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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Intoxication: In the Arms of Morpheus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A comprehensive instructional activity that takes a look at psychoactive plants with this one focusing on the opium poppy. Information about the history, culture, use, source and effects are discussed. There are weblinks to reliable...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cannabis and Young People

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify, analyze and characterize smoking and young people. They try to consider why young people take drugs to begin with. In addition, they point out the effects and risks of cannabis smoking with young people. They also...
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Handout
US Food and Drug Administration

Food and Drug Administration: Controlled Substances Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the Controlled Substances Act.
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Website
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Facts on Drugs: Marijuana

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive resource provides important facts about marijuana. Covers what it is, how it is used, its effects, street names, medical marijuana and more. Additional valuable links are included.
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Website
Other

Drug Free America Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers all illegal drugs and provides information on health risks, drugs in the workplace, case stories, moral and spiritual issues, state drug initiatives, and a kids section.
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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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Website
Purdue University

Purdue University: Cannabis Sativa L.

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on Cannabis sativa is organized into fourteen brief sections, each presenting factual information about the Cannabis Sativa plant. Here, read about its uses, as well as its chemical makeup, physical description, and...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nova: The Cannabis Question: Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The NOVA documentary, The Cannabis Question, explores the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose...
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Article
American Academy of Family Physicians

Aafp: Effectiveness, Adverse Effects, and Safety of Medical Marijuana

For Students 9th - 10th
This editorial from the American Family Physician journal addresses the effectiveness, adverse effects, and safety of medical marijuana.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida for Teens: Test Your Knowledge: Marijuana

For Students 9th - 10th
A short quiz on the effects of marijuana.
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Handout
Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides some information for parents about marijuana.