US National Library of Medicine
Drug Use and Abuse: Past and Present
Pick your poison: tobacco, alcohol, opiates, cocaine, or marijuana. An online exhibition launches a research project that asks groups to select one of the five drugs and gather information on how the use of the drug and the regulations...
PBS
Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Myth or Fact
Are opioids the most abused drug after marijuana? How hard is it for young people to obtain painkillers without a prescription? Middle and high schoolers explore the growing epidemic of opioid addiction with a lesson that prompts them to...
PBS
Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Learning About Opioids
Feeling high is not the only side effect of abusing prescription opioids. Middle and high schoolers learn more about specific painkillers, including Fentanyl, Oxycodone, and Clonazepam, as well as their common brand names and extensive...
PBS
Stories of Painkiller Addiction: The Cycle of Addiction
Drug addiction, including prescription drug addiction, begins with a reason that's different for every user. High schoolers learn more about the reasons people begin abusing drugs with a set of videos and worksheets that discuss four...
Steered Straight
Marijuana Awareness
February is Marijuana Awareness Month, and a set of interdisciplinary activities can make your class aware of the social, medical, legal, and psychological effects of marijuana. With writing prompts, research opportunities, and...
Curated OER
Passing
Pupils participate in possession games. After being divided into groups, students explore basic soccer techniques of passing. They participate in activities that utilize techniques of scoring, passing, and acting as a "bumper." As a...
Curated OER
Drug Word Search
In this health worksheet, students find the terms that are related to the subject of drug and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
The Effects of Drugs
In this drugs worksheet, students learn about how drugs act on the body, their medicinal uses, and the abuse of drugs. Students classify a list of drugs as either a stimulant or a depressant. This worksheet has 5 short answer and 8...
Curated OER
Latest Trend in Drug Abuse: Youths Risk Death for Cough-Remedy High
Students explore over-the-counter drug abuse. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Latest Trend in Drug Abuse: Youths Risk Death for Cough-Remedy High", respond to discussion questions regarding...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Psychoactive Drugs: Depressants and Opiates
An explanation of the effects the psychoactive drugs, depressants and opiates, have on the body.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Hospitals Rethink Mom's Role
Article reports on how doctors and nurses in some hospitals are responding differently to women who deliver opiate addicted babies.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Test Your Knowledge
Test your understanding of hallucinogens, inhalants, marijuana, methamphetamines, nicotine, opiates, steroids, and stimulants as you journey through this interactive maze.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Pbs: Methadone Maintenance "Invisible" Success Story
Read about how methadone is helping heroin addicts kick their addiction. This article relays general information about methadone treatment and drug programs that utilize it.
Indiana University
Indiana Prevention Resource Center: Drug Information
Specific drugs and drug related issues are defined and discussed on this page, which also contains several downloadable publications.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida for Teens: Mind Matters: The Body's Response to Marijuana
Facts about marijuana and its effects on the body, brain and life.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview of Psychoactive Drugs
An overview of psychoactive drugs: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and opiates.
Remedy Health Media
Health Scout: Drug Abuse
This article on drug abuse discusses and presents facts on the many different types of drugs available. The effects of these drugs are also mentioned. Also in the article is a section on the several stages of drug use and their...
Other
Schaffer Library of Drug Policy: The Pure Food and Drugs Act
Read about the passage of the bane of the snake oil salesmen, the Pure Food and Drugs Act.
Other
Emergency Medical Services Authority: Drugs and Driving
Learn how drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and the like impair vision, reflexes, judgement--and safe driving.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Expanded Methadone Treatment
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.