If I was to rewrite the assignment question below. It would go something like this…

Assignment 3- Drugs

Which Drug causes the most harm?

1. Provide your response to this question, citing evidence from a range of sources.

2. Outline a strategy that the community might use to reduce the harm associated with the use of this drug. 

In the past when I have taught Drug Education through the PDHPE syllabus (which I’m super passionate about) I alway emphasisee the wording of illicit/illegal drugs and prescription/non-prescription/legal drugs.

I have given assignments on Drug Ed and the driving question is always a little more punch than the overarching question above. (Which drug causes the most harm?). I make student’s aware that regardless of if the drug is of a prescriptive nature, it can be still harmful if taken in the wrong way.

So perhaps something like this:

Choose a Drug to research and investigate the helpful and harmful affects this drug has on the human body.

1. Select 3 credible sources (books, digital sources) in your research to state why/how people take this drug, the effects it has on the human body and 5 interesting facts that you have learnt about this drug.

2. Create a poster with a slogan that could be used to bring awareness to the community about your chosen drug and the affects is has.

This allows for choice but is more explicit.

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