HLTH/ 252 HLTH252 HLTH 252 WEEK 8 MULTIMEDIA RESEARCH PROJECT

HLTH 252 WEEK 8 MULTIMEDIA RESEARCH PROJECT 

Multimedia Research Project Instructions

As a culminating project, you will incorporate your knowledge gained in the class into a 13–15-slide PowerPoint presentation, focusing on a specific drug of your choice. The presentation’s purpose is to provide general information about the drug and then to focus on prevention of abuse. Be creative! It is intended that you could use your presentation as an educational tool for a self-selected audience (e.g., write your presentation to a specific age group).

The purpose of the PowerPoint is that the slides could be used as a teaching tool. All materials used must be paraphrased or summarized and not directly quoted.

• Title (1 slide) – Title of your presentation and whoyour audience is.

• Background information aboutthe drug (2 slides) – History of the drug, etc.
• Usage trends (1 slide) – Is usage increasing or decreasing?
• Administration ofthe drug (1 slide) – How the drug enters the body (may be multiple ways).
• Distribution ofthe drug (1 slide) – How does the drug travel through the body?
• Site of action ofthe drug (1 slide) – Where does the drug work in the body? What neurotransmitters are involved?
• Metabolism ofthe drug (1 slide) – How and where is the drug broken down in the body?
• Excretion ofthe drug (1 slide) – How does the drug leave the body?
• Current treatment trends forthe drug (2–3 slides).
• Outline of your prevention program (2–4 slides).
• Reference list mustbe in APA format (# of slides as needed).

Follow currentAPA format for citations as necessary. A minimum of 5 scholarly sources isrequired for this project.

Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8.