Recovery from substance addiction is an ongoing process. The final instructional activity in a series about painkiller abuse and addiction prompts learners to research various recovery options before writing a short story about a character who is going through recovery. 

Concepts

drug abuse, drug addiction, drugs, prescription drugs, addiction, opioids

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members write their narrative stories in language arts before watching the video in health class
• Assign the video for homework before discussing it in class the next day to flip the classroom

Classroom Considerations

• Does not include a writing rubric; create your own or use an existing rubric to assess the stories
• Be aware that some class members may have personal experience with drug abuse and recovery, either in their own lives or in the lives of their loved ones

Pros

• Includes an educator's guide to enhance instruction
• Encourages class members to learn more about actual recovery facilities and procedures

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.6.2 SL.7.1.a SL.7.2 SL.8.1.a SL.8.2 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.2