Assignment:
1. Choose a substance (Marijuana)
2. Answer the following questions about the substance, using your sources:
1. What are the behavioral effects of the substance?
2. What are the physiological effects of the substance?
3. What are the acute health effects of using this substance?
4. What are the chronic health effects of using this substance?
5. Are any of these effects worse when combined with other drugs? Which ones?
6. What did you learn that surprised you the most?
Format:
Use the following headings for your post: (see sample post attached)
Behavioral effects
Physiological effects
Acute health effects
Chronic health effects
Combining with other drugs
What surprised me
Sources:
• You are required to use at least 2 sources from government reports, peer-reviewed journal articles or textbooks. You can use the course textbook but it will not count as one of the two required sources.
• Use your OWN WORDS (e.g., do not cut and paste from a government report or article).
• Do NOT use any quotations. Paraphrase (use your own words) to report the information.
• Write the source of your information at the end of the applicable sentences using APA format AND list all the references in APA format at the end of your post.