Do NowDo Now

Silent Reading: Read Michael’s Silent Reading: Read Michael’s Story from your AOD Journal.Story from your AOD Journal.

Circle the WagonsCircle the Wagons

Form a circle around the room with your Form a circle around the room with your chairs to participate in a round table chairs to participate in a round table discussion.discussion.

Michael’s StoryMichael’s Story What problems began to occur with What problems began to occur with

Michael?Michael?

Make a list of the areas of Michael’s life Make a list of the areas of Michael’s life that were affected.that were affected.

Share your list with the class.Share your list with the class.

Answer Question # 1 and # 2 in your Answer Question # 1 and # 2 in your journal. Use your own unique examples.journal. Use your own unique examples.

Individual, Family, Friends, School, WorkIndividual, Family, Friends, School, Work

Many individuals believe that they can stop the Many individuals believe that they can stop the use of a drug at any time. This is the inherent use of a drug at any time. This is the inherent problem with the use of drugs. It is much more problem with the use of drugs. It is much more complicated than one tends to believe. The complicated than one tends to believe. The brain has a lot to do with people continuing the brain has a lot to do with people continuing the use of drugs. There are different levels of use of drugs. There are different levels of dependency that strengthen an individual’s dependency that strengthen an individual’s craving for a drug. craving for a drug.

Using the Levels of Dependency Handout, explain Using the Levels of Dependency Handout, explain how each level relates to another to determine how each level relates to another to determine the the continuation of drug use.continuation of drug use.

Video Clip: Video Clip:

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Closure: Myths & FactsClosure: Myths & Facts

Some of you will receive note cards with Some of you will receive note cards with myths on them and others will receive myths on them and others will receive facts.facts.

Those of you with Myth cards will read Those of you with Myth cards will read them aloud one at a time.them aloud one at a time.

The person with the corresponding Fact The person with the corresponding Fact card will then inform the class of the truth card will then inform the class of the truth regarding that myth.regarding that myth.