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A Wellness Way of Life Cover Image
A Wellness Way of Life, 5/e
Gwen Robbins, Ball State University
Debbie Powers, Ball State University
Sharon Burgess, Ball State University

Understanding Substance Abuse and Addictive Behavior

Additional Lab Activities

1. Keep a log of alcohol, caffeine, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medication, or other drugs consumed for one week. Describe and discuss the results.

2. Attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and report on the experience.

3. Monitor television, newspapers, magazines, billboards and local radio stations for a week and keep track of how many alcohol, over-the=counter and prescription drug ads appear. Describe the image used in those ads.

4. Keep a log for one month of sports stars and entertainers implicated in drug use. List all drugs used.

5. Provide the appropriate safety guidelines to at least ten friends for when someone passes out from over consumption of alcohol.