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Lifetime Wellness
Grade: 11
Summary: This lesson is for the students to understand the
importance of how substance abuse can affect not only you, but
your surroundings as well.
Learning Objective: Given three multiple choice questions, the
student will complete this assignment with 100% accuracy
containing information about Substance Use and Abuse.
Standard: Substance Use and Abuse
7.1 describe the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and other chemical
substances.

FACTS
In the United States, a standard drink contains 0.6 ounces (14.0
grams or 1.2 tablespoons) of pure alcohol. Generally, this
amount of pure alcohol is found in
12-ounces of beer (5% alcohol content).
8-ounces of malt liquor (7% alcohol content).
5-ounces of wine (12% alcohol content).
1.5-ounces of 80-proof (40% alcohol content) distilled spirits or
liquor (e.g., gin, rum, vodka, whiskey).
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
2010[PDF-2.89MB]. 7th Edition, Washington, DC: US Government
Printing Office; 2010.

FACTS

60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful,

but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes
addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years
ago.

More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin/cocaine

combined.

1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana

laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.

6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1%

five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders
think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see
regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).

Citation: https://
www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-teens-and-druguse

INSTRUCTION

The following exercise is to check for your understanding

over the content previously related to the content.

You will be asked three questions and will be expected to

answer them with 100% accuracy.

Good Luck!

IN THE U.S., HOW MUCH DOES A

STANDARD DRINK CONTAIN?
0.6 ounces
0.5 ounces
0.7 ounces
0.4 ounces

CORRECT!

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL

SENIORS SMOKE POT DAILY?
7.6%
5.6%
6.5%
4.5%

CORRECT!

WHAT IS THE AMOUNT OF PURE

ALCOHOL CONTAINED IN A 12-OUNCE
BEER?
4.9%
5%
5.1%
6%

CORRECT!

SUMMARY

This activity is good for students who have been peer

pressured into to underage drinking and need to realize
what the consequences are to alcohol consumption.

I hope that the students will understand the difference

between alcohol use and abuse.

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