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This Is Your Brain on Pot

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Students explore the causes and effects of marijuana addiction and research how THC affects different areas of the brain. They synthesize their knowledge by creating print advertisements that inform teenagers about the physiologic danger of drugs

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drug addiction, drug abuse, Substance Abuse, drugs, marijuana

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brain chemistry, dare, drug addiction, marijuana, health
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Project-Based Learning
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