Drug
abuse and addiction comprise a public health problem that affect many people
and has wide ranging social consequences. This is why it is so important to
educate teens about drug abuse and different kinds of treatment available to those
young people who 
suffer from addiction.
You are a member of a student committee dealing with drug abuse problems at CCHS. There are experts from the field of drug addiction and treatment that will help you to create programs for students who need treatment Provide the students with information on the causes and effects of drug use as well as local rehabilitation and treatment programs. Explore how using drugs now will affect their quality of life and the lives of those around them. Explain the dangers of teenage drug abuse and the positive qualities of living a drug free life style. Evaluate the policies used by the government to help teenagers live a drug free life and find other solutions for this problem.
1.
Write a five-page report on your findings about drug abuse in the
2.
Give an oral presentation on your findings.
3.
Complete all the TIPS
Public Policy Analyst worksheets.
1. You will work in a group of
five. Each person of the group will be responsible for the research paper and
the oral presentation.
2. Read the articles from the links
below and choose the information you need to complete the assignment.
3.
Use the 6 – step Public Policy format.
4. Use the links to the websites below to
complete this research paper. You may also use other sources like books, newspaper articles etc.
Search
Engines: 
Web
Sites:
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Your project will be graded according to the following
rubric:
|
GRADE: |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Oral Presentation |
no knowledge of the uses
of PPA - presents no data to
support the proposed policy |
little knowledge of the
uses of PPA.-presents several sources of data in a logical format to support the
proposed policy |
acceptable amount of knowledge Of the uses of PPA
–presents several sources of data in a
logical and organized format to support the proposed policy |
superior knowledge of the
uses of PPA.-presents an exceptional
amount of data to support the proposed policy |
|
Research |
links not relevant to
support the proposed policy |
enough links but few
support the proposed policy |
many links that support
the proposed policy |
all links support the
proposed policy |
|
Report and worksheets |
Incomplete - does not use
the conventions of standard written English |
Complete but weak usage of
the conventions of standard written English |
complete with and
acceptable usage of he conventions of standard written English |
-complete with superior
use of the conventions of standard written English |
ELA Standards:
1. Students will read and
write for information and understanding
2. Students will read and
write for literary response and expression
3. Students
will read and write for critical analysis and evaluation
4. Students will speak
and listen for social interaction
Social Studies Standard:
Prepare a plan of action that defines an
issue or problem, suggests alternative solutions or courses of action,
evaluates the consequences for each alternative solution or course of action,
prioritizes the solutions based on established criteria, and proposes an action
plan to address the issue or to resolve the problem
After completing this assignment you will have a
better understanding of the causes and effects of drug use as well as treatment
programs for drug users. You will have used critical thinking skills to decide
on what policies would be most effective. Also you will have improved your
skills in using the Internet to research different topics related to your life.