Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Ecstacy Rising

Go to You Tube and search for Ecstacy Rising Primetime

You will be able to view the entire program (1 of 5, 2 of 5, 3 of 5, etc.)

Once you have viewed the entire primetime episode answer this question:

If you were a parent of a teenager, would you want this shown to your child in his/her high school? Why? Why Not?

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Thursday May 21st

go to www.abovetheinfluence.org and click on "The Ads" check them all out (you will need to click on "more" to view them all). Post which one you thought was the most powerful and least powerful and why.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

THURSDAY 5/14

1. go to http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
2. go to DRUG FACTS
3. go to MINORITIES & DRUGS
4. read the summary on the rate of current (past month) illicit drug use broken down by race/ethnicity.
5. Can you explain the results?

NOTE: This session is also to be utilized for pre-production and development for projects for both individuals and groups

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

SYLLABUS

Course Description
This course provides students with an overview of drugs and their use in today's society. The impact that narcotics and dangerous substances has on society, the individual, and the criminal justice system will be addressed at the micro and macro level. Issues of addiction, prevention, treatment and enforcement issues will be addressed.

Thursdays will be asynchronous/online utilizing the blog for discussion and the web sites www.abovetheinfluence.com and www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov to enhance our research for the program proposals. We will not meet on ground. We will meet online (asynchronous) only on Thursdays.

Text
Drugs, Society & Human Behavior (Hart - Ksir - Ray) 2009. ISBN 139780073380797

Office Hours and Contact Information

Office Hours: Dr. Telesco can be seen on North Campus Tuesdays Also by appointment. Room 8307Main Phone # 305-237-1731Email: GTelesco@mdc.edu