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Drug Awareness Project
Requirements:
 Review the Glogs below.
 Answer the questions by typing them directly on this worksheet
 Rate the Glog on a scale of 1-10 (10 being very well done)
 Save the file and submit it to TurnItIn.com
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3rd Period
Topic
Questions
Ecstasy
http://scoobysnax.edu.glog
ster.com/mdma
1) Who do you think would be most likely to fall into the addiction?
2) Do you feel this drug is "safer" (less risk) than other illegal drugs? Why or why not?
3) Why do you think Ecstasy is most commonly used at parties?
4) If you saw a close friend using Ecstasy for the first time, what would you do?
5) Would you ever try Ecstasy after seeing this information?
Inhalents
http://naidamaritsa.edu.glo
gster.com/inhalents
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Why do you think glue, shoe polish, and toluene are the highest used Inhalants?
Do you think Inhalants are more dangerous than drugs like methamphetamine and
cocaine? Why?
Do you think that the colorful packaging on household cleaners and other readily
available household inhalants gives the illusion that they are less harmful than
they really are? How can this be avoided?
Do you believe nicknames like “Poppers”, “Rush”, or “Whippits” change the way
we view Inhalants?
Would you say inhalants are more popular among younger people or older? why?
Scopolamine
http://scopolamine.edu.glo
gster.com/scopolamine6148
Cocaine
http://ccocaine.edu.glogster
.com/ccocaine
1. Who discovered this drug?
2. What elements does the drug contain?
3. How did the tree originate?
4. Is scopolamine an addictive drug?
1. What are the differences between short term symptoms and log term symptoms of
cocaine?
2. Why doctors replaced the cocaine to a local anesthetics?
3. What are the causes of cocaine addiction
4. How can cocaine affect you?
5. How does cocaine work on the brain?
LSD
http://lsdproject.edu.glogst
er.com/lsddrug
1. What would cause an addiction of LSD?
2. What may be the reason for people to use LSD?
3. What happens to your brain when you use LSD?
4. Why do scientists believe that LSD may treat alcoholics?
5. What are the risks of using LSD?
Ritalin and Adderall
http://psychostimulant.edu.
glogster.com/study-buddies
1.What are ritalin and adderall used to treat?
2.How might ritalin and adderall be misused?
3.Who are the majority of users?
4.Does ritalin and adderall cause users grow dependent?
5.Can ritalin and adderall cause immediate death?
1. Would morphine be considered more harmful or helpful in practical use?
2. Considering the addiction risk, should morphine be used to treat extreme pain?
3. Why does using morphine run the risk of addiction?
4. How does typical rehab help treat morphine addiction?
5. How does morphine supply pain relief?
Morphine
http://drugproject.edu.glogs
ter.com/morphine
Rohypnol
http://olive77.edu.glogster.
com/rohypnol-2
1. Is Rohypnol used for medical treatment?
2. What percentage of rape cases are due to Rohypnol abuse?
3. Is Rohypnol legal in every country besides the Unites States?
4. What other street names does Rohypnol pertain to?
Rating
(1-10)
Mushrooms
http://shrooms.edu.glogster
.com/shroomies
PCP
http://phencyclidine.edu.gl
ogster.com/pcp
Dextromethorphan
http://dextromethorphan.ed
u.glogster.com/dxm
PCP
http://chrisandnick.edu.glo
gster.com/pcp-7033/
5. What year was Rohypnol first invented?
1) What is the scientific name for Mushrooms? What are some street names?
2) What type of drug are they?
3) What are the short term effects compared to the long term damage?
4) How can Mushrooms be helpful according to some medical researchers?
5) Do Mushrooms tend to be particularly addictive? How does the body react to the drug
after prolonged use?
1. Why do you believe people do PCP?
2. What are the short term effects of PCP?
3. What makes PCP addictive?
4. Why do you believe PCP has no physical dependence?
5. How was PCP used in the past?
1. What are dextromethorphan used for?
2. How is dextromethorphan easily obtained?
3. If dextromethorphan is so easily obtained, why do stores still sell it?
4. What happens if you overdose on dextromethorphan?
5. What are other treatments?
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What are some of the street names used for PCP?
