Illicit Drugs and Their Effect on the Nervous System

You should choose an illicit drug as you will be studying the effects of that drug on the nervous system.  You must have your subject approved by Ms. Todd.  You will create a 5 minute movie using Adobe Premiere about the drug and it’s effects. Your title screen and credits/citations do not count in the 5 minutes.  Any images used must be cited using MLA citations.  The purpose of this movie is to be documentary- giving information about the drug and possibly interviewing other students about what they think about the drug.  Your movie should have a short component where you are video taping yourself talking to the camera (audience).

First you should copy the questions below and answer them on a MS Word .doc.  You should create MLA citations for the data so that you can later retrieve it. Focus on obtaining data and images. You MUST CITE any information off of the Internet that is used.

1.)  What is the illicit drug name?

2.)  How serious is it in the U.S.?  Worldwide?

3.) In what forms does the illicit drug come in?  How is it used?

4.)  What are the effects of the drug on the central and/or peripheral nervous system?

5.)  How does the drug act in the body?  How addictive is it compared to other drugs?

6.)  What does recovery from this drug require?

7.)  What research is being done on this drug and its use?

***You need to collect enough data and images to make your movie last 5 minutes!***  These are just the guiding questions that will help you get started.

Drug Possiblities:  Prescription Drugs- OxyCotin, Cocaine and Crack, Ecstacy, Heroin, Pot (Marijuana), Meth, alcohol, or Steroids.  Any other must be approved by me.