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Substance Abuse
Instructions
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Be sure to answer questions from parts A and B.

Part A

Article(s) to Read:
● Tobacco, Drugs & Alcohol

Questions to Answer:
1. What are the consequences of alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse?you could end up dying
2. What are the short and long term effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs? They can
cause you to have liver failure or lung cancer
3. What impact does peer pressure have on alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse?it can make some
think that they have to just because other people do it
4. What effect does alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse have on families and communities?some
families have been torn apart
5. What are the risk factors associated with alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse?once you try it you
may not be able to stop
6. What are the protective factors associated with alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse?
7. What are the dangers of prescription drugs?you can become addictive
8. What are the legal consequences of abusing alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs?you can go to
jail

Part B
Before you Respond:
● Read the articles
○ The TEDS Report
○ The NSDUH Report
 ● Look at the InfoGraphic
○ 2010 Teen Drug Use

Include in your Response:

TEDS Report

1. What risks are associated with substance abuse?

2. What does Figure 1 graph show? How many kids in one class do drugs
3. Were these results surprising to you? Why or why not?no bc i feel like a lot of people are
pressured
4. Why do you think males are more likely to abuse marijuana than females?because they don't
comprehend
5. At what age would you think most teens are likely to have their first illegal substance use?14
6. What does Figure 3 say?1-16 seniors smoke pot everyday
7. Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?no idk im just not
NSDUH Report

1. Why is age-appropriate, credible, and accurate information about the harm associated with
substance abuse important?because if you are not old enough or smart enough to
understand the dangers
2. Summarize the findings of the report in 100-200 words.
Teens will try to get away and sneak drugs and alcohol so you should teach them the dangers
of doing drugs or drinking alcohol so they don't want to experiment with them and even if
they do they will probably learn from their mistakes and if they do try anything when they are
of legal age they should make sure they are around people they trust and just because you
think that someone is living there best life does not mean they rae they could be drinking or
smoking pot everyday