NEW 2015 RESOURCES
Below are other CLN "Theme Pages" which focus on specific topics within Substance Abuse. CLN's theme pages are collections of useful Internet educational resources within a narrow curricular topic and contain links to two types of information. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme.
Here are a number of links to other Internet resources which contain information and/or other links related to substance abuse. Please read our disclaimer.
Alcohol
Addiction and its Effect on the Body
- In this internet-based lesson, Grade 5-8 students conduct Internet research
on alcohol addiction and its effect on the liver, discuss and report their
findings (e.g., via a web page or a powerpoint presentation). (wNetStation,
a public television station in New York, hosts a web site designed for K-12
teachers which contains Internet-based lessons for core curriculum topics.
Video tapes from the company may be purchased but there are sufficient links
to Internet resources for the unit to stand on its own. Student and teacher
guides are included.)
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Alcohol
and Adolescents: Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, Aftercare
- The information posted at this site explains what is required in establishing
an effective Alcohol Prevention Program at your school. It describes methods
of prevention, intervention strategies, the types of inpatient and outpatient
programs and aftercare activities. Lesson plans about advertising, drugs and
peer pressure are available.
- Alcohol
& Drug Facts: PREVLINE
- The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information website. You
can run a multiple search system for Alcohol, Cocaine/Crack, Depressants,
Hallucinogens, Heroin, Inhalants, Prescription Drugs, Marijuana, Methamphetamine/Ice,
Steroids, Stimulants, Tobacco, Opiates/Narcotics. There's a large amount of
fact finding and prevention techniques.
- Alcoholism
and Alcohol Abuse
- "Grant Me the Serenity" is a web site intended to help those in, or seeking
recovery from, various addictions. This link is to their two page meta list
of annotated links to about 100 web sites dealing with alcohol abuse. Note
that they also have a meta-list on the more generic topic of substance abuse.
See the link below titled "Drug Abuse and Dependency."
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AskERIC
Lesson Plans - Health Education: Substance Abuse
- Three lesson plans are available from AskERIC's page. Designed for intermediate
aged students, the first lesson focuses on defining the words: substance use,
misuse and abuse. The second lesson focuses on the importance of working together
as a team to aid working through a drug prevention program. This second lesson
is designed for grade 5 and older. The third lesson uses a role play format
for intermediate aged students to learn how difficult it is to reject peer
pressure to do something you do not want to do.
- Atlantic
Student Drug Use Surveys
- This document includes the executive summaries from the 1996 Student Drug
Use Survey for the East Coast provinces in Canada. The survey supplies the
the percentage of students using specific drugs, breaks down the information
into grade levels, and makes some recommendations.
- Canadian
Centre on Substance Abuse
- Funded by the Canadian Government, their goal is to minimize the harm associated
with the use of alcohol, tobacco ,and other drugs. The site has many links
to information on issues related to drug use and abuse in Canada.
- Drug
Abuse and Dependency
- "Grant Me the Serenity" is a web site intended to help those in, or seeking
recovery from, various addictions. This link is to their two page meta list
of annotated links to about 100 web sites dealing with substance abuse.
- Drug-Free
Resource Net
- A site for parents, teachers and students who want to get information about
specific drugs, how to talk with someone using drugs, and what you can do
to help.
- Drug
Use Facts
- The web site for the region of Halton, Ontario has a Tool Kit for community
action on substance abuse. Their page lists a number of drug use facts. These
facts include: factors that influence alcohol and other drug use; Executive
Summary from the 1995 Ontario Student Drug Survey; protective factors for
substance abuse prevention; and risk factors for youth drug abuse.
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Family Sculpture Demonstration
- Written for grade 7-12 students who may be Children of Alcoholics or students
who come from homes with similar family dysfunctions. The objectives are for
students to examine their behaviours in different settings, determine whether
these behaviours are beneficial, and explore alternative patterns of behavior
if they choose to make changes.
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Fighting
Fire with Fire: Learning About the Effects of Drugs and Drug Treatments in
the Science or Health Classroom
- In this lesson plan, grade 6-12 students examine their perceptions of the
term "drug addict", defend whether or not they think that fgovernment money
should go toward treatment programs for drug addicts, and investigate the
short-term and long-term effects of an addictive drug. They use a New York
Times article as a starting point for their explorations.
- Go
Ask Alice! - Alcohol, Niotine and Other Drugs
- Questions and answers about drugs and related issues. You can read questions
previously submitted or send in your own to be answered. "Go Ask Alice! is
an interactive question and answer service from Healthwise, the Health Education
division of Columbia University Health Services."
- Information
on Drugs of Abuse
- The National Institute On Drug Abuse presents a listing of commonly abused
drugs and provides a comprehensive collection of links to information about
each drug listed.
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Just
Say No! An Alcohol Awareness Website For Grades 6-12
- The focus of this site is to educate teenagers about the dangers and consequences
of drinking alcohol. It includes a comprehensive list of alcohol related information
such as alcohol and advertising, myths, health, driving, and adolescent recovery.
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Learning
Space (LS) Health and Fitness: WWW Research Lessons
- One of the ways to integrate the Internet into your classroom is by using
it as a source of current curricular information. Having students conduct
research on the WWW is an effective and relevant learning activity but teachers
may feel at a loss as to what kind of questions students should be given to
research. This site contains several examples of health and nutrition research
questions (organized by grade levels) which pose motivating, genuine problems
or open-ended real life problems whose solutions and answers are not easily
found. At the time of review, there were several learning activities for elementary
and middle school students which focussed specifically on substance abuse
issues.
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(The)
Medical Basis of Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep problems, and Drug Use
- Written in an easy to read format, this site focuses on the what stress
is about and its effects on the individual. The author explains why legal
and illegal drug use has become one of the main ways in which people have
learned to cope with stress. This page also includes descriptions of other
methods of coping with stress.
- Most
People Don't Use Drugs
- Designed for grade 6-7, this lesson draws from a survey which students
complete.
- Prevention
Dimensions: Get the Message
- A three day lesson plan in which students identify and recognize the consequences
of the social and psychological pressures and enticements used in tobacco,
alcohol, and other drug advertising.
- Self-Scoring
Alcohol Check-Up
- This on-line questionnaire examines drinking habits from the perspectives
of quantity, situations in which consumption occurs, severity of consequences,
as well as other variables. Feedback information is provided to help users
understand their responses with the overall purpose of the instrument to serve
as a screen to help people understand their drinking better. Note that the
formatting of the instrument is weak - close reading and careful entry are
required.
- Substance
Abuse Prevention
- A comprehensive site with information about alcohol and other drug prevention,
intervention, treatment and aftercare. Many of the documents focus on the
need for general wellness strategies and development of healthy lifestyles,
behaviors and attitudes. Other important issues include identification with
viable role models and "family processes".
- Trashed
- A street drug database providing information on a drug's origins, effects,
the law, composition, what to do in the case of emergency, and its risks.
Drugs covered are Alkyl Nitrates, Amphetamines, Anabolic Steroids, Cannabis,
Cocaine, Crack, Ecstasy, solvents, Heroin, Ketmines, LSD, Magic Mushrooms,
and Tranquillizers. Note that this is a UK site and so the section on the
law may not apply.
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