A teacher has a guest speaker come to his classroom to talk about the dangers of drug use.The guest speaker is a former hardcore drug user, who became involved in serious criminal behaviour as a result of his use, spent many years in jail, later entered a drug rehabilitation programme, and finally cleaned up his act.All things being equal, is the guest speaker likely to be more effective or less effective than the teacher would have been at communicating the dangers of drug use?

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The guest speaker's personal experience with drug use and the consequences of it would likely make their message more impactful and memorable for the students. Hearing from someone who has gone through the negative effects of drug use firsthand may make the students more likely to take the message seriously and avoid drug use themselves.

A Teacher Has a Guest Speaker Come to His Classroom