HLTH 252 HLTH Health

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 presentatio

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HLTH 252 WEEK 7 DISCUSSION Discussion Board Forum 6 Topic: Performance Enhancing Drug Use and Prevention Prompt: TrueSport is a movement powered by the Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that seeks to ensure a positive youth sport experience by imparting the lessons of clean competition, sportsmanship, and peak performance (www.TrueSport.org). A positive youth sport experience equips young athletes with the tools to be successful in life. Go to their

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HLTH 252 WEEK 7 CASE STUDY 2 Case Study 2 Steve is a fourteen-year old high school student whose year-long use of alcohol and marijuana is beginning to take a toll. Steve’s grades are plummeting, and he’s noticed that he’s no longer excited about playing in his band. Steve’s parents have been on his back about his grades, but they are consumed by their own daily concerns and haven’t had the time to figure out if so

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HLTH 252 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION Discussion Board Forum 5 Topic: Legalizing Marijuana Prompt: Research the recent legalization of marijuana in several states within the USA. What factors prompted its legalization? What have been the negative consequences (if any) to individuals, families, and communities since the legalization? What have been the positive consequences (if any) to individuals, families, and communities since the legalization? What is

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HLTH 252 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION Discussion Board Forum 4 Topic:Christian Tobacco and Alcohol Use Prompt: Consider the use of tobacco and alcohol by a Christian. Do you think it is a sin for a Christian to use tobacco products or consume alcohol? Why or why not? Provide biblical references for your opinion. Do you think it is a sin for a Christian to become drunk? Why or why not? Provide biblical references for your opinion. Replies: Reply to 2 cla

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HLTH 252 WEEK 4 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS Case Study 1 Denise is a sixteen-year old 11th grade student who started using marijuana and drinking at fourteen and has used heroin regularly for the past six months. Denise stopped attending school in January and hangs out with her friends. She lives at home with her mother and younger brother, but comes and goes and often isn’t seen by her mother for four or five days at a stretch. When Denise was f

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HLTH 252 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION Discussion Board Forum 3 Topic: Methadone and Needle Exchange Programs Prompt: Investigate the use of methadone, methadone clinics, and needle exchange programs to combat the effects of heroin use. List the purposes of each and state their effectiveness. Are such clinics and programs legal? If so, where? What is your opinion of the use of methadone, methadone clinics, and needle exchange programs? Should methadone an

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HLTH 252 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION Discussion Board Forum 2 Topic: How and Why Drugs Work Prompt: Research a drug that is highly abused in your geographic area and/or job or research a drug that is a general area of interest to you. Discuss psychological and physical dependence to the drug. Who abuses the drug? What factors have contributed to its abuse? What are the effects on individuals, families, and the community that have resulted from the abuse

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HLTH 252 WEEK 1 DISCUSSION Discussion Board Forum 1 Topic: Reasons for Drug Use Prompt: Why do you think Americans use so many legal drugs (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, and OTC drugs)? Does society promote extensive drug use? In reviewing the 3 broad explanations of addiction—biological, psychological, and sociological—which theory or theories do you think best explain drug use? If illicit drug use was decriminalized, what would be the

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