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Antonio Neves reports, in this five-part series, on prescription medicine abuse, a form of drug abuse increasing among teens. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
Science Curriculum: Students will: (1) Describe how misconceptions about the use/abuse of prescription drugs can influence their personal and social decisions; (2) Describe ways that prescription drugs are used and abused; (3) Describe four misconceptions about prescription drug use; (4) Demonstrate a way to provide accurate information to others about prescription drug use. Language Arts Curriculum: Students will expose the truth behind the myths through storytelling techniques. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
When used improperly prescription pain medicines are addictive. In the second segment of the series, Antonio Neves reports on the physical changes of addiction. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
Science Curriculum: Students will: (1) describe the position, structure, and function of major parts of the human brain; (2) describe ways that major parts of the human brain are affected when damaged by drugs, alcohol, or other sources. Language Arts Curriculum: Students will understand addiction through imagist poetry. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
Abuse of prescription pain medicines does more than physical damage. In the third segment, Antonio Neves reports on the isolation users experience. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
Science Curriculum: Students will analyze case studies of young people who have had serious drug-related problems and identify and describe cause and effect relationships. Language Arts Curriculum: Students will research the cause and effect of prescription drug abuse and create a display that educates others. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
In the fourth segment, Antonio Neves talks with media literacy experts on how to analyze mixed messages from the media about drugs in popular culture. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
Students will describe ways that teenagers can be involved in activities that satisfy their needs to take risks and associate with others socially without consequences to their still-developing brains. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
This guide is a resource for parents on the issue of prescription drug abuse. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
In segment five, a parent guide, Antonio Neves talks with teens, parents, and medical experts on parents' role in stopping abuse of prescription pain medicines. The accompanying video can be found online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
