Substance+Use+and+Addiction


 * Unit Objectives: **

 A. To examine the leading causes of death for teenagers in the United States and consider risk factors related to those causes  B. To define the 7 main categories of drugs  C. To understand the potential short and long term effects legal and illegal drugs can have on the body  D. To discuss how drugs are scheduled by the U.S. government  E. To examine the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes  F. To understand how drugs effect normal neuron communication in the brain G. To label the parts of a neuron and explain normal neuron communication  H. To discuss the physical, social, and mental issues with substance addiction




 * Websites:**

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/issues/marijuana.html