Informational Essay Assignment: Drugs and medicine – MAIN IDEA 1

Students are required to write a 500 word informational essay about the abuse of drugs and medicine.

Assignment Requirements

• The essay must be informational, not opinion-based.
• Explain what drug abuse is and why it is dangerous.
• Include facts, statistics, and real-world impacts (such as accidents, injuries, deaths, and legal consequences).
• Discuss how drugs or the abuse of medicine effects  the brain and motor skills.
• Explain the risk teens are in with drugs.
• Include ways doing drugs  can be prevented

• Writing Guidelines

• Minimum 500 words
• Typed, 12-point font, double-spaced
• Clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion
• Use complete sentences and proper grammar
• Cite sources if facts or statistics are used

🚫 Do not copy and paste from the internet. Plagiarism will result in a zero.

📌 This assignment is designed to educate and raise awareness about the serious consequences of using drugs