National Institutes of Health
Niaaa: Aging and Alcohol Abuse
This website, which focuses on alcohol abuse in older adults, is organized into the following sections: "Physical Effects of Alcohol," "Mixing Drugs," "Who Becomes A Problem Drinker?" "How to Recognize A Drinking Problem," "Getting...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Allergy Medications: Questions for Your Pharmacist
Nice article that gives you some questions to ask your pharmacist to help you find the correct allergy medication. It also gives a little background information on some of the drugs available.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Adhd Medicines
If you know anyone with ADHD, they may take Ritalin to treat their disorder. This article from Family Doctor explains how most people with ADHD react to Ritalin. Ritalin abuse and its negative effects are also covered.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida Info Facts: Cocaine
This resource provides information about cocaine, and details problems of drug abuse.
Other
Healthy Place: Chlordiazepoxide
This fact sheet for the drug chlordiazepoxide, which is sold under the brand name Librium, provides information about its usage and side effects.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: To Herb or Not to Herb
This unit allows students to research some common herbal supplements to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the herb. Students will compare the herbal supplements to pharmaceutical medicines to judge which is the better choice....
Other
March of Dimes: Smoking and Pregnancy
This article explores the effects of smoking on an unborn baby. Content includes tips to help you quit smoking as well as resources you can use to help the process.
Other
Vitamin C Supplementation
Know the difference between getting enough vitamin C and overdosing, learn how vitamin C helps those with certain health problems, and find out whether or not you should be taking a vitamin C supplement. This site also includes...
Other
Acid: Lsd Today
Read about the creation, first use, and history of LSD. From a book published by the Do It Now Foundation, this article provides background information on this hallucinogenic drug and includes an overview of its effects on users' brains...
Other
Healthy Place: Triazolam
This simple article provides information on triazolam, a drug often prescribed as Halcion, which is used in the short-term treatment of insomnia. Click on one of the topics listed at the top of the page to be taken to a specific part of...
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Pcp Phencyclidine
Read about how PCP affects the behavior and mindset of those who use it. This website includes pictures and simple charts, making it ideal for students of all ages wanting to learn more about this hallucinogenic drug.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Alprazolam
MedicineNet.com provides a fact sheet for the drug alprazolam, also known as Xanax, which is used to treat depression.
Other
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition: About Inhalants
Learn what inhalants are and how they hurt one's body and brain. This website explains how easy it is for children and teens to find and purchase these dangerous drugs and provides tips for parents and teachers who need help discussing...
Other
Obsessive Compulsive Found.: Ocd Medication for Children
Gives several types of medications for children along with the dosages prescribed and the possible side effects.
Other
Internet Mental Health: Alprazolam
Learn the facts about the antidepressant alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax. Topics include pharmacology, warnings, adverse effects, and overdose.
Other
Presidential Commission Call for Compensating Tobacco Quota
This report from a presidential commission discusses changes in the tobacco quota system and its effect on tobacco farmers.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Age of Empire: The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era from the 1890s to the 1920s evolved as a response to the negative effects of industrialization. Reforms that emerged provided protections for workers and consumers and gave women voting rights. Backlash against the...
WELL
People.well.com: Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
This resource looks at the causes of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, possible symptoms, the size of the problem, and recommendations. This site was originally published by the Missouri Department of Health but is no longer available there.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Facts About Nicotine and Tobacco Products
This article not only discusses nicotine addiction but also includes information on quitting smoking through medication therapy.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Medicine and Health Care
Simulate the spread of germs and explore current issues in the field of medicine such as the placebo effect, contraception and myths and facts about AIDS. Describe how pandemics have changed history, and discover how x-rays and...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Dealing With Addiction
Having an addiction can not only be unhealthy and expensive but it can also change who you are as a person. Since teenagers are still developing physically and mentally this can have a detrimental effect on who they will become. This...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Lsd
Use this chart as a quick reference for facts about LSD, its common names, and its effects on users' bodies and brains.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Behavioral Problems Related to Maternal Smoking
This resource provides information about the dangers of smoking while pregnant, and the affects on children in the future.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: How Opioids Change the Brain: Lesson Plan
In this lesson module, to be used with the program Understanding the Opioid Epidemic, students will understand that addiction is medically classified as a disease. They will learn about brain structure and functioning and how they are...