FACT CHECKING. COMMON SUBSTANCE ABUSE MISCONCEPTIONS
Here are just a few substance use and abuse common beliefs. Decide if you think the statement is TRUE or FALSE, then click on the content.
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ARE SAFE WHEN THEY COME FROM A DOCTOR.
MARIJUANA IS NOT ADDICTIVE.
TAKING A BREAK FROM SUBSTANCE USE ELIMINATES THE RISK OF ADDICTION.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE LARGELY AFFECTS PEOPLE FROM LOW SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.
MOST PEOPLE WITH TRUE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION ARE NOT EMPLOYED.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS LARGELY A PROBLEM WITH MINORITY GROUPS.
DRUG USE IN URBAN, BIG CITY AREAS IS MORE PREVALENT THAN IN SUBURBAN OR RURAL AREAS.
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BECOME PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT ON COFFEE.
Something is wrong with each of these claims. There really isnt “proof”! These are AI generated to show you AI can be good to get ideas, but you need to do your own homework too! AI very rarely can offer supporting evidence, data and statistics and that is what is needed for proof. This exercise shows how the AI comments fall short of proof.
The added proof suggestion shows how a good question and data could give the support to prove it. Look at them carefully as they will be used on our next discussion.
STEP 1: Pick ONE of the myth topics in the “Myths and Misconceptions” page in this module as a thesis.
This MUST be in your first sentence. For example “(Myth you chose) is not true.”
STEP 2: Find two acceptable reference sources to support the chosen thesis with facts.
STEP 3: Write a post with the format: thesis>support x2 >conclusion. It should look similar to my Post
STEP 4: YOU MUST Include two properly written references (APA style).
GRADING RUBRIC
Rubric
To do
Write paragraph supporting one of the provided thesis statements
Be sure to:
Follow the format. Have 2 FACTs. Facts are numbers, statistics, examples or other solid evidence from another source. Have a conclusion or idea statement. Conclusions are how you tie the information together.
POINTS 15 total
2 pick a thesis from above and make a topic sentence
12 support the thesis with TWO supported comments, proof and/or statistics.
4 Proper citation IN the paragraph (author) or (#)!
4 Conclusion statement
4 References at the end
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