Other
Partnership for a Drug Free America: Drug Guide
A comprehensive, current source of drug information, including drug descriptions, slang terms, effects on the body, pictures, and federal classifications for over 40 commonly abused drugs.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Health and Fitness: Health Quests: Stop Substance Abuse
Spread the word about the risks of tobacco and drug abuse and learn basic HTML at the same time. Use the links provided by this site to learn facts about addiction.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs
Students are curious about drugs and this is a simple site that delves into what they need to know: what drugs are good and what drugs are harmful, what are illegal drugs, like heroin and marijuana, and why are they illegal. The authors...
Other
Streetdrugs.org: Education Resources
Detailed information about individual drugs. Targets students, parents, teachers, law enforcement officials, and health professionals.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Information on Common Drugs of Abuse
A comprehensive look at common drugs, including a link to each drug where you can find research reports, infofacts, publications, and notes.
Other
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University offers a unique think/action tank that engages all diciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society. The site organizes and provides...
Other
Global Youth Network: School Based Education for Drug Abuse Prevention [Pdf]
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.
Other
Naadac: The Association for Addiction Professionals
This is the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors' official homepage. Resource provides information about the organization, press releases, products and services, events and programs, and more.
USA Today
Three Factors Threaten Teens
Learn main reasons why teenagers experiment with illegal drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. This article provides statistics about teen drug abuse, discussion questions, and a writing activity.
Other
Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Drugs
Just as the title implies, this is a straight forward approach for kids to learn the effects of drugs directed towards girls.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is fetal alcohol syndrome and why is it important for me to know about it? By completing this Web quest you will find out the answer to this question and hopefully be more knowledgable about fetal alcohol syndrome.
Other
National Crime Prevention Council: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Site provides great information for parents wanting to talk with their children about drugs and alcohol. Provides realistic and reasonable tips.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Pbs: Moyers on Addiction: Real Life Stories
PBS online presents six stories illustrating the struggle undergone by both adults and teens. Each individual story describes a unique perspective on the substance they abused and how it adversely affected their lives.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy created Above the Influence to decrease drug and alcohol use among teenagers through education, current events reporting, skills training, shared personal narratives, animated...
Other
March of Dimes: Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy
Use this resource to learn about how maternal alcohol use and abuse can harm a developing baby and cause problems even after birth. This article answers questions such as, "What are the hazards of drinking alcohol during pregnancy?" and...
Other
Drug Watch International: Truth and Lies: Drug User Accountability
Article presents perceptions on illegal drugs are confronted and the untruths are dispelled. This article is meant to show that drug use is not a victimless crime.
Other
Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association: Government A
This is a proposed bill from 1999 from the FADAA concerning funding for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Learning About Drugs and Alcohol Through Biotechnology [Pdf]
Find out what role genetics plays in why people become drug and alcohol abusers, and investigate how biotechnology can help shape the future of medications used for addicts.
Other
National Families in Action (Nfia): Home Page
This site from NFIA has a wide variety of information on drugs, their effects, prevention, treatment and much more!
eSchool Today
E School Today: Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking
Learn the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Find out myths and truths and strategies to avoid problems.
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...
Other
Cleveland Clinic: Adolescence
Learn how to navigate the adolescent years, including how to foster healthy conversations with your adolescent about peer pressure, body self-image, rape, and alcohol/drug abuse.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Drug and Alcohol Baseball
Make it around the bases to review the concepts of drugs related to substance abuse.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Alcohol Facts
This resource presents information about the risks of abusing alcohol.