5-16-2012 Dependency, Addiction, and Treatment

Teching the CCCS

Comprehensive Health and Physical Education

Grades 5-8

Drugs and Medicines: Dependency, Addiction, and Treatment

2.3 Drugs and Medicines: All students will acquire knowledge about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and medicines and apply these concepts to support a healthy, active lifestyle.
C. Dependency/Addiction and Treatment				RESOURCES
6	Substance abuse is caused by a variety of factors.	2.3.6.C.1	Summarize the signs and symptoms of a substance abuse problem and the stages that lead to dependency/ addiction.	The Neurobiology of Drug Addiction Drug Abuse Teaching Packets The Cycle of Addiction The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction Facts for Parents and Teachers Heads Up: Drugs and Your Body Understanding Alcohol: Investigations into Biology and Behavior Brain and Addiction Drug Abuse Recognition Learning and Teaching Drug Education Warning Signs for Drug Use Effects of Drug Use Teenage Drug Abuse Journal Facts for Educators Drug Abuse, Addiction, and the Adolescent Brain Education for Drug Use Prevention: Training Manual Drug Addiction Treatment Alcohol Dependence And Withdrawal Medical Drug or Alcohol Detox The Role of Family History Drug Addiction Predisposition Predisposition to Drug or Alcohol Addiction From Molecules to Managed Care Intervention FAQs Addiction Intervention Drug Addiction Intervention
		2.3.6.C.2	Explain how wellness is affected during the stages of drug dependency/ addiction.
		2.3.6.C.3	Determine the extent to which various factors contribute to the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by adolescents, such as peer pressure, low self-esteem, genetics, and poor role models.
	There are many ways to obtain help for treatment of alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse problems.	2.3.6.C.4	Determine effective strategies to stop using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and that support the ability to remain drug-free.
8	Substance abuse is caused by a variety of factors.	2.3.8.C.1	Compare and contrast theories about dependency/ addiction (such as genetic predisposition, gender-related predisposition, and multiple risks) and provide recommendations that support a drug free life.
	The ability to interrupt a drug dependency/ addiction typically requires outside intervention, a strong personal commitment, treatment, and the support of family, friends, and others.	2.3.8.C.2	Summarize intervention strategies that assist family and friends to cope with the impact of substance abuse.