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Teach Teens About Drugs and The Brain

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Drug overdoses continue to occur at alarmingly high levels. While most teens don’t use drugs, overdose deaths for teens have risen to historic levels. Not using drugs is always a smart way to protect your health. You can also prevent overdoses in your community. Test your knowledge on what causes drug overdoses and how to save a life using naloxone. Find lessons from the National Institute on Drug Abuse at nida.nih.gov/research-topics/parents-educators. #Drugs #SubstanceUse#StopOverdose Health, Parents, Public, Public Health, Prevention, Facts, Over Dose, Topics, Knowledge
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Drug overdoses continue to occur at alarmingly high levels. While most teens don’t use drugs, overdose deaths for teens have risen to historic levels. Not using drugs is always a smart way to protect your health. You can also prevent overdoses in your community. Test your knowledge on what causes drug overdoses and how to save a life using naloxone. Find lessons from the National Institute on Drug Abuse at nida.nih.gov/research-topics/parents-educators. #Drugs #SubstanceUse#StopOverdose
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Scientists Talk Drugs: Student Video Guide
Interactive video lesson inviting students to follow along with NIDA scientists as they answer questions about addiction and drug effects.
Interactive quiz that tests students’ knowledge about acute (short term) stress and its affect on the body. Body, Term, Student, Understanding, Quiz, Students, Kahoot, Drugs
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HELP students understand how acute stress affects the body.
Interactive quiz that tests students’ knowledge about acute (short term) stress and its affect on the body.
FREE classroom resources on drug effects.
FREE classroom resources on drug effects.
FREE classroom resources on drug effects.
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Discuss the connection between art and brain development.
Blog on the Fall 2020 issue of ChildArt magazine. Researchers describe how creating art when you’re young may influence how your brain develops, and how early artistic experiences can influence careers in science and health care, and can help us during times of stress.
Resources for parents or caregivers looking to have an open conversation about drugs and/or find treatment for substance use disorder. Teaching, Caregiver, Treatment, Disorders
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TALK with your teens about drugs and their effects.
Resources for parents or caregivers looking to have an open conversation about drugs and/or find treatment for substance use disorder.
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FREE lesson plan on how screen time can affect your health.
An article and worksheet gets teens to think critically about the short- and long-term health effects of screen time.
Blog and teaching guide focusing on MTV's docuseries "16 and Recovering," featuring stories from teens in recovery from substance use disorder. High School, Mental Health Services, School Staff, Teaching Guides, Mental Health Problems
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Supporting students on their road to recovery.
Blog and teaching guide focusing on MTV's docuseries "16 and Recovering," featuring stories from teens in recovery from substance use disorder.
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Activities & resources to help students better understand health information and how it impacts their interpretation of the information they receive about drugs, alcohol, and other substances.
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Teach students about the health risks of misusing prescription stimulants with this lesson from NIDA and Scholastic. Adhd Medication, Important Facts, Student Reading, Health Risks, Activity Sheets, Student Learning
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FREE lesson plan for teens about prescription stimulants.
Teach students about the health risks of misusing prescription stimulants with this lesson from NIDA and Scholastic.
A list of teens' questions about drugs and drug misuse with science-based answers from NIDA. Mental Health Crisis, Blood Test, Best Mom, Teen, Science, How To Apply, 10 Things
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Start a conversation with your teen to help answer their questions about drugs & alcohol.
A list of teens' questions about drugs and drug misuse with science-based answers from NIDA.
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#MyWhyNDAFW Video Challenge on Social Media
Activity designed to empower teens to voice their thoughts about drug use prevention & positive mental health by creating a video and sharing on social media with #MyWhyNDAFW.
Get students to think critically about the real health risks of nicotine and vaping with this lesson developed by NIDA and Scholastic. Real, Free, Words
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FREE lesson plan on how nicotine affects the teen brain.
Get students to think critically about the real health risks of nicotine and vaping with this lesson developed by NIDA and Scholastic.
Interactive quiz that tests students’ knowledge on drug use and addiction. Challenges, Challenge, Interactive
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Test students’ knowledge on drug use and addiction with the National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge.
Interactive quiz that tests students’ knowledge on drug use and addiction.
Engaging printed materials designed to help students in grades 5 through 8 understand the biological effects of drug misuse on the brain and body. Printed, Mindfulness
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FREE digtial materials on how drugs affect your brain, body, and life. In English & Spanish.
Engaging printed materials designed to help students in grades 5 through 8 understand the biological effects of drug misuse on the brain and body.
This activity helps promote mindfulness and teaches teens how to practice health-enhancing behaviors, which can support better management of stress and reduce the chances of exploring substance use as an alternative. Mindfulness In Schools, Coping Strategies, Emotional Wellbeing, Coping With Stress, Emotional Health, Stress And Anxiety, Physical Activities
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Promote and nurture teens’ mental and emotional health.
This activity helps promote mindfulness and teaches teens how to practice health-enhancing behaviors, which can support better management of stress and reduce the chances of exploring substance use as an alternative.