Thursday, May 29, 2008

10 Question

  1. What are the most common substances abused by teens?
  2. What are some short term effects on the body?
  3. What are some long term effects on the body?
  4. What health risks can come from prolong abuse?
  5. Are teens with depression at a higher risk to abuse substances?
  6. Are certain people more prone to abuse substances?
  7. What effects do drugs have on memory?
  8. Does location have any effect on whether or not teens abuse substances?
  9. Do family and friends that abuse substances influence teens?
  10. What are the neurological effects that drugs have on the brain?

4 comments:

Mary King said...

David Perman
10 Questions

Essential Question: What influences teen substance abuse and what are the short and long term consequences?

1. What are the most common substances abused by teens?
2. What are the fatality rates of these substances?
3. What are some short term effects on the body?
4. What health risks can come from prolonged abuse?
5. Are teens with depression at a higher risk to abuse substances?
6. Are certain people more prone to abuse substances?
7. What effects do drugs have on memory?
8. Does location have any effect on whether or not teens abuse substances?
9. Do family and friends that abuse substances influence teens?
10. What are the neurological effects that drugs have on the brain?

Mary King said...

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/brain-and-behavior/2008/06/02/the-brain-on-lots-of-marijuana.html

Good article - brains & behavior lots of mj

Mary King said...

David - your questions are great, but I'm worried that you're not keeping up. Will create lots of drama in your senior year. You have to come to my class anyway, so you really should just get as much done as you can. MK

Mary King said...

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