NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse

Courtesy Federal Resources for Educational Excellence  Tue, 12/01/2009 - 06:30

provides teacher guides, videos, quizzes, and games to help teachers integrate the science behind drug abuse into class activities.

Students can read the Sara Bellum Blog to learn about the effects of drugs on the brain and body, and then join a discussion with scientists, science writers, public health analysts, and other students.

(National Institutes of Health)

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