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Illegal Drugs and Their Effects

Grade 645 min

Learning Objective

I can explain the dangers and effects of illegal drugs on the body and mind.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

6 min

How do drugs affect the brain? - Sara Garofalo

TED-Ed

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Describe how illegal drugs can affect neurotransmitter levels in the brain and explain one potential danger of this alteration. Explain the long-term effects that repeated use of an illegal drug can have on a person's cognitive abilities and behavior. ”

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