Indiana University
Indiana Prevention Resource Center: Drug Information
Specific drugs and drug related issues are defined and discussed on this page, which also contains several downloadable publications.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Prenatal Drug Exposure and Drug Abusing Environments
Here, read findings based on clinical studies and medical research which focus on prenatal drug exposure and its short-term and long-term effects. Learn about how methamphetamine, cocaine, and alcohol can cause problems for developing...
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Partnership for a Drug Free America: Drug Guide for Parents [Pdf]
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Drug Abuse and Addiction 2
Use these practice questions on drug abuse and addiction to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
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Mind: Understanding the Psychological Effects of Street Drugs
Information about the dangerous psychological effects of drugs and alcohol.
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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.
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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.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: Drug Facts: High School and Youth Trends
This resource provides information about drug abuse among teenagers.
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Nfia's Guide to Drugs and the Brain
This site provides a list of links to information on different types of drugs. Content on the pages include information about the drug itself, effects the drug has on the brain, common street names for the drug, and legal status.
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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.
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.
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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.
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...
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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.
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.
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.
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Home website for the NCADD provides information about the services and publications offered to the public. Links lead to very valuable information.
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.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Drug and Alcohol Baseball
Make it around the bases to review the concepts of drugs related to substance abuse.
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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.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Toxicology
What is the role of the toxicologist in a forensic investigation? In this comprehensive interactive tutorial explore how drugs are analyzed and what their results indicate within a forensic laboratory. Discover what laws govern the use...
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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!
Curated OER
Kids Health: About Kids Health
This page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping-off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today it is accessed...
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...