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PPT
Curated OER

Drugs & The Nervous System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The medicinal uses of different classes of drugs is listed on the first slide. Following slides list examples of each of the different classes. Symptoms of abuse and side effects are also listed. The format of these slides consists...
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Website
Other

National Families in Action (Nfia): Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NFIA has a wide variety of information on drugs, their effects, prevention, treatment and much more!
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Website
Other

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University offers a unique think/action tank that engages all diciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society. The site organizes and provides...
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Website
Remedy Health Media

Health Scout: Drug Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Drug Abuse Brochure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore facts about drug abuse, and use the information to plan an informational brochure to be distributed to all students in the school.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Drugonyms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research factual information about drugs, and work as a team to convey that information to the class.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Drug Dope Show

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Understand the addiction process and factual information concerning various classes of drugs. Learn techniques for exerting positive peer pressure as well as withstanding negative peer pressure.
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Website
US Senate

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

For Students 9th - 10th
The Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control provides information on drug policy actions by the caucus and the issues that are highlighted by the members of the Caucus.
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Drugs and Medications: Codeine

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at WebMD, you will find detailed notes on codeine as well as responses to several questions about this drug, which is used as a pain killer. Learn about how codein affects a user's body and how codeine interacts with other drugs.
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Handout
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Heroin

For Students 9th - 10th
Heroin is a very addictive and dangerous drug. Learn more in this article for teens.
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Handout
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Prescription Drugs: Misuse of Prescription Drugs

For Students 9th - 10th
An article covering trends of prescription drug abuse in the 1990s. It separates and analyzes adult and adolescent trends and utilizes several color charts.