Grade 6 Substance Use and Addiction Review

Here are the topics to review:

- What is a drug?
- 4 different types of substances (tobacco, alcohol, prescription/legal drugs, illegal drugs)
- What is the legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco in ONTARIO
- What are "over-the-counter" drugs?
-  What is marijuana? What are some of its street names?
- What is marijuana made up of (what plant does it come from)?
- How can cannabis be consumed?
- What are the short term and long term affects of cannabis use?
- What other problems (criminal, educational, ect) problems are associated with cannabis use?
- What is addiction?
- How many deaths per year are linked to drug overdose? (in the United States)
- How much does drug abuse cost per year (in United States)
- What is withdrawal?
- Who are come community helpers? (ex. Police, Kids Help Phone, Community Centre, trusted adult)
- What is peer pressure?
- What are the 4 steps to stand up to peer pressure?
- What is THC? How does it enter the brain?
- What is medical marijuana? What is it used for?
- Who are your influences? (parents/guardians, friends/peers, legal consequences, coaches, teachers, ect.)
- What is cyberbullying?
- What are the health-related issues associated with cyberbullying?


Happy Studies :)

Grade 7 Substance Use/Bullying and Harassment Review

Here are the topics that you should review:

- Bullying
- Impacts of harassment and bullying 
- bullying Resolution Strategies
- Community Supports
- Benefits and Dangers of Technology
- What is mental illness? (examples)
- Concurrent disorders (how can mental illness lead to substance abuse?)
- 4 different types of substances (legal age to purchase tobacco and alcohol is Ontario)
- What is a drug?
- What is marijuana (street names?)
- What ways can marijuana be consumed?
-  THC
- How can THC enter the brain?
- What is medical marijuana? What is it used for?
- Other problems associated with marijuana use
- Long Term and Short Term Effects of Marijuana

Happy Studies Everyone :)

Grade 6/7 Substance Use and Abuse Test Dates

Hello everyone. As you have noticed we are coming to an end of our second major unit this term. Below are the test dates for each of my classes.

6A - Wednesday April 6th
6C - Monday April 11th
6D - Tuesday April 12th
6E - Friday April 8th

7A - Tuesday April 12th
7B - Friday April 8th


I will be posting what to study early next week so make sure you come back and check the blog them.

Happy Studies :)

Marijuana Video

I have attached the link to the video we watched in health class this week. Please review the video and write down any questions you may have so I can discuss them with you after the break.

I wish you all a safe and healthy March Break!

Marijuana Video