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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Pbs: Methadone Maintenance "Invisible" Success Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how methadone is helping heroin addicts kick their addiction. This article relays general information about methadone treatment and drug programs that utilize it.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Research Report Series: Tobacco, Nicotine, and E Cigarettes

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed report presents research and findings concerning tobacco and its short-term and long-terms effects on the human body.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Expanded Methadone Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
A the National Institute on Drug Abuse, you can read about how an expert panel called for expanding access to Methadone treatment by eliminating excessive regulations and increasing funding. This article was originally written in 1997.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Heroin

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.