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Kids Health: Adhd Medicines
If you know anyone with ADHD, they may take Ritalin to treat their disorder. This article from Family Doctor explains how most people with ADHD react to Ritalin. Ritalin abuse and its negative effects are also covered.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: But, the Doctor Prescribed It...: Lesson Plan
In this lesson, to be used with the program Understanding the Opioid Epidemic, students will explore the misperception of safety associated with prescription opioid painkillers. They will understand the differences between prescription...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: The Opioid Epidemic in America Lesson Plan
Opioid use has been declared a national health emergency as overdose deaths from abusing opioids such as oxycodone, morphine and heroin, have skyrocketed in recent years. This class of drugs was once used only to treat severe pain...
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National Inhalant Prevention Coalition: About Inhalants
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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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...
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Pbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic Collection
This module provides a series of lessons to accompany the one-hour documentary called Understanding the Opioid Epidemic. This series investigates the causes behind the unprecedented growth in the use of prescription opioids and the...
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Focus Adolescent Services: Methamphetamine
This Focus Adolescent Services article provides information on how methamphetamine, "commonly known as speed, meth, chalk, Christina or Tina," can cause harmful side effects and even death.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Effectiveness, Adverse Effects, and Safety of Medical Marijuana
This editorial from the American Family Physician journal addresses the effectiveness, adverse effects, and safety of medical marijuana.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Heroin
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.
WELL
People.well.com: Web of Addictions: Fact Sheets
This resource provides links to health, addiction, and organizations that offer help.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida for Teens: Test Your Knowledge: Methamphetamine
A short quiz on facts about methamphetamine.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Causes Addiction?
What causes addiction? Easy, right? Drugs cause addiction. But maybe it is not that simple. Kurzgesagt takes a closer look at some of the other factors involved. [5:41]
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Time for Teens
This site provides information on crime, drugs, and other issues that affect youth. Also includes a section on the importance of being a good citizen and assorted games and tests (science, sports). Would be of best use for research on...
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Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
The government health site for the state of Alaska. Includes information on alcoholism & drug abuse, medical assistance, public health, etc.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Providers: The Providers
This collection features resources to accompany The Providers film. The Providers documentary exposes the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, The Providers follows three healthcare providers in northern New Mexico.
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Pbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: How Opioids Change the Brain: Lesson Plan
In this lesson module, to be used with the program Understanding the Opioid Epidemic, young scholars will understand that addiction is medically classified as a disease. They will learn about brain structure and functioning and how they...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Providers: Community Screening Guide
This Guide is intended to assist facilitators to use the film as a starting point to address the healthcare crisis in rural communities across America. As our nation's demographics become more urban, rural populations are aging, have...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Providers: High School Guide
Designed for high school audiences, this Guide can be used to facilitate dialogue about, and deepen understanding of, the complex issues portrayed in The Providers - a documentary that follows three healthcare providers in northern New...
Stanford University
Stanford University: Alcohol, Tobacco Staples of Movies
This site from Stanford University shows how you can learn how the entertainment industry sends both positive and negative messages concerning substance use through movies and music. This article summarizes government research that...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Steroids
Steroids are illegal drugs that are bad for you and cause serious health problems, although some athletes continue to use them to get stronger. Learn all about this dangerous drug in this article from Kids Health.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Inhalants
Inhalants such as glue are sniffed or huffed to give the user a high. Learn more in this article for teens.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Margaret Mead
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Margaret Mead, noted anthropologist and prolific author.
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: Online Resources During Covid 19 Shutdown
My school has shut down due to the coronavirus. What do I do now? BSCS Science Learning is here to help teachers during these unsure times. They have consolidated online resources to help you easily find programs, units, and more!
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Pbs Learning Media: Inside Opioid Addiction
Learn about the nationwide opioid crisis, its devastating impact on communities and families, and how agencies and individuals are pulling together to respond to this overwhelming public health crisis. Learners write a final essay about...
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