Healthy Relationships and Decision Making · Social Health

Substance Use and Risk Assessment

Analyzing the physical, social, and legal consequences of substance use and developing refusal strategies.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do substances affect the developing adolescent brain differently than an adult brain?
  2. 2What factors influence a person's decision to use or abstain from substances?
  3. 3How can you apply a risk-assessment framework to social situations involving substances?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Healthy Living - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: PE & Health
Unit: Healthy Relationships and Decision Making
Period: Social Health

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