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One Sniff Can Kill!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the question: In what ways can a common household products hurt you? This lesson integrates with drug and alcohol units in science classes as well as language arts in the form of the Public Service Announcement...
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CLOSE TO HOME - Overboard

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a comic about a teen drug overdose that leads to death. In this drug awareness lesson, students role play characters in the story that react to the death of their friend due to drug use in an online forum. Students evaluate...
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The Kids are All-Right

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils explore alcohol abuse. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "The Kids are All Right", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based on the content of...
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Avoid Destructive Behaviors

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners describe strategies to avoid destructive behaviors. They discuss drug tests at work, the costs of drug use to employers and the types of behaviors that put individuals at risk.
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Enzymes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders test their saliva for enzyme activity. In this enzyme lesson, 10th graders conduct an experiment to test the enzymatic activity of their saliva. They relate the lack of certain digestive enzymes with alcoholism.
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Family Sculpture Demonstration

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students simulate the personal interactions in a family with an alcoholic parent. In this alcoholism lesson, students read a family situation. They simulate the interactions in the family and create a living sculpture of the dysfunction.
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Addictive Risk

For Students 9th - 12th
In this health learning exercise, learners assess their addictive risk for drugs. They read the two primary factors to addiction and highlight the characteristics that increase and decrease addiction when answering 4 questions.
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The Dangers of Marijuana

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this marijuana word search, students find words warning of the dangers of smoking marijuana. They explore terms such as hallucinations, inhibitions, paranoia and other negative aspects of the drug. There are approximately 33 words...
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Effects of Drugs and Alcohol

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how drugs and alcohol impair athletic performance They discuss the reduction in aerobic activity through drug use and discover what is most affected by abuse. In their journals they write about how maintaining...
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Alcoholic Advertisements

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Alcohol is a powerful depressant drug. Over time heavy drinking can lead to severe health problems. This lesson shows how advertisements for alcoholic beverages entice people to buy their product by using wealthy people, or happy people...
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Harmful objects

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify safe ways to report harmful objects. In this harmful objects lesson plan, 1st graders identify objects that can harm them. They then identify objects that are not safe verses ones that are safe, and are taught...
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Ethyl Alcohol

For Students 9th - 12th
In this ethyl alcohol worksheet, students read about the characteristics of ethanol including the effects it has on the body when ingested and digested. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions.
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The Effects of Drugs

For Students 8th - 12th
In this drugs worksheet, learners learn about how drugs act on the body, their medicinal uses, and the abuse of drugs. Students classify a list of drugs as either a stimulant or a depressant. This worksheet has 5 short answer and 8...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

How Much Does Smoking Really Cost?

For Teachers 5th Standards
Following a brief survey about tobacco, scholars examine a fact sheet to answer questions about the substance. A practice page challenges the class to determine the cost of the habit using money math. Pupils discuss their findings...
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Steered Straight

Marijuana Awareness

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
February is Marijuana Awareness Month, and a set of interdisciplinary activities can make your class aware of the social, medical, legal, and psychological effects of marijuana. With writing prompts, research opportunities, and...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Electronic Cigarettes: What's the Bottom Line?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
A five-page infographic unveils the ins and outs of e-cigarettes. Numerous bullet points and pictures detail what e-cigarettes are, the ingredients found inside, and the health effects of using them.
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Drugs in Schools: Preventing Substance Abuse

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers evaluate substance abuse problems at their school and then create solutions for the problems.
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Crystal Meth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and discuss an article on the devastating effects of crystal meth on a fetus development in mice. They relate this research to the possible causes of birth defects in babies whose mothers have used meth during pregnancy.
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The Dangers of Crack and Cocaine

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
For this health related worksheet, students discuss and analyze why people shouldn't use crack or cocaine and then complete a word search containing forty five words associated with the dangers of crack and cocaine.
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Journalism: Underage Drinking

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research underage drinking and read a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association about the issue. They interview experts on substance abuse and liquor store owners about their policies. Students publish their...
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Carfleo

Substance Use and Abuse

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What is substance abuse? What is the difference between a depressant and a stimulant? Here is a comprehensive unit on drug use, including three lessons with such activities as categorizing and defining key terms, identifying issues...
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Developing Self Awareness.Community, and Exploring Personal Qualities

For Teachers Higher Ed
Older individuals just overcoming homelessness or drug abuse issues, engage in a practical lesson plan to boost self-awareness. They work through two hours of activities intended to aid them in gaining a self perspective while increasing...
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Facts into Action

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students role play chosen scenario about smart decision making. For this drug awareness lesson, students discuss the danger associated with drug abuse. They practice how to make careful choices when faced with a difficult situation.
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The Truth About Hydrocodone

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explain the beneficial uses of pain relievers. In this health science instructional activity, students discuss the harmful effects of prescription drug abuse. They complete a worksheet at the end of the instructional activity.

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