Essay Quiz


1		Knowing that you are taking this class in life-span development, the mayor of your town (who has been a family friend your whole life) asks you to give a presentation to a local group, Healthy Living. They are trying to develop a program for the entire community, from birth through old age, to promote good health. The mayor wants you to discuss important aspects of children’s health, as well as to address the ways in which adolescence is a critical time for establishing those habits that are likely to affect health in the later years, and then to look at the health issues and special concerns of adults. She also specifically asked that you address ways to promote good health, such as immunization, accident prevention, proper nutrition, and exercise. What information will you share with this group?



2		As you enter your school cafeteria, you spot four of your friends and join their conversation. They are talking about another classmate who is in the hospital due to a drug overdose. One friend comments, “This is really a shock—he always seemed so calm, so relaxed, but never seemed stoned. We went out drinking one night and he really was able to put them away—do you think he was an alcoholic?” Another friend notes that she knew the classmate smoked some marijuana and they did go out for drinks occasionally, but she didn’t know he was using anything else. A third friend says, “Well, last time I saw him he really seemed stressed out. He was smoking nonstop and told me he was having problems with school and with his girlfriend, but I think the girlfriend ‘thing’ was really because of his family. I guess he just didn’t know how to handle stress very well if he had to rely on drugs.” Your fourth friend looks at you and asks, “Isn’t drug use normal for teenagers and college students? I read somewhere that it is—and it really can be a good way to relax if you have too much stress to deal with.” The other three turn to you and ask, “Is it true that drug use is normal for us? Isn’t there a better way to handle stress? How do people start using drugs, anyway?” What do you tell them?

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