Curated OER
Cities Crack Down on Raves
Students explore personal health issues. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Cities Crack Down on Raves", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based on...
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Commonly Used Drugs Charts
This site provides a detailed alert on commonly used drugs. Content includes a wealth of resources and headline news regarding teenage usage of Ecstasy(MDMA), GHB, Rohypnol, Ketamine, methamphetamines, and LSD.
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Partnership for a Drug Free America: Herbal Ecstasy
Organized into several very brief sections, this website from Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a good overview of the designer drug called ecstasy. Learn what the slang names of this drug are and how the drug affects the body and...
Scientific American
Scientific American: Ecstasy May Cause More Brain Damage
This article, published by Scientific American (September 27, 2002), explores new evidence which suggests the party drug ecstasy may cause more widespread brain damage than previously thought.