Reading Assignment #5 (Group 6)

Read the following article from the Straits Times:

NUS Student Dies

Using this article as a base, explore other articles on the subject and find out what you can about this issue. You can also find information on other sites such as ChannelNewsAsia. (Video)

Then, answer the following questions:

1. What kind of student was Scott Monat? Was he the kind of student you would typically suspect of abusing drugs and boozing?

2. Why do you think a student like Scott Monat would want to use drugs and alcohol?

3. Scott Monat was an exchange student to Singapore. Do you think Singaporean students who go overseas might indulge in drugs and alcohol, away from their parents?

4. Why do you think, after stories like this, some teenagers still abuse drugs and alcohol? Is it the right decision?