Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Parents Need to Know About Marijuana Use and Teens
The teenage years find adolescents yearning for independence—and often isolating their parents from their everyday lives. Educate parents on the warning signs of marijuana use, including its effects on the brain and the likelihood of...
Curated OER
Someone in the Class - Children of Alcoholics
Students analyze addiction in families. In this children of alcoholics lesson students answer questions, complete an activity and play a game.
Scholastic
Marijuana: Perception of Harm vs. Use
Many teenagers don't believe that marijuana is harmful, but if they do, it affects whether they use it or not. Analyze the relationship between what high school seniors believe about marijuana and their tendency to use it with a reading...
Curated OER
Under the Influence
Students examine the effects of teen drinking. In this personal health instructional activity, students research alcohol's effect on the teen brain. Students discuss their findings about the alcohol-brain connection and create brain maps.