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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the controversial 'harm reduction' approach to drug use and debate the various sides to this approach. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students take a quiz about substance abuse, then discuss the answers. They read and analyze the top five reasons students give for using alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs and discuss ways for them to make healthy choices. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine data from animal experiments. They watch a Web site mini-documentary to explore how drugs cause long-term changes in the brain. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students decide individually where their stand about "Drug testing should be allowed in schools." students think of at least two reasons why they feel that way and clarify and describe their positions to the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students examine facts about drug testing in schools. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students view an "In the Mix" video about drug abuse. They participate in a discussion about the video, distinguish several facts and myths about drug use, identify how drugs can affect people's lives and engage in role-playing the refusal of drugs. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Children discover with parent supervision, places where medications are stored and identify any chemical substances that are taken to change how one's body or mind works. Child discusses with parent differences between medicine and illicit drugs. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, working in groups, articulate their research of adolescent drug use and its effects. They investigate the misuse and abuse of various types of drugs and create a PowerPoint and oral group presentation explaining basic facts about the drug they researched and its harmful effects on adolescents. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the ramifications of an alcohol overdose. They identify two methods of first aid for assisting a person who has experienced an alcohol or other drug overdose. Students practice proper procedures for first aid treatment for a person who has experienced a drug or alcohol overdose. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students read articles to analyze the effects of chemical dependency (cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana) on society. In groups, they list alternatives to the use of alcohol and drugs and propose a solution for reducing chemical dependency in society or in their own lives. Full Review »

