This document discusses substance abuse and its effects. It begins by asking the reader to consider what they already know about substance abuse and how it can affect them. Substance abuse is defined as addiction to alcohol, drugs, or tobacco, which can negatively impact mental health and destroy the brain. The document emphasizes it is important to learn about substance abuse to help those struggling with addiction and understand the health risks. Later, the reader is asked to re-evaluate their understanding of how substance abuse can affect them in light of the information learned. The reader's view does not change as they feel strongly about the dangers of drug abuse.

1. M12L3.1
Think about what you already know about substance use and abuse
and provide your initial response to the Big Question, "In what ways can
substance abuse affect me?"
Substance abuse is a problem or issue somebody has. It is either they are
addicted to alcohol, drugs, or tobacco. It can affect me because the people I
hang around with could peer pressure me into do something and I could
become addicted as well. Using drugs could affect my mental health my
destroying my brain.
M12L3.2
Now that you have initially responded to the Big Question, why do you
think it is important to learn about substance abuse?
It is important to know about substance abuse because if someone you know
or care about is in danger or addicted to either one there life could be on the
line. You should know about it that way you could help them and inform them
about what are the affects they do to you.
M12L3.3
Information Collection Table:
Use the table below to organize your collected information in your
Health Journal
Type of
Briefly describe
What
How is this
Drug (from
what that drug
different
drug
Mouse
does to
areas of classified by
Party
neurotransmitters
the
the
interactive)
(in your own
brain
Department
words, of course)
are
of Justice effected
Drug
by this Enforcement
drug?
Agency?
Example:
aspirin
No interaction
None,
with
this
neurotransmitters drug
does not
affect
the
brain
Aspirin is
not
controlled
by the DEA

2. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
M12L3.4
Now that you have learned about how drugs affect the brain how will
this information affect your decisions about drug use?
I don’t think my decision will be affected because I know that using substance
abuse is really life-threatening to anybody. And I know there is a lot of affects
that could happen to a person and mess with their health and body.
M12L3.5
Based upon the information from the Mouse Party and the DEA, what
claim can you make about the need for society to continue to support
the prevention of drug abuse?
Claim- I can claim that as a society we should support the prevention of
drug abuse.
Evidence- I would support my claim with the following three (3)
evidence components:
Evidence 1: It could harm people.
Evidence 2: People could die from it.
Evidence 3: It could harm the society.
Rationale- I think the evidence supports my claim because if we
support the prevention of drug abuse we will save many life’s of the
people in our environment and make it a better place.

3. M12L3.6
To be successful in understanding the content from this lesson what do
you think you need to learn more about?
To be successful I think I need to learn more about what we can do to
stop people from getting addicted because it is not a good thing to be
addicted to drugs or alcohol, it could affect your family and friends.
M12L3.7
Now that you know how the experts think about how drugs affect the
brain, re-evaluate your answer to the Big Question, "In what ways can
substance abuse affect me?"
My answer did not change because I still feel the same about drug abuse.
M12L3.8
How did your original answer to the Big Question change? Describe what
information specifically caused you to change your understanding. If
your understanding did not change, SPECIFICALLY state which parts of
this lessons confirmed your thinking.
My original answer to the big question did not change because I still very
strongly about my answer and what we could do to fix things. The part where I
read about drug abuse helped me confirm my thinking.