Description
- Create a PowerPoint presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Cover or title slide to include Name, Class (HLTH218), and Topic title.
- Save your document as Name and project (EXAMPLE: reena project).
- Length – minimum 16 slides (pages). Max. grade 80% for minimal work.
- Presentation must be well organized, clear, and informative.
- Information must be accurate.
- At least 5 resources or references must be included; place on last slide in APA format.
- Presentation should include video/audio, pictures, or links for added interest. Make it memorable.
may choose elementary school children or high school athletes, etc. If you wish to use a different subculture than those listed, contact instructor for approval.
- Women
- Elementary school children
- High school students
- High school athletes
- College athletes
- Professional athletes
- Baseball
- Football( anybody on the new orleans saints )
- Basketball( lebron james, anthony davis, james harden or kevin durant )
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Individual sports (weightlifting, gymnastics, etc.)
- College students
- Adolescents
- Elderly
- Subculture demographics, statistics, and prevalence of drug use or abuse
- Signs, symptoms, reasons for, and effects of drug use
- An overview of programs or laws to address the problem
- Interesting cases or stories related to the subculture
- Resources and educational sites to find more information
- Resources/references must be cited; put on last slide of presentation in APA format.
- If exact information is used or copied onto slides, cite the reference in APA format on the slide and use quotations.
- Use your own words. Students are expected to do their own work.
- Do NOT plagiarize. Students who plagiarize will make a "0" on the project and risk failure of the course.
Project Rubric
Total Possible (100)
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
College Students and Drug Abuse
Name
Institution
Why Some College Students
Use Alcohol and Drugs
Stress-students face high demands of coursework,
part-time jobs, internships, social obligations and more, many
turn to drugs as a way to cope.
Course load-more students than ever are taking stimulants to help
them stay awake long enough to study or complete assignments
before deadlines.
At times these prescription drugs are obtained without a genuine
prescription.
Peer pressure. College students who are surrounded by other people
experimenting with recreational and performance-enhancing drugs
are more likely to try these substances for themselves (Palmer et al.,
2012).
Impacts of Using Alcohol and Drugs
Decreased Academic Performance
▪ Substance abuse causes grades to “slip” because
you're no longer able to keep up with your
studies and perform to the best of your abilities.
▪ Drug and alcohol abuse might cause you to stay
in bed and miss exams because you have a
hangover or because you'd rather be partying
instead of going to class (Palmer et al., 2012).
Cont’d
Physical and Psychological Impact
▪ On average, 1,800 college students between the
ages of 18 to 24 die each year as a result of drug
abuse related events (Lipari & Francois, 2016).
▪ However, alcohol and drugs don't have to kil...
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