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Ecstasy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a PSB "In the Mix" video about the effects and abuse of the drug Esctasy. They participate in a class discussion, identify the body's reaction to Ecstasy, investigate the laws surrounding drup possession and use and engage...
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CLOSE TO HOME - Overboard

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a comic about a teen drug overdose that leads to death. In this drug awareness lesson, students role play characters in the story that react to the death of their friend due to drug use in an online forum. Students evaluate...
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Steroids: The Hard Truth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners view a PBS "In the Mix" video about the use of steroids. They identify health risks, consider the emotional consequences of drug abuse and discuss the legal ramifications. They also research a variety of nutritional supplements.
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Contemplating Nature vs. Nurture

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Does having an addict in your family make it more likely to become one yourself? Explore the genetic risk factors, as well as the prominent environmental influences, for substance addiction in a lesson plan that encourages awareness and...
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Smoking: The Truth Unfiltered

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view a PSB "In the Mix" documentary about smoking and tobacco abuse prevention. They discuss the video, identify the physical risks and effects of smoking and analyze smoking advertisements for marketing techniques.
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The Cycle of Addiction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine how families and peers influence their decision making.  In this addiction lesson students study the cycle of addiction to drugs and what can be done to prevent it. 
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A Test Case for Individual Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the different points of view regarding testing students for drug use. They then work in pairs to create and perform dialogues that flesh out two sides of the argument around this controversial issue.
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Substance Abuse Prevention at Hollywood High

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars research alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs using cd-roms, Internet websites, and media center materials. In small groups they write a script and create a computer animated movie using the "Hollywood High" computer software.
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Substance Abuse Prevention

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate the impact of substance use and abuse in society and the workplace. They identify support services in the workplace which deal with substance abuse. They create an "ideal" policy statement governing substance...
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Alcohol and Marijuana "Gateway Drugs"

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders use the internet to research the effects of alcohol and marijuana. They present strategies for resisting peer pressure.
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The Dangers of Marijuana

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this marijuana word search, students find words warning of the dangers of smoking marijuana. They explore terms such as hallucinations, inhibitions, paranoia and other negative aspects of the drug. There are approximately 33 words...
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A gateway to where?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine how marijuana is considered a gateway drug and what that means.
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One Sniff Can Kill!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils investigate the question: In what ways can a common household products hurt you? This lesson integrates with drug and alcohol units in science classes as well as language arts in the form of the Public Service Announcement...
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Safety measures in the Home: for Children and Adults

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate drug safety in the home and how to prevent drug abuse.
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Testing a New Drug 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students act as chief research scientists with the responsibility of testing a new drug. Students design a controlled experiment to test a hypothetical experimental drug. Students write a clear, concise, and detailed plan to present to a...
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An Investigation of the Effects of Marijuana and Alcohol

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, in groups, research the physical, psychological and social effects of alcohol and marijuana on the people who use them. They prepare a class presentation with their research.
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How Much Does Smoking Really Cost?

For Teachers 5th Standards
Following a brief survey about tobacco, scholars examine a fact sheet to answer questions about the substance. A practice page challenges the class to determine the cost of the habit using money math. Pupils discuss their findings...
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The Dangers of Crack and Cocaine

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this health related worksheet, students discuss and analyze why people shouldn't use crack or cocaine and then complete a word search containing forty five words associated with the dangers of crack and cocaine.
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Is This Really Okay for Me? A Public Health Statistical Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Future public health consultants are asked in a letter to help determine if a fictitious drug is causing birth defects in a population. They perform a simulation using beans and probability calculations to come to a conclusion. Note that...
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Substance Abuse Influences

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students role play peer pressure situations and decision-making using cookies. They assess their own influences and reactions to the role play.
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The Best Birthday Present Ever

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about smoking and identify cigarette ingredients, the physical effects of smoking and techniques used in tobacco advertising. They compose a letter persuading someone to quit smoking.
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Drugs in Schools: Preventing Substance Abuse

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students evaluate substance abuse problems at their school and then create solutions for the problems.
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If You Really Love Me

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the effects of substance abuse. For this drug awareness lesson, students work together to develop a slogan for substance use and abuse. Each pair of students posts their slogans for the class to see.
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How Right Are Patients' Rights?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the healthcare system, including insurance, drug prices, and patient rights. Following a field trip to the children's ward of a hospital, they work in groups to analyze various conditions,problems/diseases, presented on...

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