Adolescent Health | Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco

On Monday, we kicked off Adolescent Health Week with a collection of general health and safety resources. Tuesday, we rounded up Times resources for about ###### and teenage pregnancy. Thursday we’ll present a collection for teaching about mental health, and Friday we’ll wrap up with nutrition and eating disorders.Today, we've rounded up what we consider the best resources we have to offer on drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Topics include the physiology of addiction, prescription painkiller abuse, performance-enhancing drugs in major league sports, and the death of the troubled singer Amy Winehouse. Lesson PlansRedefining Addiction Learning <a href="http://www.pradashoes-discount.com/gucci-handbags-coffee-color-223952430-p-7619.html"><strong>gucci nappy bag</strong></a> about the physiological and behavioral aspects of drug addiction and creating brochures on sensitivity training for drug counselors.The Lowdown on Getting High: Considering the Risks of the Choking Game and Legal Substance Abuse Reflecting on risky, but often perfectly legal, ways adolescents sometimes get "high,” and developing skits to educate others about the hazards of these activities.Altered States: Reflecting on State Medical Marijuana Laws Considering the issues surrounding the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes.Substance Use, or Abuse? Identifying the medicinal benefits, and ill effects, of a variety of controlled substances, and determining whether hallucinogens should be researched for possible medicinal purposes.Constant Craving Investigating the ways various addictive drugs interact with the human nervous system.A Test Case for Individual Rights Examining points of view regarding testing students for drug use and writing persuasive letters to the editor voicing their own beliefs on the subject.Smoke and Mirrors Researching public perceptions of smoking over the past century.Special Treatment Critiquing substance abuse programs and suggesting improved methods for treating adolescents.Too Much Time on Their Hands Discussing underage drinking and creating informative Web sites on the topic.Prescriptions for Disaster? Creating public service campaigns about prescription drug abuse among teenagers.This Is Your Brain on Pot Creating public service campaigns about the physiological effects of marijuana addiction.Risky Business Investigating connections between teens’ viewing R-rated movies and their use of tobacco and alcohol.Clearing the Smoke About Cigarettes Creating antismoking ad campaigns.Up in Smoke Considering beliefs about antismoking laws before and after examining total smoking bans in various countries and the rationales behind them.Smoke Signals Estimating the costs of supporting a smoking habit and creating ad campaigning geared toward young people emphasizing the financial and health benefits of not smoking.Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire Exploring the impact of smoking in various workplaces and developing and defending smoking policies.Clearing the Smoke About Cigarettes Exploring the many causes and effects of cigarette smoking to create antismoking campaigns geared toward other students.All Choked Up by Smoking Statistics <a href="http://www.pradashoes-discount.com/burberry-totes-c-43_52.html"><strong>handbags burberry</strong></a> Discussing why people smoke cigarettes and creating graphs representing smoking habits among high school seniors.When Building Up Leads to Breaking Down Exploring the the dangers of steroid overuse.Foul Ball Reflecting on the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs in sports.Other Related Learning Network Resources6 Q's About the News: One Needle, One Count, One Reputation6 Q’s About the News: Coming Clean6 Q's about the News: Where There's Smoke …6 Q’s About the News: How Would You Choose?Student Opinion: How Do You Think Adults Should Talk to Teens About Drugs?Student Opinion: Is Prom Just an Excuse to Drink?Student Opinion: Is Your School a ‘Party School’?Word of the Day | tippleTimes Topics, Health Guides and MultimediaAlcohol AbuseSmoking and TobaccoNicotineMarijuana and Medical MarijuanaDrug Abuse and TrafficPrescription Drug Abuse in Appalachia Slide show documenting how prescription drug abuse reaches across the generations in one Ohio community.One Posture at a Time Video chronicling one woman's transformation from drug addict to yoga instructor.The Mitchell Report: Name by Name Interactive feature identifying players named in Major League Baseball's report on performance-enhancing drugs.Selected New York Times ArticlesAmy Winehouse and the Perils of Alcohol Withdrawal Well blog post on how alcohol withdrawal can affect the body.Who Falls to Addiction, and Who Is Unscathed? Health essay about the science of addiction.Rethinking Addiction's Roots, and its Treatment Health article about new approaches to addressing addiction.McGuire Admits that he Used Steroids The former baseball slugger Mark McGuire calls his steroids use “the most regrettable thing I've ever done in my life.”Bonds's Denial, Baseball's Problem Article about the legacy of performance-enhancing drug use in major league baseball and how it may affect players' chances at induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.Tracing the Cigarette's Path From ######y to Deadly Essay reviewing the history of public perceptions of smoking.Q. Did You Ever Smoke Pot? A. It's Complicated. 18 and Over column advising adults how to talk with teenagers about their own drug use in the past.Ohio County Losing Its Young to Painkillers' Grip Article chronicling the deaths of numerous young people addicted to painkillers in an Ohio community.Perils of Smoking, on Graphic Display Editorial on the use of graphic images as warning labels on cigarettes.The Grim Neurology of Teenage Drinking Article on the neurological costs of teenage alcohol use and abuse.In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy Report on a study about the addictiveness of tobacco.Teenagers’ ######ual Activity Is Tied to Drugs and Drink Report on the correlative relationship between ######ual activity and drug use among teenagers.For Teenagers, a Tweak on ‘Just Say No’ Article on how to reach risk-oriented teenagers, especially boys, about unhealthy behaviors.It’s a Start: Teens Talk And Adults Listen Article on teenage drinking and partying.Discovering Teenagers’ Risky ‘Game’ Too Late Column by a physician about the so-called “choking game.”Marijuana Use in High School Well blog <a href="http://www.pradashoes-discount.com/gucci-handbags-brown-g232945550-p-7675.html"><strong>purses gucci</strong></a> post about marijuana use among teens, including a finding showing student athletes are less likely to report using the drug.Caffeine and Alcohol Drink Is Potent Mix for Young Article on the dangers of beverages that combine caffeine and alcohol.Around the WebThe TruthAbove The InfluenceThe Partnership at Drugfree.orgNational Institute on Drug Abuse: For TeensThe Cool Spot: The Young Teens Place for Info on Alcohol and Resisting Peer Pressure