Drug Unit

RESEARCH TOPICS:
• Definition of the drug
• Effects of the drug on the body
• Current trends
• Treatment options

BOOKS
• On the book cart

VERTICAL FILE
• Folders with periodical articles and website printouts

WEBSITES

Below is a list of excellent websites to support the eighth grade drug unit. Please remember to cite your sources.

American Council for Drug Education

Indiana Prevention Resource Center

National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIDA Research Report on Anabolic Steroid Abuse

Some helpful hints for navigating the above websites are listed here. Look for the key words and phrases listed under the website and click on them.

• American Council for Drug Education
➢ Youth
➢ Drug Facts
➢ Click on Fact Sheets for different drugs.

• Indiana Prevention Resource Center
➢ Highlight Library & Resources on the purple bar and scroll down to Drug Information

• National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
➢ Click on Research and Facts on the left hand side.
➢ On the right hand side, under Research Center, click Factsheets.

• National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
➢ At the top, click About Inhalants and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
➢ Click FAQs on the gray bar at the top.

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
➢ Click on Students & Young Adults
➢ This takes you to ...
➢ teens.drugabuse.gov  Click on Facts on Drugs.
➢ Marijuana, Facts for Teens
➢ Mind Over Matter

• NIDA Research Report Anabolic Steroid Use