PowerPoint: Addiction 101
Instructions
Educators should download the PowerPoint file which contains Teacher Talking Points for each slide.
Purpose
1. To develop a definition of addiction
2. To discuss addiction physiology and the brain’s response to drugs
3. To address addiction myths
4. To provide information about the (or some) effects of addiction
Preparation
Materials Needed: Computer, Projector, "Addiction 101" PowerPoint
Handout: None
Video Link(s): Understanding Addiction as a Disease (Wait21), Summary of Addiction Physiology, How Addiction Changes Your Brain (CNN)
Procedure
This PowerPoint provides an overview of the definition of addiction and allows students to discuss and clarify common misconceptions about addiction. Use the Teacher Talking Points to facilitate the PowerPoint.
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Branching Out
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