Explanations and More Information

MESSAGE #1 and #2: CLASSICAL CONDITIONING:
When the world first learned, gold medalist Michael Phelps was captured in a photo, in South Carolina, where he was taking a "rip" from a bong, many people could not believe this news. For people like myself, this was no big shocker. Athletes like Ricky Williams have admitted to smoking weed. Both athletes faced consequences for their decision to smoke marijuana. Phelps loss endorsements, for example Kellogg's. It was reported Kellogg's released a statement in regards to the Phelps situation. His behavior and "image was not consistent with the image of [Kellogg's] .

For Ricky William he faced a one year suspension from the NFL league. Marijuana uses has heavy consquences and it does not matter whether you are athlete or regular citizen, For more information on other celebrites who smoke marijuana click on the link below:
http://jezebel.com/5144624/35-celebrities-who-smoke-pot

Refeer Madness Ad

Technology plays a huge role in the social aspect of life. Today, a popular way of advertisement is through commercials. A exciting event that occur every year is the NFL Superbowl, and companies spend millions for a minute or two on TV. In the past, advertisements in newspapers and magazine was a great way of getting a important and experiential information across from the government to the public. Around the 1930's and 1940's the US government decided to end the use of marijuana. Similar ads to the one below, represent the message provided to citizens on the effects of smoking marijuana.


CREDIBLE COMMUNICATORS

Health agencies and medical centers are the best way to learn about the overall effects of marijuana. Studies have shown marijuana can cause laziness, short memory loss, mood swings, and problems with learning and problem-solving. Scientist and researches are best communicators to educate the public about the consequences of smoking marijuana. The results are even worst for people under the age of 18 because the brain is still developing. Programs like DARE, is a great start to educating young people on the effects of not just marijuana but other harmful drugs. This ad depicts the views of experienced and educated researches who devoted enormous amount of time and dedication to the research of marijuana