Drug Awareness  

Your poster should include all of the following issues related to the drug and its effects on the brain and body.

•  Drug Type
•  Physical Effects
  •  Specific neurotransmitters  affected and how
  •  Specific area of the brain affected
•  Psychological Effects
  •  Behavioral changes
  •  Changes in perception and/or thinking
•  Addictive Qualities
•  Symptoms and Signs of Use
•  Medical or Recreational Uses
•  Statistics on use in the United States
•  Long-term effects both psychologically and physically
•  Any other necessary information

Gather content first.  Use the resources below to gain in-depth knowledge about your topic. 

Then, design the creative in which you select the most important information.  This includes relevant, applicable, and persuasive information or messages.

Use Visuals – not just words.  Be as creative as you can without compromising any of the pertinent information!

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Poster

Your own style and design!
Your own images - digital or created by hand
Free Images from any of the web sites listed
Word Art
Wordle - create word clouds from content that you have written - an "image" of words

page updated by R. Brennan 9/22/10