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The Science Behind Smoking (Module 5)
Resources
The lists below include resources for teachers and students.
Resources for Teachers
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
www.drugabuse.gov, 301-443-1124
This Web site contains information about drug abuse and a section designed specifically for parents, teachers, and students.
- Saras Quest
www.sarasquest.org
This site from NIDA contains materials about the brain and how drugs change the brain.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
ncadi.samhsa.gov, 1-800-729-6686
NCADI is the worlds largest resource for information and materials concerning substance abuse. Many free publications are available here.
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)
www.enc.org
This Web site provides useful information and products to improve mathematics and science teaching and learning.
- Lynch, B. S. Growing Up Tobacco Free: Preventing Nicotine Addiction in Children and Youth. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1994. Addresses tobacco prevention programs for youth, the effect of tobacco advertising, controls and bans on tobacco sales, and taxation as a prevention strategy; also explains nicotines effects on the brain and body and the process of addiction.
- Scientists Find How Nicotine Affects Brain
www.columbia.edu/cu/record21/record2104.14.html
A brief discussion of scientists discovery of how nicotine affects the brain.
- Neuroscience for Kids - Nicotine
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/nic.html
A discussion of the history of tobacco and effects of nicotine on the body.
- Smoke-Free Kids and Soccer
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sports_initiatives_splash.htm
An innovative collaboration between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Womens National Soccer Team; includes information on smoking, links to free stuff, and ideas on how to get children involved in activities other than smoking.
Resources for Students
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
www.drugabuse.gov, 301-443-1124
This Web site contains information about drug abuse, with sections designed specifically for students.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse. Mind Over Matter: The Brains Response to Nicotine, 1998. Part of the NIDAs Mind Over Matter series on drugs for middle school students; focuses on nicotine and nicotine addiction. (Also available at www.drugabuse.gov)
- The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI): For Kids Only
ncadi.samhsa.gov/features/kidsarea
NCADI is the worlds largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse. This section of the site is designed specifically for kids.
- Friedman, David. Focus on Drugs and the Brain. Frederick, MD: Twenty-First Century Books, 1990. Part of the "Drug-Alert Book" series; includes a section on nicotine and addiction.
- Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/nic.html
Presents the history of tobacco and cigarette smoking, nicotine addiction, and the effect of nicotine on the brain.
Module 5 Contents
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Module 5 Documents
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Ordering Information
This package can be ordered by calling
1-877-NIDA-NIH and request "BPPACK"
Or it can be ordered online at backtoschool.drugabuse.gov.
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Contact Information
For questions regarding NIDA's Science Education Program and Materials, contact
Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D., e-mail: csasek@nih.gov.
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