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Tools NIDA Goes Back to School _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, "NIDA Goes Back to School is a source of free information about the latest science-based drug abuse publications and teaching materials." Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the materials may be useful for teachers, parents, and community members.

Tools NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, "the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Heath (NIH), created this Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. The site delivers science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body so that kids will be armed with better information to make healthy decisions."

References D.A.R.E. _EXTERNAL_LINK

D.A.R.E is a widely known anti-drug abuse program used in schools throughout the United States. However, schools should note there is no scientifically based research that shows the effectiveness of the program. This is important in regard to NCLB requirements for funding programs with federal dollars. Schools that are using the program seem to be doing so as part of a broader drug abuse curriculum.

References Monitoring the Future Survey _EXTERNAL_LINK

The Monitoring the Future Survey, conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health, has tracked 12th graders' illicit drug use and attitudes toward drugs since 1975.

References The Partnership for a Drug-Free America _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, "the Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit organization uniting communications professionals, renowned scientists and parents. The Partnership's goal is to help kids and teens reject substance abuse by influencing attitudes through persuasive information."

References U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools "provides financial assistance for drug and violence prevention activities and activities that promote the health and well being of students in elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. Activities may be carried out by State and local educational agencies and by other public and private nonprofit organizations."

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