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AN INTERNET BASED TREASURE HUNT ON DRUGS AND TEENAGERS For the ninth grade INSTRUCTIONS Read each text and answer
the questions that follow. When you finish,
answer the big question, which integrates all the texts. DRUG
ADDICTION – A SCRAPBOOK A. The
personal story of a drug addict Do Just Don't It - Helping Teenagers with Everyday Situations
The son of a 15-year-old girl, it seemed as though the
cards were stacked against Jay from the start. By the time he was 2, his
parents had divorced, and at just 5 years of age, he was introduced to drugs
and alcohol. At age 13, Jay was using and selling drugs on a regular basis
and spent the next 12 years as a junkie.
He thought
he's found his life's purpose by becoming one of the most photographed
skateboarders in the country. Appearing in magazines around the world, it
seemed small-town boy had made it big in 1.
Why did Jay become
addicted to drugs? 2.
Who saved him from the
world of drugs? 3.
What is he doing now for
drug addicts? B. An interview
with a drug addict in My Secret Diary - Written by a Thai
Teenager - Drug addiction "I am very happy to hear that you have
chosen to tell your parents! That is a big step. Now comes the HARD part! I
am positive that your parents will help you and love you more than you
thought and support you in your decision." -
Read the texts next to the pictures and answer the
questions. 1.
Describe the process Gor underwent from the moment he started using drugs up
to the moment he was cured. 2.
What are the reactions
of at least two people that read Gor’s story. 3.
How do you feel about
the whole story?
c. Why do teenagers start
using drugs? Myth and reality concerning drug taking Drug addiction of teenagers: myth or reality? The truth is that adolescence is not easy period
of human life, because young person is experiencing sudden body’s changes,
accompanied by mood changes and feeling of insecurity; he seeks to find out
who is he and tries to adapt. According popular stereotypes, teenagers are
rebel and prone to danger, sometimes even to self-destruction, and influence
of peers is very important for them. It is not surprising that during this
period lots of young people try alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. For
example, according to results of one American survey, the average age at
which teens start using tobacco is a little past 12 years old; the average
age at which they start drinking alcohol is almost 13; and the average age at
which they start smoking marijuana is 14. Although the majority of young
people do not use these substances, some children are using at even younger
ages than these. 1. Why do teenagers start taking drugs? 2. What is the reality and what is the myth behind drug
taking? What lesson did you learn from both articles? (Write about
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