Use, Abuse, Misuse, Addiction - Understand the Terms

Differentiating drug use, drug misuse, and drug abuse will create a way for students to recognize healthy and unhealthy habits. It’s important to understand the differences between use and abuse, and it also provides students with the vocabulary to discuss these things in class.

Students should define the following words:

• Addiction
• Drug use
• Drug abuse
• Drug misuse

When students define words in their own terms using visuals, it helps students get their perspectives across and retain information better. Creating educational scenes rather than inappropriate triggering scenes is important to maintaining a safe environment for all students.

Student Instructions

Create a storyboard showing the differences between drug addiction, drug use, drug misuse, and drug abuse.

1. Click "Start Assignment."
2. In the title boxes, write the vocabulary words discussed in class.
3. Come up with your own definition and type it in the description box.
4. Illustrate the meaning of the word in the cell using a combination of appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
5. Save and submit the assignment.