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Project #1 – 60 points
The History of Substance Abuse
The goal of Project #1 is to gain a deeper understanding of the history of substance abuse prevention. For instance, what tactics were employed in earlier decades to reduce substance abuse? When was it first recognized as a societal problem? What groups lobbied for change and why? Which substances were first “demonized” and for what reasons? In addition, students will review current alcohol and tobacco use trends and associated laws. Follow the direction below to complete Project #1.
Directions:
Find and watch the full-length original version of “Reefer Madness” – you can find this movie on www.hulu.com. After you have watched the movie, respond to the questions below in complete sentences:
1) What substance is the focus of Reefer Madness? The substance that Reefer Madness focused on is Marijuana.
2) What organization produced the film? Do you feel that this film was an effective method to reduce the use of the substance highlighted? Why or why not? The organization that produced this film was a small church group who contributed financially and keno International. I do not think this film was effective because I feel like this was more of a joke then an educational film. I think that they made marijuana not that big of a deal since many of adults were producing it. I just don’t think kids would’ve taken tis seriously.
3) According to the film, what types of people were at risk for using the highlighted substance? All people are at risk, whether if its an adult, parent, friend or child they can al have that risk.
Chapter 2 discusses the rise and fall of “patent” medicines. After reading Chapter 2, answer questions 4 and 5 in complete sentences.
4) Briefly describe a patent medicine. Patent medicine is a drug or an ingredient that can be purchased over-the-counter without a prescription from the doctor. It provides access to drugs that can be harmful to a person. It can cause for
Project #1 – 60 points
The History of Substance Abuse
The goal of Project #1 is to gain a deeper understanding of the history of substance abuse prevention. For instance, what tactics were employed in earlier decades to reduce substance abuse? When was it first recognized as a societal problem? What groups lobbied for change and why? Which substances were first “demonized” and for what reasons? In addition, students will review current alcohol and tobacco use trends and associated laws. Follow the direction below to complete Project #1.
Directions:
Find and watch the full-length original version of “Reefer Madness” – you can find this movie on www.hulu.com. After you have watched the movie, respond to the questions below in complete sentences:
1) What substance is the focus of Reefer Madness? The substance that Reefer Madness focused on is Marijuana.
2) What organization produced the film? Do you feel that this film was an effective method to reduce the use of the substance highlighted? Why or why not? The organization that produced this film was a small church group who contributed financially and keno International. I do not think this film was effective because I feel like this was more of a joke then an educational film. I think that they made marijuana not that big of a deal since many of adults were producing it. I just don’t think kids would’ve taken tis seriously.
3) According to the film, what types of people were at risk for using the highlighted substance? All people are at risk, whether if its an adult, parent, friend or child they can al have that risk.
Chapter 2 discusses the rise and fall of “patent” medicines. After reading Chapter 2, answer questions 4 and 5 in complete sentences.
4) Briefly describe a patent medicine. Patent medicine is a drug or an ingredient that can be purchased over-the-counter without a prescription from the doctor. It provides access to drugs that can be harmful to a person. It can cause for