Use the links below to share with your students to compliment the class experience and if students are not present to catch up….. the lesson plans and materials for each lesson.
- About This Experience
Step into the role of a healthcare professional and explore how addiction affects the brain through interactive learning. Use these online materials to complement your in-class experiences and connect your interests to STEM and healthcare careers. - Lesson 1
Complement your in-class role-playing by exploring the roles of healthcare professionals in addiction recovery and seeing how collaboration supports individuals like Mike. - Lesson 2
Reinforce your in-class activities by learning the basics of addiction neuroscience and preparing to form your care team for collaborative treatment planning. - Lesson 3
Support your in-class investigation by reviewing how to analyze case evidence, identify possible substances involved, and form a well-reasoned hypothesis. - Lesson 4
Enhance your in-class practice by exploring strategies for developing interview questions that reveal the social and psychological factors influencing addiction. - Lesson 5
Build on your in-class teamwork by connecting brain regions to behaviors associated with addiction through collaborative mapping activities. - Lesson 6
Deepen your in-class experiments and discussions by examining how brain pathways and neurotransmitters contribute to cravings and withdrawal. - Lesson 7
Support your in-class analysis by exploring how environmental triggers and the brain’s reward system influence cravings, and consider strategies for recovery. - Lesson 8
Reinforce your in-class research by reviewing key addiction mechanisms, treatment strategies, and the contributions of different healthcare roles. - Lesson 9
Enhance your in-class role-play by practicing how to clearly and empathetically explain addiction and treatment to family members. - Lesson 10
Prepare for your in-class simulation by reviewing the format, expectations, and communication strategies you’ll use when guiding families through treatment discussions.