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Drug Watch International: Truth and Lies: Drug User Accountability
Article presents perceptions on illegal drugs are confronted and the untruths are dispelled. This article is meant to show that drug use is not a victimless crime.
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...
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Information on Common Drugs of Abuse
A comprehensive look at common drugs, including a link to each drug where you can find research reports, infofacts, publications, and notes.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Research Report Series: Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs
An advanced level report which defines hallucinogens and dissociative and explains their effects.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Above the Influence: Ketamine Facts
Fact sheet about the risks of using the powerful animal tranquilizer, ketamine.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Flip Side of Club Drugs
Discuss the cultural influences of club drugs, and increase community awareness on the issue. Identify specific club drug characteristics and ways they are used, and evaluate drug information sources for reliability.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Drugs and the Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how drugs affect the nervous system.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Effectiveness, Adverse Effects, and Safety of Medical Marijuana
This editorial from the American Family Physician journal addresses the effectiveness, adverse effects, and safety of medical marijuana.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Heroin
Use this chart from Kids Health as a quick reference to information about heroin. Find out how it is used, what it's called, where it comes from, and what it does to your body.
CNN
Cnn: Teenage Drug Use Down, Anti Drug Group's Survey Finds
This CNN article reports that a survey conducted by Partnership for a Drug-free America found a small decline in teenage drug use from 1997 to 1999. Includes links to other CNN stories on drug use.