Substance Abuse Research Assignment

Grade 9 Physical Education and Health

Sources of Information

• Use books, encyclopedias (World Book, Encyclopedia of Family Health)
• Use recommended websites and databases (see below)

Link	Website Information
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide	Partnership for a Drug-Free America
http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse	National Institute on Drug Abuse (United States)
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-index/	The Recovery Village - Personalized Addiction Treatment
http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/	TeensHealth by the Nemours Foundation
http://school.eb.com/	Britannica School ·         Username:  dsbyork ·         Password:  dsby7692
http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/trudeau.hs/library/Documents/En%20-%20Phy%20Ed/PPL1O%20-%20Article%20-%20Community%20Help%20for%20Alcohol%20and%20Drugs%20in%20York%20Region.pdf	Community Help for Alcohol and Drugs in York Region
https://defencelaw.com/penalty-charts/penalties-drug-offences/	Criminal Lawyer Ron Jourard: Penalty chart for drug offences

Sample Research Notes

Names of partners (Groups of 3):  ____________________________________________________

Topic: Cocaine

Subtopic	Research Notes 1 idea/fact per line point-form notes (4 - 6 words) Use your own words
Name and Slang Names	official name:  cocaine
	street names:  coke, snow, lady, gold dust
Description and how is drug taken	powder form is inhaled
	Powder sometimes mixed with sugars, caffeine, or anesthetics
	"crack" = small, pebble-size crystal
	Crack smoked in pipes or mixed with tobacco in cigarette
	Liquid form is injected
Short-term effects
Long-term effects
Myths
Legal status
School and community resources
Other information

Reference List

• APA style
• List all sources in alphabetical order
• Double space your citations
• Use a hanging indent
• To help with formatting:
• go to http://citationmachine.net/apa
• use the free Easybib smartphone / iPhone / iPad app
• download Easybib app
• take picture of bar code & choose APA style
• check citation for completeness and accuracy
• see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9PlEm-G8M for more info

Sample Reference List

About cocaine. (2008, March 13). Retrieved October 5, 2018, from http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Drug_and_Addiction_Information/about_cocaine

Berne, E.C. (2006). Cocaine. Detroit: Thomson Gale.

Connolly, S. (2001). Cocaine. Chicago: Heinemann Library.

Hollister, L.E. (2008). Cocaine. Grolier multimedia encyclopedia. Retrieved December 4, 2008, from http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0066190-0

Jaffe, J.H. (2008). Cocaine. Encyclopedia americana. Retrieved December 4, 2008, from http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0099120-00

Roleff, T.L. (2007). Cocaine and crack. San Diego: Reference Point Press, Incorporated.