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Curated OER

Intermediate Sentence Completion 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion learning exercise, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Indiana University

Indiana Prevention Resource Center: Drug Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Specific drugs and drug related issues are defined and discussed on this page, which also contains several downloadable publications.
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Handout
Other

Global Youth Network: School Based Education for Drug Abuse Prevention [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides a conceptual basis upon which teachers, policy makers, and school administrators can make decisions about school-based drug prevention programs in order to achieve greater success in educational settings.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Drug Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistics and facts about the health effects of specific drugs, prevention and treatment, and survey data.
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The White House

The White House: Office of National Drug Control Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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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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Other

Policy: Preventing Drug Abuse

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides a comprehensive approach to preventing drug abuse.
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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

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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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 7 28 14: Bedtime Light 'May Stop Cancer Drug Working'

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how light impacts human hormones during sleep, and how it may prevent a drug called Tamoxifen from working.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Drug Use Prevention: School Programming and Protective Factors?

For Students 9th - 10th
Drug abuse prevention by way of the government and the ineffectiveness of programs aimed at stopping drug use in schools such as D.A.R.E. and Just Say No. Discussed are factors in families, schools, and communities that lead to stopping...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Drugs Affect the Brain?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sara Garofalo explains how some drugs can alter the communication between cells in the brain.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Antiviral Drugs for the Flu

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the antiviral drugs, Oseltamivir and Zanamivir, which can be use to treat and help prevent the flu.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Preventing Malaria

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of how to prevent getting malaria including insecticides, repellents, eliminating mosquito breeding areas, malaria prophylactic drugs.
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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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Other

National Crime Prevention Council: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides great information for parents wanting to talk with their children about drugs and alcohol. Provides realistic and reasonable tips.
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Handout
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Samhsa News: A Guide for Parents on Preventing Substance Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide gives parents tips on how to help keep their children drug-free. Describes warning signs that might be seen and discusses ways in which parents can talk to their children about this topic. Includes a 16-page PDF file called...
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Treating, Curing and Preventing Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on developing and testing new drugs including their safety, effectiveness, and dosage; and the three main stages of testing. A link to a test is provided.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about preventing illness, and forming healthy habits.
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Website
WELL

People.well.com: Web of Addiction: Links to Other Web Sites Related to Addiction

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links to information, programs, help and treatment resources, news groups, and professional resources involved in the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.
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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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Unit Plan
Arizona State University

Arizona State University: Keepin' It Real

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes an organization dedicated to informing young people how to say no to drugs. It includes several articles, curriculum, and links for more information.
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Article
USA Today

Usa Today: Survey Reveals Teen Use of Ecstasy Declined in '02

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from a 2002 study that examined drug-use trends among teens. Includes statistics about ecstasy use, as well as the use of other illicit drugs, discussion questions, and an activity for small groups.
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Article
Other

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition: About Inhalants

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what inhalants are and how they hurt one's body and brain. This website explains how easy it is for children and teens to find and purchase these dangerous drugs and provides tips for parents and teachers who need help discussing...

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