Substance Abuse
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| The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction helps students discover the fundamentals of neurobiology and how drugs change the brain. Among the topics: functions of specific brain areas; anatomy of the neuron… (National Institute on Drug Abuse, supported by National Institutes of Health) | |
| Genetic Science Learning Center features animations and activities for learning about DNA, cells, and other topics in genetics and bioscience. Build a DNA molecule. Transcribe and translate a gene. See why a… (University of Utah, supported by National Institutes of Health) | |
| Understanding Alcohol: Investigations into Biology and Behavior provides simulations, videos, and lessons on the pharmacokinetics of alcohol, the biological and behavioral effects of alcohol, youth and alcohol, the consequences of alcohol abuse and… (National Institutes of Health) | |
| Drug Descriptions examines the Controlled Substances Act and provides information on narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, steroids, clandestine laboratories, inhalants, drug… (Department of Justice) | |
| Get It Straight: The Facts About Drugs is an online prevention book written by kids for kids. It features information about controlled substances and intoxicants, and their effects. The book is helpful as a research tool… (Drug Enforcement Administration, supported by Department of Justice) | |
| Cosmic and Heliospheric Learning Center explores the universe through interactive activities and learning resources such as the question and answer service, “Ask a Physicist.” Students can also learn astrophysics basics, or… (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) | |
| Tobacco Information and Prevention Source provides educational materials that help to prevent tobacco use among youth, promote smoking cessation, and protect nonsmokers from environmental tobacco smoke. Visitors can order… (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) | |
| PREVLINE is a national clearinghouse for alcohol and drug information. It offers fact sheets, video and audio files, news, research briefs, conference calendars, funding opportunities, and a… (Department of Health and Human Services) | |
| NIDA Goes to School contains brief guides and research reports on various drugs and the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain. It also links to the journal, “NIDA Notes,” and to five… (National Institute on Drug Abuse, supported by National Institutes of Health) | |
| The Anti-Drug has tips for parents for preventing drug use by their children. The site offers a brochure, methods for connecting with children, and suggestions on how you can talk openly and… (The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, supported by Multiple Agencies) | |
| Tips for Parents on Keeping Children Drug Free tells what your children should know about drugs by the time they reach the third grade, ways to help your child stay drug free in the middle and junior high school years, and how to… (Department of Education) | |
| TIPS4Youth is the online Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS) of the Centers for Disease Control. It provides fact sheets, videos, celebrity testimonials, educational materials, and… (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) | |