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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. The national YRBS is conducted every two years during the spring semester and provides data representative of 9th through 12th grade…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Ethnicity, Private Schools, Health Behavior
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2011
This report presents the 2011 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey high school student frequency distributions for nonpublic accredited schools. These frequency distributions are based upon surveys with 349 high school students in Nonpublic Region during February of 2011. Frequency distributions may not total 349 due to nonresponse and percents may…
Descriptors: Sexuality, At Risk Students, Physical Activities, High School Students
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 2010
Monitoring the Future (MTF), now in its 35th year, has become one of the nation's most relied-upon sources of information on changes taking place in licit and illicit psychoactive drug use among American adolescents, college students, young adults, and more recently, middle-aged adults. During the last three and a half decades, the study has…
Descriptors: College Students, Intervals, Narcotics, Drug Use
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – Institute for Social Research, 2010
This occasional paper serves as a supplement to one of four annual monographs from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study, written by the study's investigators and published by the study's sponsor, the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The full 2009 survey results are reported in "Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use,…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Drug Abuse, Social Environment, Secondary School Students
Williams, Melvin H.; Thompson, John – Research Quarterly of the AAHPER, 1973
This study sought to provide basic information concerning the acute effects of a small, moderate, and large dose of d-amphetamine sulfate upon muscular endurance; a secondary purpose involved the effect upon submaximal and maximal heart rate. (Author/JA)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Heart Rate, Muscular Strength, Narcotics
Smith, William Thayer – Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Company, 1885
This textbook provides the foundation for a course on physiology and hygiene. In studying the body, it is very desirable that the scholar should, as far as possible, see and handle the parts described. Children especially can learn much more readily in this way than from any description. A dissection of a cat or dog or rabbit, illustrating the…
Descriptors: Physiology, Hygiene, Textbooks, Narcotics
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Detroit, MI.
A bibliography of materials on drugs is presented. The book and paper back entries are annotated. Selected technical references are listed under these major findings: (1) dependency, (2) barbiturates, (3) amphetamines, and (4) general pharmacology. (PS)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation, Health Education
Geis, Gilbert; And Others – 1969
The Boyle Heights Narcotics Prevention Project, located in a Mexican-American Community, attempted to answer the question: what happens when thirty ex-heroin addicts are hired at $600.00 per month to assist practicing addicts and potential drug users? The lengthy report discusses what the project was about, what it accomplished, and how it…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Therapy
Los Angeles City Schools, CA. Div. of Instructional Planning and Services. – 1969
This teacher's guide was designed to be used with a one semester course required during the seventh grade to meet the graduation requirement for health instruction. Broad topics included are: growing and maturing; achieving personal health; food for growth and health; addicting, habit-forming, and other harmful substances; community health; and…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Health Education, Instructional Materials, Narcotics
Walker, 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

Piorkowski, Geraldine K. – Journal of Drug Education, 1973
Parents and educators have become increasingly intent upon doing something'' to reduce the incidence of drug abuse. Frequently, these attempts focus solely upon drug information, which though useful, do not automatically change behavior or attitudes. Of more importance are the values and attitudes which govern our relationships with others and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Change, Drug Abuse, Drug Education

Steckler, Allan – Journal of Drug Education, 1973
It was hypothesized that officials responsible for making and enforcing current marijuana laws would perceive users as unconventional, political radicals, and subversives. Also hypothesized was that officials would support the present harsh marijuana laws. These hypotheses were not substantiated by the data collected from 84 community officials.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Drug Abuse, Drug Legislation, Marihuana

Franzini, Louis R.; McDonald, Roy D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1973
Anonymous self-reported drug usage data and hypnotic susceptibility scores were obtained from 282 college students. Frequent marijuana users (more than 10 times) showed greater susceptibility to hypnosis than nonusers. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Drug Abuse, Hypnosis, Marihuana

Holden, Constance – Science, 1972
Comments from doctors and other professionals concerning the effects of proposed guidelines for the regulation of methadone distribution are reported. (AL)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Therapy, Federal Programs, Narcotics

Thomas, John A.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1972
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Marihuana