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Download full textWalker, Jerome – Allyn and Bacon, 1889
The focus of this textbook is anatomy, physiology, and hygiene for schools, colleges, and general readers. It is believed to be a fair exponent of physiological and hygienic knowledge at the time of publication. Throughout its pages the lessons of moderation are taught in connection with the use of each part of the body. The subjects of food, and…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Anatomy, Physiology, Hygiene
Smith, S. Mae; Miller, Eva – 2000
The effects of drug abuse and dependence vary, depending on the type of drug, polydrug use, and characteristics of the user. The influence of genetic, neurochemical, neuropsyiological, sociocultural, and economic factors suggest that the etiology of substance abuse and dependence is multiply determined. Models explaining the causation of substance…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Drinking, Drug Addiction, Individual Characteristics
US Department of Health and Human Services, 2005
This is the teacher's guide for the "Mind Over Matter" series. This neuroscience education series, developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, is designed to encourage youngsters in grades 5-9 to learn about the biological effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain. The "Mind…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Brain, Reading Materials, Human Body
Peer reviewedHewitt, William L. – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Suggests study of the drug problem in Iowa during the 1800s to help put early drug legislation into perspective. Provides a basis for discussion of the recent drug problem. Includes a bibliography, articles from the Iowa press of the time, and a list of objectives such as understanding drug use, racism, and the media. (DK)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Legislation, History Instruction, Law Enforcement
Parker, Jim – 1984
This booklet, suitable for intermediate grade and junior high school students, concerns drug education and development of decision-making skills regarding drug use. Following an introduction, material is divided into four parts. Part 1, a glossary, defines such basic vocabulary as addiction, overdose, withdrawal, and dependence, and differentiates…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Decision Making Skills, Drug Education
Wilson, Gwen E. – 1995
According to the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education, the main elements of a drug-free education program should focus on valuing and maintaining sound personal health; respecting laws and rules prohibiting drugs; resisting pressures toward drug use; and promoting student activities that are drug-free and offer healthy…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Health Education
