Psychoactive+Drug+Projects

Psychoactive Drug Project - PSA Psychoactive drugs are a part of our lives. Whether we acquire them over the counter, from a doctor’s prescription, illegally, or otherwise, they have an impact by helping or hindering our health and performance.

1. Decide to work alone or with one partner. No groups of three.
 * What you will do:**

2. Choose a drug from the list below (we will draw from a hat, once everyone has chosen, you can trade with each other or draw another).

3. You will research the following aspects of your drug: (25 total points for research) -**description, including chemical make up**
 * -how it’s acquired**
 * -classification**
 * -slang/street terms**
 * -ways it is ingested**
 * -similar drugs with similar effects**
 * -medicinal use**
 * -psychological effects on the brain (long and short term)**
 * -physiological effects on the body (long and short term)**
 * -duration of psychological and physiological effects**
 * -dependence, both physical and psychological**
 * -one myth that exists about your drug but that is not true**

4. Once you are done with your research, you need to create a **//visual poster//** (either on poster board or online using Glogster.com or another visual tool) to //convey in a serious and academic manner all that you have learned from your research//. Your poster must have //at least three visual images// that depict aspects of your research. (25 points for the poster).


 * Student Work**

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 * Asef - steroids**

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 * Alan - opium**

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 * Maria - ecstasy**


 * Nathalie - GHB**
 * Tumblr - GHB**


 * Joshi - ketamine**


 * Sandy - clozapine**

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 * Zach - ecstasy**

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 * Darrian - thalidomide**

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 * Kayla - rohypnol**

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 * Joyce - oxycontin**

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 * Rodney - crack**


 * Teresa - caffeine**
 * Caffeine Tumblr**

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 * Janice and Meg - meth**

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 * Abdelhak - nicotine**

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 * Mary - amphetamines**

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 * Livia - barbiturates**

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 * Johnny - codeine**

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 * Marissa - depresseants**

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 * Jacob - marijuana**

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 * Chuckie - hashish**

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 * Danielle - meth**

Jess and Laura - poster