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Prescription Stimulants
Students study ADHD and how prescription drugs can help. In this behavior therapy and drug abuse lesson students read articles and complete a worksheet.
National Association of School Nurses
Learn to Be Smart and Safe with Medicine
The stated purpose of a school tool kit is to help schools implement teen prescription drug abuse awareness programs. The kit includes actions that groups can take in the school, with parents, and in the community at large.
Generation Rx
My Generation Rx: Lead the Scene
Prescription drugs may start out with legitimate usage, but lately they are finding their way to high school and college party life. Have a discussion with the teenagers in your class on prescription drug abuse with a PowerPoint...
Scholastic
Recovery From Drug Addiction
Are there factors that put some individuals at a higher risk for drug addiction than others? Learn more about the risk factors that may make some people more susceptible to addiction, as well as protective factors that help prevent...
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The Other Drug War
Students examine the concepts of media literacy and how they apply to prescription drug advertising. They watch and discuss the Frontline video, "The Other Drug War," complete a worksheet, and answer questions regarding magazine drug...
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Age-Old Concerns
Students examine issues surrounding healthcare and specifically prescription drug coverage and the problems of state subsidy programs after reading and discussing the article, "States' Drug Subsidy Programs Have Troubles of Their Own"...
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Drugs
Smoking, alcohol, drugs, and solvents are the topic of this informational presentation. The causes, effects, and health issues that arise from illicit drug use are all covered. While this appears to be a learner-driven presentation, it...
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A Prescription for Drug Success
Students explore criticisms of the pharmaceutical drug industry. They also become aware of the difficult and lengthy process of testing new drugs by inventing fictional drugs and testing plans.
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Drugs
Students explore peer pressure by completing worksheets. In this drug awareness lesson, students define a long list of illegal and prescription drugs while viewing images of each drug. Students complete a word match worksheet and conduct...
Generation Rx
Medication Safety Patrol: Activity Stations
Four stations challenge scholars to show what they know about the safety of taking and storing medications. Small groups rotate to read and answer questions regarding prescriptions drugs, examine prescription labels, identify appropriate...
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BUS: The Future Begins Yesterday-Making Medicines
Your learners have all been to the drug store to pick up a prescription, but have they considered working on the other side of the counter? Discuss the potential career possibilities available to those interested in the pharmaceutical...
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Drugs and Safety Precautions
Drugs can both help and harm depending on how they are used. Fifth graders complete a learning exercise that provides background information on prescription drugs. They read the text and then describe why medication manufacturers label...
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The Truth About Hydrocodone
Learners 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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The Other Drug War
Students view the film "The Other Drug War" and discuss its content. They participate in a class debate over prescription drug pricing and complete a worksheet to use a discussion guide after viewing the film.
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Breaking News English: UN Says World Shifting to Synthetic Drugs
In this ESL activity, middle schoolers first read an article about addictive prescription drugs. Students complete all or some of the 100 exercises and activities pertaining to the article. Included are vocabulary, discussion, surveys...
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Explore Rx Quiz
In this exploring prescriptions worksheet, learners answer 6 multiple choice questions related to diseases, medicine, the human body and poisonous plants. Students use an on line web site that gives them an immediate score.
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Nursing Test with Solutions
In this nursing test learning exercise, students review prescription calculations as they respond to 60 multiple choice equations with the solutions provided below each question.
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Price of Sickness
In this American health worksheet, learners analyze a graph of prescription drugs in the U.S. over five years. Students use the data to answer 5 problems about the rate of change.
Scholastic
Drugs + Your Body—It Isn’t Pretty
Drugs can affect all parts of the body including teeth, skin, heart, brain, and lungs. Use an interactive that explores topics like addiction and the brain, steroid use and skin breakouts, methamphetamine use and rotting teeth, smoking...
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WS 2.5 Dimensional Analysis
Science high schoolers apply dimensional analysis to relate quantities in six different problems. They consider the cost of steak, a young man's growth rate, a medicine prescription, fuel efficiency, and more. This activity is a great...
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Clinical Terminology
Your class might be interested in this PowerPoint if they have noticed the peculiar terminology on prescriptions or in medical papers. Many of the common abbreviations are given, along with the explanation and origin of the term.
Dick Blick Art Materials
Art Journal
Here's a prescription for creativity—keep a daily art journal. Words, images, shapes, objects, all can be used as prompts that exercise the creative imagination. Set aside a couple of moments each day for this engaging activity.
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Drug Sales Soar - Rate of Change
In this prescription drug worksheet, students answer short answer questions and create graphs on the sales of prescription drugs over a five year span. Students complete six questions.
PBS
Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Decisions and Consequences
Teach young learners that most drug addictions end in one of three outcomes: treatment, jail, or death. After watching a short video segment on the consequences of drug abuse, class members discuss what they viewed and consider what...
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