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Article
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Research Report Series: Tobacco, Nicotine, and E Cigarettes

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed report presents research and findings concerning tobacco and its short-term and long-terms effects on the human body.
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Website
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Facts on Drugs: Tobacco, Nicotine, Vaping E Cigarettes

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive resource provides facts about tobacco addiction. Covers topics such as nicotine addicion, how and why tobacco is used and the adverse health effects of tobacco use.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Tobacco 101

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will help students understand the short and long term effects of using tobacco as well as why it is addictive.
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Article
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Chewing Tobacco: Not a Safe Product

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Mayo Clinic, you can read about smokeless tobacco and the dangers associated with it. This article includes information on how smokeless tobacco can cause the same problems,such as addiction, cardiovascular disease,...
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Handout
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer: Questions and Answers

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides brief responses to several questions about smokeless tobacco and the risks associated with its use including: "What harmful chemicals are found in smokeless tobacco?," and "What about using smokeless tobacco to quit...
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Website
Other

Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Smoking

For Students 3rd - 8th
Girls' Health is a matter of fact resource in teaching girls the dangers and facts of tobacco use and abuse. Take a quiz to see where you stand in your knowledge of tobacco.
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Website
Other

Mind: Understanding the Psychological Effects of Street Drugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the dangerous psychological effects of drugs and alcohol.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Smokeless Tobacco

For Students 9th - 10th
This three-page article explains what smokeless tobacco is and how it affects those who use it. Included are tips for those who want to quit chewing tobacco.
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Lesson Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: Effects of Smoking on the Body [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the effects smoking tobacco has on the major organs of the human body. They also develop a presentation to persuade others to not start the smoking habit.
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Article
University of Washington

Neuroscience for Kids: Nicotine

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn about the dangers and effects associated with tobacco use and nicotine. Read about how nicotine effects the body and brain and how a nicotine addiction is very difficult to break.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site there are some quick facts, presented in a simple chart, about the dangers of smokeless tobacco.
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Activity
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida for Teens: Facts on Drugs

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive website covers many drugs, legal and otherwise, that teens may encounter. Find out the various names used, the effects, and much other information teens need and want to know about drugs.
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Article
Other

Partnership for a Drug Free America: Drug Guide for Parents [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know the drugs teens abuse? This drug guide shows the top thirteen drugs most commonly abused by teens, including their street names, photos, effects, and signs of abuse.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Esophageal Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about esophageal cancer. Included are sections on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Stomach Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of stomach cancer. Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life: Body: Smoking: The Smoking Scene

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get the facts straight about the hazards of smoking. Take interactive quizzes, participate in virtual teen surveys, and read answers to current questions about tobacco use.
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Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Smokeless Tobacco

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information on smokeless tobacco, and provides several tips on how to stop. Here, you can read responses to brief questions about smokeless tobacco, it dangers, and the difficulties of quitting using it. Learn how...
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Handout
Other

Children, Youth and Women's Health Service: Kids' Health: Smoking

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn why people smoke and about the effects of smoking.
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Website
Other

Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Alcohol

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the effects of alcohol and ways to say no in a no-nonsense approach.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Pancreatic Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of pancreatic cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Secondhand Smoke

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn why a "Burning cigarette is a health risk to everyone in the same room." This web-article describes the various hazards associated with secondhand smoke and includes information on its effect on children. Also,...
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Lesson Plan
National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Brain Power! The Nida Junior Scientist Program

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This program uses scientific techniques to examine how drugs effect the brain. Its ultimate goal is to present students with the negative effects of substance abuse and show the benefits of staying substance free. Each of the lessons...
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Handout
Other

Partnership for a Drug Free America: Drug Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Positive Choices: Decision Making and Problem Solving: Class Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The aim of this activity is to teach learners the steps involved in effective decision-making/problem-solving. This skill is a useful skill for students to learn, as it will assist learners to consider all the options that are available...

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