -whether you’ve taken other drugs -your medical condition.

(WOW, that is A LOT!)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Through your research, answer the following: **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What are some of possible effects of using the drug you have researched? Make sure you identify both short- and long-term effects.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How can these short- and long- term impacts affect a person’s life?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What people and community resources can provide support when dealing with choices or situations involving substance use and abuse?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Make a wiki page to list contact information and make sure you tell us how they can help.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|KidsHealth] is a great site to visit to get your research started!