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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Addiction resources for parents and teachers

Addiction information needs to start early if children are to stand a chance at staying straight. Parents and teachers can act to utilize programs that are in place online. If you have a child that needs help with addiction and you live in Orangeburg, SC, please see: The McCord Center. For ways that teachers and parents can help inform their family and students see below. These materials were developed to inform parents & teachers about the health effects and consequences of drug abuse and addiction.
For parents:

Marijuana, Facts Parents Need to Know- Also in Spanish
NIDA for Teens Web Site
Parents and Teachers Section
Trends in Drug Use, High School and Youth
(NIDA Infofacts)
Drugs of Abuse & Related Topics
Juventud Latina - Hable con sus hijos sobre las drogas y sus peligros

For teachers:
Elementary School

Middle & High School

Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program (For grades 6-9)
NIDA for Teens Web Site
The Science Behind Drug Abuse (For grades 5-9)
Mind Over Matter
The Effects of Drug Abuse on Your Body & Brain (For grades 5-9), Teacher’s Guide
- Also availabe in Spanish
HEADS UP: Real News About Drugs and Your Body
Trends in Drug Use, High School and Youth
Teaching Packets
The Neurobiology of Ecstasy, Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction, more...
The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction
NIH Curriculum Supplement Series (For grades 9-12)

K-12

Science Education Grant and Contract Information
Grant and contract programs funding the development and evaluation of programs and materials on neuroscience and the biology of drug abuse and addiction among K-12 students, and other groups.
NIDA Goes Back to School
Free science-based educational materials developed by NIDA, online ordering available.
NIH Science Education Homepage
Curricula developed by NIH for elementary, middle, and high school classes

Addiction resources for parents and teachers - Columbia Addictions | Examiner.com

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