National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens, Teachers, and Parents [web resource]

NIDA for Teens

Written specifically for a teen audience. Features include:

• Drug Facts – scientific facts about drugs, including how they are used and by how many teens, how they affect the brain and body, and how many people die as a result of use.  I
  NIDA also has available Drug Facts written for adults and Easy-to-Read Drug Facts, written for low literacy adults.
• Drugs & Health Blog – posts bring a scientific perspective to news reports about drugs and focus on how drug use can impact the everyday lives and health of teens.  From the risks of second-hand marijuana smoke to the role of social media in decision making, posts connect teens with the latest drug use research and news.
• Videos and Games – from videos that let you decide what the characters do next, to animations on why drugs are so hard to quit, to in-depth graphics on the human brain, NIDA videos have you covered.

NIDA for Teachers

Added in 2016, the Lesson Plan and Activity Finder curates more than 70 science-based lessons and multimedia classroom activities into one place. Find lessons based on drug topic or type and see at-a glance descriptions that provide information on national standards, length of lesson plan, and appropriate grade levels with links for viewing, downloading and ordering free classroom materials.

Other features include:

• Infographics – graphical representations of science-based information and data.
• National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week^® – a national health observance for teens.
• Ordering free materials – science-based free materials for use with students in the classroom and after school.

NIDA for Parents

Links to resources for parents or caregivers of teens.

• Drugs and Your Kids – links to information about how to talk with a teen about drugs and what to do if drug use is suspected.
• Drug Abuse Treatment – information about what to do if a teen has a problem with drugs.