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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Psychoactive Drugs: Stimulants

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of stimulants and their effects on the body.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Psychoactive Drugs: Hallucinogens

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of hallucinogens and their effect on the human body when used medically and abused.
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Other

Drug Wise: Why Do Young People Take Drugs?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides several explanations as to why children and teens experiment with drugs. Learn about how environment, curiosity, and drug availability cause young people to try addictive substances. Also contains information about...
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US Food and Drug Administration

Fda: Us Food and Drug Administration: Proposed Cigarette Product Warning Label

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphic labels and warnings are due to be on tobacco products to warn consumers of the consequences of smoking. January 2011
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Facts About Nicotine and Tobacco Products

For Students 9th - 10th
This article not only discusses nicotine addiction but also includes information on quitting smoking through medication therapy.
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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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Other

Crc Health Group: Heroin

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn street names for heroin, how the drug is used, what its short-term and long-term effects are, and how addiction is treated.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Tolerance and Withdrawal

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated explanation of the neurons in the brain and the effects of tolerance and withdrawal.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Substance Use Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of substance induced disorders are examined.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Does Substance Use Develop Into Substance Abuse?

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of how substance use develops into substance abuse as illustrated by the Gateway model and the Continuum model.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Why Do Some People but Not Others Develop Substance Use Problems?

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the models, Common Sense Theory and Swiss Cheese Model, an explanation of why some people with risk factors, but not others develop a substance abuse problem.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Development of Substance Use Why People Use Legal and Illegal Substances?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussed are the four reasons why people start using substances and the psychological models of why people continue to take legal and illegal substances.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Effects of Opioids on Communities, What Can Be Done: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, to be used with the program Understanding the Opioid Epidemic, students will explore the dangers of opioids and what effects they have on whole communities. They will use critical thinking skills to think about ways the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Providers: High School Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed for high school audiences, this Guide can be used to facilitate dialogue about, and deepen understanding of, the complex issues portrayed in The Providers - a documentary that follows three healthcare providers in northern New...
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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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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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Other

Antidrug: Drug Information: Methamphetamine

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides simple, straightforward information about the side effects and dangers associated with methamphetamine abuse.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Expanded Methadone Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
A the National Institute on Drug Abuse, you can read about how an expert panel called for expanding access to Methadone treatment by eliminating excessive regulations and increasing funding. This article was originally written in 1997.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Lo Que Necesitas Saber Sobre Las Drogas

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this article to understand the addiction process and factual information concerning various classes of drugs. The article contains links to similar sites as well. In Spanish.
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Other

Methamphetamine: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Organized into question/answer format, this website on methamphetamine abuse provides information on how this drug affects the body and how the drug is made and obtained. Learn about the health hazards associated with methamphetamine use...
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Research Report Series: Methamphetamine

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed report provides general information on the abuse of methamphetamine and facts about the harmful effects of this drug. In addition to reading about the health risks associated with methamphetamine use, you can read about how...
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Comparing Brain Images [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Color-by-numbers PET images allow comparison of active areas in a drug-free brain and in a cocaine addict's brain.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: The Opioid Epidemic in America Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Opioid use has been declared a national health emergency as overdose deaths from abusing opioids such as oxycodone, morphine and heroin, have skyrocketed in recent years. This class of drugs was once used only to treat severe pain...

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