Influences on Drug Use

10th GradeHealth70 min

aligned to The Aim Of This Lesson Is To Equip Students With The Knowledge, Critical Thinking Skills, And Practical Strategies To Analyze Internal And External Influences On Alcohol, Tobacco, And Other Drug Use.by Understanding These Influences, Students Will Be Better Prepared To Make Informed Decisions About Their Own Health And Support Others In Their Journey Toward A Substance-free Lifestyle.

Learning Objective

I can analyze how internal and external factors influence alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

6 min

Adolescents & Addiction

Demystifying Medicine McMaster

Guided Notes

14 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • Two main factors that contribute to addictive behaviors in adolescents include biological and environmental factors.

  • The prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning and cognitive development, fully develops around age 25, which may explain increased risk-taking behaviors in adolescents.

  • Digital phenotyping uses data from smart devices to predict relapse with 77% accuracy, offering clinicians a way to support high-risk individuals.

Practice

21 min

12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe one internal (biological) and one external (environmental) factor that can influence drug use in adolescents, according to the video.

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