Protecting Your Brain (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.
  
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
  ncadi.samhsa.gov, 1-800-729-6686
  NCADI is the world’s 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.
  
  

Resources for Students

• The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI): For Kids Only
  ncadi.samhsa.gov/features/kidsarea
  NCADI is the world’s largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse. This section of the site is designed specifically for kids.
  
• 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.
  
• Friedman, D. Focus on Drugs and the Brain. Frederick, MD: Twenty-First Century Books, 1990.
  Part of the “Drug-Alert” series, this book gives a good overview of the brain,
  neurotransmission, the effects of drugs on the brain, and addiction.
  
• DeStefano, S. and Neuhaus, D. Focus on Medicines. Frederick, MD: Twenty-First Century Books, 1990.
  Part of the “Drug-Alert” series, this book gives a good overview of medicines and how various medicines work with the body and brain to help heal.
  
• McGinty, A. Staying Healthy: Personal Safety (The Library of Healthy Living). New York, NY: Franklin Watts, Incorporated, 1999.
  Written for young children, this book is a comprehensive overview of the
  importance of personal safety.
  
• Cosgrove, S. Crickle-Crack (Serendipity Books). New York, NY: Price Stern Sloan Publishing, 2001.
  Crickle-Crack is the story of Squeakers, a young squirrel who is curious about a certain tree in the forest, even though he knows it is very dangerous.