Group Members:_______________________________________________________________________
Block:_________
Creating an “addiction recovery plan”
We have already learned how the brain develops, the structures of the brain, and what our
consciousness is. In this assignment you will work in groups to discover what happens to our
brains when we become addicted to chemical substances (entering an altered state of
consciousness) and the many different methods of treating the various types of addiction. After
reading several articles, pamphlets and the textbook (pg. 197-202) dealing with chemical
addiction you will work in groups to create a pamphlet that describes a method of treatment
that helps a person deal with a specific addiction. Below you will find a list of the various types
of addictive substances and the different treatment plans. Your group will be assigned a
substance. After receiving your group’s substance you need to select a treatment plan that is
appropriate for the substance. Your group will be given two class periods to work on this
project. Day one you will gain the necessary knowledge. Day two you will create your pamphlet.
Substances
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Depressants
o Opioids
o Alcohol
o Barbiturates and Tranquilizers
Stimulants
o Amphetamines
o Cocaine
o MDMA
o Nicotine
Hallucinogens
o LSD
o Marijuana
Treatments
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Pharmacotherapies (these will also be
combined with Behavioral Therapies)
Behavioral Therapies
Behavioral Therapies for Adolescents
What needs to be turned in?
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The completed pamphlet along with the groups rubric
Individual notes on the readings
o These must be turned in or the MAXIMUM grade an individual will receive is an
80%
Group Members:_______________________________________________________________________
Block:_________
100 Points
Possible
Visual Appeal
20 Points
15 Points
The pamphlet is
well organized with
an appealing layout
that draws the
reader’s attention
The pamphlet
has some
organization
with a standard
layout
10 Points
0 Points
The pamphlet
The pamphlet
appears to be
is largely
hastily put
incomplete
together and is
confusing to the
reader
Spelling and
There are no
There are a few
There are many
The pamphlet
Grammar
spelling or
spelling and
spelling and
is full of
grammar errors
grammar errors
grammar errors
spelling and
but they are not
which make the
grammar
too distracting
pamphlet hard to
errors
to the reader
read
Content
The content is
The content is The content of the There is little
accurate, well
accurate,
pamphlet is
to no accurate
thought out and
planned and
incomplete and
content
displays a thorough
displays an
demonstrates a
understanding of
understanding
tenuous grasp of
the material
of the material
the material
Professional
The pamphlet
The pamphlet is The pamphlet was The pamphlet
Presentation
could appear in a
well done
completed with
is not high
doctor’s office
little attention to
school level
detail
work
Demonstration
The pamphlet
The pamphlet
Content appears
The pamphlet
of content
demonstrates the
demonstrates
within the
is incomplete
knowledge
groups deep
an adequate
pamphlet but
and lacks a
understanding of
understanding much of it appears
basic
the content
of the content to be unrelated to understanding
the topic of the
of the
project
material
Demonstration
The group actually
of ability to read
looked at the
rubrics
rubric, therefore
(Demonstrated by
they will receive
putting a Cardinal
10 extra credit
head somewhere on
points
the front page)