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In-Class Assignment Week 9

The document outlines an in-class assignment for a Minor in Intercultural Studies focusing on opioid addiction. Students are instructed to watch a TED talk and answer specific questions regarding the nature of opioids, their effects on the brain, addiction development, withdrawal symptoms, and potential treatments. Additionally, students must read an article on opioids, summarize it, and provide a personal reaction, as well as record a response on government strategies to prevent drug addiction among young people.

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In-Class Assignment Week 9

The document outlines an in-class assignment for a Minor in Intercultural Studies focusing on opioid addiction. Students are instructed to watch a TED talk and answer specific questions regarding the nature of opioids, their effects on the brain, addiction development, withdrawal symptoms, and potential treatments. Additionally, students must read an article on opioids, summarize it, and provide a personal reaction, as well as record a response on government strategies to prevent drug addiction among young people.

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Minor in Intercultural Studies

SCS 2022-1
Week 9 Session 2
In-class assignment (independent work)
Time:

Addictions
Instructions
1. Please watch the following video:
https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_davis_what_causes_opioid_addiction_and_why_is_it_s
o_tough_to_combat#t-20752 Feel free to watch it two times if needed
2. Take notes about the video so that you can answer the following questions:

 What’s the definition of opioid drugs according to the video?

 What’s the relationship between opioids and the brain according to the video?

 How can someone develop an addiction to opioids according to the video?

 What happens to your body if you stop taking opioids all of the sudden?

 Is there a solution/treatment for opioid consumption?


3. Read the article ‘opioids: what you need to know’ and then, write a brief summary of
the text with your own words and a personal reaction on something new that you learned.
This response should be between two and three paragraphs.
4. Record a response on vocaroo.com answering the following question: What do you
think governments can do in order to avoid drug addictions on young people (16 to
22 years old)? Your response should be between 2-3 minutes, add the link here:

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