What do you think are the most shocking short and long term symptoms of PCP?
Why and when was PCP introduced in the United States?
What is the length of effect of PCP?
Do you think there are any positive aspects of PCP? Explain?
Marijuana
http://haileyaragon.edu.glo
gster.com/mary-jane
1) Are there any deadly effects to this drug long or short term?
2) Are the medical uses from marijuana worth the long term and/or short term side effects?
3) How come this drug is considered psychologically addicting?
4) Based on your knowledge, what differentiates marijuana's psychologically addictive
traits from other drugs tendency to develop physical addictions?
5) Does marijuana more so effect the mind or the body? To which does it cause most
damage?
Ecstasy
http://ecstasyresearcher.edu
.glogster.com/ecstasy
1) MDMA (Ecstasy) is most commonly seen in raves. Looking at the short term symptoms
of Ecstasy why do you think they are mostly used in raves?
2) What kind of "animal evidence" do you think researchers went through to find out the
state of physical dependence of Ecstasy?
3) Why do you think Ecstasy could possibly have the ability to treat post-dramatic stress
disorder, anxiety, and pain among cancer patients?
4) How do you think cognitive-behavioral therapy will help a Ecstasy addict and do you
think it would be the most effective treatment to battle an Ecstasy addiction?
5) What makes Ecstasy both a stimulant and hallucinogen?
1. Examples of short and long term effects
2. What are three street names for DXM?
3. Does using DXM cause death
4. What are the treatments for DXM?
5. What is DXM used for?
1. Which street name in society have you most heard cocaine referred to?
2. After looking at the long/short term effects of cocaine, why do you believe people
continue to use it?
3. When and why can a doctor administer cocaine?
4. If you were a drug addict, which of the three treatment centers would you feel
most comfortable attending?
5. Explain how CBT can help a recovering drug addict go back to living a normal
life.
1. Why is methamphetamine such an addictive drug and why is it so difficult to quit
using?
2. Why would Methamphetamine possibly be prescribed to people with Narcolepsy?
3. Why might Methamphetamine cause Insomnia?
4. Why would methamphetamine lead to depression? Is this connected to the
dopamine levels?
5. Why do you think Methamphetamine might be prescribed to someone with
Dextromethorphan
http://dxndxn.edu.glogster.
com/dxn
Cocaine
http://cocaine123.edu.glogs
ter.com/cocaine-project
Methamphetamine
http://metamfetamine.edu.g
logster.com/edit/meth/
Peyote
http://peyote.edu.glogster.c
om/peyote-9854
Marijuana
http://deyzia.edu.glogster.
com/marijuana
Xanax
http://geekedupofffthembar
s.edu.glogster.com
Heroin
http://heroindb.edu.glogster
.com/heroin
Attention Deficit Disorder (A disorder in which a person has difficulty paying
attention and is distracted easily) if methamphetamine is a stimulant?
1) What is the best way to ensure that a person getting off the abuse of peyote doesn't go
back to using the drug?
2) What does HPPV stand for?
3) What is one common use for Peyote?
4) Why is the focus of peyote rehab on the psychological dependency?
5) How long do the effects of peyote usually last?
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What are 2 street names of Marijuana mentioned in the presentation?
What are some common symptoms of using marijuana?
What are long term symptoms of using marijuana?
How long can marijuana stay in the body?
How is marijuana used for medical purposes?
1. What is the chemical found in xanax?
2. how long do the effects of xanax usually last?
3. Is xanax considered to cause dependency?
4. True or False: xanax is often prescribed for anxiety
5. True or False: xanax is injected into the body.
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By seeing the effects Diacetylmorphine’s would you consider trying it?
Why do you think the long term effects and short term effects are different?
Explain.
Do you think from looking at the poster, this drug increases or decreases your
level of awareness?
Do you know anyone who has experienced any of these symptoms? What were
they and explain how they treated it.
What do you think is the most dangerous way to get Diacetylmorphine in the body
system? Explain.