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National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Drug Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistics and facts about the health effects of specific drugs, prevention and treatment, and survey data.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life: Drug Abuse, Getting It Straight

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts straight about illegal drug use and other substance abuse. Take interactive quizzes, participate in virtual teen surveys, and read answers to current questions about drug abuse.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Effects of Drugs: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Five multiple-choice self checking quiz questions about the effects of illicit drugs on the body.
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Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator

For Students 9th - 10th
The locater provides a map of the U.S. and allows the user to find facilities that provide nearby assistance. FAQs and links are also available.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students are curious about drugs and this is a simple site that delves into what they need to know: what drugs are good and what drugs are harmful, what are illegal drugs, like heroin and marijuana, and why are they illegal. The authors...
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Information on Common Drugs of Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at common drugs, including a link to each drug where you can find research reports, infofacts, publications, and notes.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a good resource for parents wanting to learn more about marijuana use in children and teens. Organized in question/answer format, this article provides information on signs and side effect of marijuana use.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for all the information you will ever need on tobacco use in the United States, including how to quit. Special links for teens (TIPS 4 Teens)
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WebMD

Web Md: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a great topic overview of depression. Gives a brief definition, causes, symptoms, and treatment along with answering some commonly asked questions.
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Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Above the Influence: Ketamine Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet about the risks of using the powerful animal tranquilizer, ketamine.
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Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy created Above the Influence to decrease drug and alcohol use among teenagers through education, current events reporting, skills training, shared personal narratives, animated...
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Anabolic Steroid Use

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent, highly academic, report on steroid abuse and effects on the body.
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Black Past

Black Past: Holliday, Billie

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry tells of Billie Holliday's life. She was, perhaps, the most accomplished jazz vocalist. There is a link to a PBS website for further information.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Providers: Community Screening Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This Guide is intended to assist facilitators to use the film as a starting point to address the healthcare crisis in rural communities across America. As our nation's demographics become more urban, rural populations are aging, have...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Providers: The Providers

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection features resources to accompany The Providers film. The Providers documentary exposes the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, The Providers follows three healthcare providers in northern New Mexico.
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Other

Downer Drugs: An Inside Guide to the Downside's Flipside

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the dangers of depressant drugs, or downers. This website provides simple information about side effects, risks, and problems associated with depressant use.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol When Enough Is Enough

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article provides a few major signs of alcohol abuse and states some of the common risk factors for alcohol abuse.
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Other

The Recovery Group: Compulsive Overeating

For Students 9th - 10th
The Recovery Group defines compulsive overeating and binge-eating disorder and provides diagnostic criteria that explains the signs and symptoms of these eating disorders. Included is information on eating disorder treatment and...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Flip Side of Club Drugs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discuss the cultural influences of club drugs, and increase community awareness on the issue. Identify specific club drug characteristics and ways they are used, and evaluate drug information sources for reliability.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Kids and Smoking

For Students 9th - 10th
Providing reasons why kids pick up smoking despite what we know about tobacco, this website from Kids Health offers good information about the social pressures that cause kids to start using tobacco.
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Other

Do It Now: Children of Alcoholics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site looks at the problems of children of alcoholics and what they can do to get help.
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Other

Do It Now: Problem Drinking & Alcoholism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a pamphlet covering problem drinking and alcoholism.
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Focus Adolescent Services: Methamphetamine

For Students 9th - 10th
This Focus Adolescent Services article provides information on how methamphetamine, "commonly known as speed, meth, chalk, Christina or Tina," can cause harmful side effects and even death.
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Character Lab

Character Lab: Life, Unplugged: Time for a Screen Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this blog, the author explains her experience with a Tech Shabbat - giving up electronics from Friday night to Saturday night.

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