Curated OER
Breaking News English: Cigarette Packets to Carry Gory Pictures
In this English worksheet, students read "Cigarette Packets to Carry Gory Pictures," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Nicotine Why is it so hard to quit smoking?
Students interview both smokers and nonsmokers to get their point of view on the topic. They prepare bar graphs based on the data accumulated by the class during the interviews.
Curated OER
Ethics In The Science Classroom - Fraud In Science
Students are given a fictitious case study to read in preparation for the class. This lesson plan can also be readily adapted for a role-playing classroom exercise. They discuss the ethical issues of the case.
Other
Canadian Lung Association: Smoking and Tobacco Statistics
Get the statistics on smoking and tobacco in Canada. Focuses particularly on young people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four and looks at changes in smoking status and amount smoked. Studies tobacco use in middle school aged...
University of Washington
Uw: Alcohol and Tobacco Use in G Rated Animated Movies
This page summarizes a Harvard study about the portrayal of alcohol and tobacco use in animated films geared toward younger audiences. It also summarizes research about films in general and how frequently they show alcohol and tobacco use.
Other
Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Smoking
Girls' Health is a matter of fact resource in teaching girls the dangers and facts of tobacco use and abuse. Take a quiz to see where you stand in your knowledge of tobacco.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Health and Fitness: Health Quests: Stop Substance Abuse
Spread the word about the risks of tobacco and drug abuse and learn basic HTML at the same time. Use the links provided by this site to learn facts about addiction.
Other
Action on Smoking and Health: Information and Resources
Find out about the health implications of cigarette use and other tobacco-related research. Includes smoking fact sheets, current statistics of tobacco use, legal information, visual resources, and details about the tobacco industry.
National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
National Museum of Science and Industry: Ingenious: Tobacco
Presents a short history of tobacco use and discusses how societal mores and public policy have changed over time based on how people have used tobacco. Includes a collection of images depicting the culture of smoking in different...
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Facts on Drugs: Tobacco, Nicotine, Vaping E Cigarettes
This extensive resource provides facts about tobacco addiction. Covers topics such as nicotine addicion, how and why tobacco is used and the adverse health effects of tobacco use.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Esophageal Cancer
Provides information about esophageal cancer. Included are sections on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Stomach Cancer
Thorough overview of stomach cancer. Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Smokeless Tobacco
This three-page article explains what smokeless tobacco is and how it affects those who use it. Included are tips for those who want to quit chewing tobacco.
Other
Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Alcohol
Learn the effects of alcohol and ways to say no in a no-nonsense approach.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer
This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of gallbladder and bile duct cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Other
Action on Smoking and Health
Established as a campaign to eliminate the epidemic of smoking, the Action on Smoking and Health aims to develop awareness about the use of tobacco, and reduce tobacco related diseases.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Pancreatic Cancer
This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of pancreatic cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Other
Children, Youth and Women's Health Service: Kids' Health: Smoking
Learn why people smoke and about the effects of smoking.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: Effects of Smoking on the Body [Pdf]
Students study the effects smoking tobacco has on the major organs of the human body. They also develop a presentation to persuade others to not start the smoking habit.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Alcohol, Tobacco Staples of Movies
This site from Stanford University shows how you can learn how the entertainment industry sends both positive and negative messages concerning substance use through movies and music. This article summarizes government research that...
Other
Children Now: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: Drugs and Alcohol
Parents are given the confidence to discuss with students difficult issues like drugs, violence, and alcohol. Topics included are talking with kids about alcohol and drugs. Discussion topics and answers to common questions are outlined.
Other
Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Drugs
Just as the title implies, this is a straight forward approach for kids to learn the effects of drugs directed towards girls.
Other
Smoking and Minorities
This web-article addresses the effects of gearing the advertising of tobacco products to minority communities. Examines the 1997 tobacco settlement. Author uses statistics to support his/her argument.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs
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...