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Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs WebsiteKids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs Website
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3rd - 8th
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Physical Education
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Websites
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Lexile Measures
990L
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English, Spanish
Website

Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs

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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 also explain why people may use these drugs and how to tell if someone is using them. The site includes a short glossary and is available in Spanish as well as English.

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addiction, cigarettes, drug abuse, drugs, marijuana, peer pressure

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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