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Prescription Drug Abuse: Teens in Danger Lesson PlanPrescription Drug Abuse: Teens in Danger Lesson Plan
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Teens in Danger

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Students identify the most abused prescription drugs. In this drug awareness activity, students discuss the harmful effects of taking drugs prescribed to someone else. They take a quiz before and after the activity to check how much they learned.

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drug abuse, Substance Abuse, drugs, prescription drugs

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drug abuse, drug awareness, Health, science
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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