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FOCUS QUESTION/ TOPIC STATEMENT: What aspect of this standard would you like to focus on? How does use of one drug lead to the use of another drug and what is the frequency of this occurrence in American teenagers?

Which content standard is it connected to?2.3.12.B.1 Compare and contrast the incidence and impact of commonly abused substances (such as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, inhalants, anabolic steroids, and other drugs) on individuals and communities in the United States and other countries.

Notes: events, statistics, organizations, studies Vocabulary: words new to you from this reading and words associated with this topic.

Changing or adding a dependence to chemical substance Transfer of addiction

Uses more than one substance speedballing

Teenage boys more likely (study) Addictive behavior

2 to 4 times likely if parent is addicted (statistic) Cross-addiction

No proof of genetic or learned behavior

Database article to learn more: Rosen: Teen Health and Wellness Center"Cross-Addiction ." Teen Health and Wellness. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2013. Web. 31 Oct. 2013 Use this list to

further your search in Google

POLL

Cancerpain.org

Think about the year that the site was updated. Based on this information, would you consider this a trustworthy website to find out the LATEST treatments for cancer pain management?

To Recap Currency:

• Scroll to the bottom of the page• If there are two dates - the second one

represents the date that the site was last updated

• When researching health topics, the site should have been updated within the past 12 months!!!

POLL

Please look at the NIDA for Teens website. Explore the main page. Which link would you click on to find out more about the author?

Take a moment to read about the author. Based on the author's qualifications, do you think that this would be a good website to go to in order to learn more about drug abuse in teens?

• The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), created this Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. NIDA enlisted the help of teens in developing the site to ensure that the content addresses appropriate questions and timely concerns.

To Recap Authority:

• Check for an “About” tab• If there is not an “About” tab, look for the

author’s name and do a Google search!!• READ about the author’s qualifications…

what makes you think that they know about your topic?

• An author doesn’t have to be a person!!!

URL/ Site types:

• .org• .gov• .edu• .net• .com

POLL

URL/ Site types:

• .org• .gov• .edu• .net• .com

Speaking of URL’s…

Can you always trust .edu????

If a URL ends in .org…does this mean that you can automatically

trust the website?

Hmm…let’s check one out!

POLL

Click on the two links next to the Ace of Spades / 5 of Hearts. What happens? Would you use a site with links like these?

To Recap:

• Check the URL of your site, does it match the site’s title? Also, beware of the ~

• Click on a few of the links (at least 3), do they bring you to relevant pages?