Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Cocaine
Cocaine and crack are dangerous and addictive drugs. Find out more in this article for teens.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cocaine Addiction in Mice
Read this passage and answer the five-question quiz to tests your knowledge on drug addiction treatments.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Expanded Methadone Treatment
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Drug Awareness
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an introductory and informative lesson about (illegal) drug use and abuse. It is geared towards 8th grade, but can be adapted. It has symptoms of use, the effects drugs have on health, addiction...
Institute for Policy Studies
Fpif: Colombia's Role in International Drug Industry
This article from Foreign Policy in Focus discusses Colombia's long term role in the trafficking of drugs around the world.
WELL
People.well.com: Web of Addictions: Fact Sheets
This resource provides links to health, addiction, and organizations that offer help.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Lo Que Necesitas Saber Sobre Las Drogas
Read this article to understand the addiction process and factual information concerning various classes of drugs. The article contains links to similar sites as well. In Spanish.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cocaine and Crack
Provides information about cocaine and crack. Find out what each substance actually is, what it does to you, and what it is sometimes called.
Curated OER
Neuroscience for Kids: Cocaine
This website from the University of Washington is divided into three sections: "History of Cocaine," "Effects of Cocaine on the Nervous System," and "The Brain on Cocaine." Read interesting facts about the use of cocaine before it became...
Curated OER
Neuroscience for Kids: Cocaine
This website from the University of Washington is divided into three sections: "History of Cocaine," "Effects of Cocaine on the Nervous System," and "The Brain on Cocaine." Read interesting facts about the use of cocaine before it became...
Curated OER
Neuroscience for Kids: Cocaine
This website from the University of Washington is divided into three sections: "History of Cocaine," "Effects of Cocaine on the Nervous System," and "The Brain on Cocaine." Read interesting facts about the use of cocaine before it became...