HELP THEMHELP THEM UNDERSTANDUNDERSTAND

Drug BrochureDrug Brochure

ForFor

ParentsParents

Here is your Here is your chance to teach chance to teach your your parents/guardians parents/guardians the latest about the latest about the drug crisis that the drug crisis that plagues our nationplagues our nation

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

You will create a drug You will create a drug brochure that offers brochure that offers information and information and advice to parents or advice to parents or guardians of pre-guardians of pre-teens/teenagers. You teens/teenagers. You will discuss with them will discuss with them what you have what you have discovered and then discovered and then reflect on your reflect on your experience.experience.

GUIDELINESGUIDELINES

You will pick or be assigned a You will pick or be assigned a category/type of drug on which to category/type of drug on which to focus. Topics include:focus. Topics include:EcstasyEcstasy RohypnolRohypnol GHB GHBHeroinHeroin OxycontinOxycontin LSD LSDAnabolic SteroidsAnabolic Steroids KetamineKetamineother topics may be researched if other topics may be researched if

cleared by your teachercleared by your teacher

Make sure to include the Make sure to include the following in your brochure:following in your brochure:

What is the drug?What is the drug?Classification (stimulant, depressant, Classification (stimulant, depressant,

hallucinogen, narcotic, etc.)hallucinogen, narcotic, etc.)What are the street names for the drug?What are the street names for the drug?

Where is the drug Where is the drug found?found?

Who is the target Who is the target crowd?crowd?

What are the What are the consequences of consequences of using this drug?using this drug? PhysicalPhysical LegalLegal

What schedule is the What schedule is the drug?drug?

What does this mean What does this mean regarding fines, jail regarding fines, jail time, etc.?time, etc.?

www.usdoj.gov/dea/www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/states/pubs/states/

newjersey.htmlnewjersey.html

What are the warning What are the warning signs of drug abuse?signs of drug abuse?

(Particularly regarding (Particularly regarding this drug)this drug)

*behavior*behavior

*grades*grades

*clothing*clothing

*items in room*items in room

Etc., etc., etc.Etc., etc., etc.

How should you talk to your How should you talk to your child???child???

About drug About drug preventionprevention

If you suspect they If you suspect they are abusing drugs?are abusing drugs?

Include 2 referencesInclude 2 references Once they suspect Once they suspect

drug use, where can drug use, where can a parent go for more a parent go for more help and/or help and/or information?information?

NOTE: these NOTE: these references references must be must be different from your different from your works citedworks cited sources! sources!

Include 3 unknown Include 3 unknown or staggering facts or staggering facts about this drug about this drug IN IN RELATION TO NEW RELATION TO NEW JERSEY LAWJERSEY LAW

WORKS CITEDWORKS CITEDIt is It is extremely importantextremely important that you cite any that you cite any

and all work that you put in your brochureand all work that you put in your brochure

If you take a fact, statistic, or quote from a If you take a fact, statistic, or quote from a source you must include where it came fromsource you must include where it came from

See your teacher for sample citation formatsSee your teacher for sample citation formats

WEBSITESWEBSITESHere are some good websites Here are some good websites

approved by your teacherapproved by your teacher

www.health.orgwww.health.org www.drugabuse.gowww.drugabuse.go

vv www.nida.nih.govwww.nida.nih.gov www.drug-freekids.www.drug-freekids.

orgorg www.talkingwithkidwww.talkingwithkid

s.orgs.org

Present your brochure to your Present your brochure to your parent/guardianparent/guardian

Sit down with themSit down with them Show them what Show them what

you learnedyou learned Ask them if they Ask them if they

have any questionshave any questions In other In other

words. . .start a words. . .start a discussiondiscussion

Now it’s their turn to do some Now it’s their turn to do some work!!!work!!!

Have Mom/Dad/Guardian write a brief Have Mom/Dad/Guardian write a brief reaction paperreaction paper

Include the following:Include the following: Was this the first time you talked about drugs?Was this the first time you talked about drugs? Was your child able to teach you anything new?Was your child able to teach you anything new? Do you feel their advice was helpful?Do you feel their advice was helpful? Did the presentation prompt a good discussion Did the presentation prompt a good discussion

about your beliefs and expectations for your about your beliefs and expectations for your child? child?

PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSES!!!PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSES!!!

THAT’S IT!!!THAT’S IT!!!

HERE IS HERE IS HOW YOU HOW YOU WILL BE WILL BE GRADED ON GRADED ON YOUR YOUR PROJECTPROJECT

Grading breakdownGrading breakdown

Brochure: Technical (15 points)Brochure: Technical (15 points)6 6 completecomplete panels panels 10 10

ptsptsAesthetically pleasing Aesthetically pleasing 5 5

ptspts

Brochure: contentBrochure: content60 points60 points

Drug definedDrug defined 5 pts 5 pts Where is it found? (target crowd) 5 ptsWhere is it found? (target crowd) 5 pts Consequences? Consequences? 10 pts 10 pts (Physical – 5 points Legal – 5 points)(Physical – 5 points Legal – 5 points) Warning signsWarning signs 10 pts 10 pts How to talk to your childHow to talk to your child 20 pts 20 pts (Prevention – 10pts Suspicion – 10pts)(Prevention – 10pts Suspicion – 10pts) 2 references (where to go for help) 5 pts2 references (where to go for help) 5 pts 3 staggering facts (about the drug in NJ) 5 pts3 staggering facts (about the drug in NJ) 5 pts

Parent reactionParent reaction20 points 20 points

Quality responses to questions 10 ptsQuality responses to questions 10 ptsWas this the 1Was this the 1stst time you talked about time you talked about

drugs?drugs?Were they able to teach you anything new?Were they able to teach you anything new?Do you feel their advice was helpful?Do you feel their advice was helpful?Did this project give you an opportunity to Did this project give you an opportunity to

discuss your values and expectations for discuss your values and expectations for your child?your child?

PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSESPLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSES

Parent/Guardian’s signature Parent/Guardian’s signature 10 pts10 pts

Works CitedWorks Cited5 points5 points

Don’t forget. . .if Don’t forget. . .if you use any facts, you use any facts, quotes, pictures, quotes, pictures, etc. Be sure to cite etc. Be sure to cite where it came fromwhere it came from

See your teacher See your teacher for samples of how for samples of how to cite your workto cite your work

THAT’S IT!!!THAT’S IT!!!

Remember. . .all Remember. . .all health projects health projects count as 30% of count as 30% of your health gradeyour health grade

10 points will be 10 points will be taken off for each taken off for each day your day your brochure/parental brochure/parental response is late!!!response is late!!!