Web Link Exercises

Unit 4 Make Safe and Drug Free Decisions

Chapter 11, Lesson 3
American Council for Drug Education
What kinds of illegal substances are misused and abused by young teens? Click on the "Drugs and the body" link to research the facts about these dangerous drugs. Write up a plan on how you could help make your school drug free. Use the information about the dangers of drugs you find here to advocate for a drug-free environment.

Chapter 11, Lesson 4
Teen Health Challenge
Take a look at two of the drugs described on this site. What effect do they have on the human body? How would you communicate the dangers of these drugs to your peers? What would convince you not to take these drugs?

Chapter 12, Lesson 1
Smoking: The Surgeon General's Report for Kids about Smoking
What are the most common misconceptions about smoking? Make a list of smoking myths and compare your list to the CDC's findings. Use the resources from this site to write a plan for a public service announcement that would teach others about the dangers of smoking.

Chapter 12, Lesson 2
CDC's TIPS: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source
"Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 400,000 deaths each year." This is just one of the surprising statistics about smoking and tobacco that you will learn at this Web site. Read one of the articles about tobacco and youth. Use this information to write an article for your school newspaper.

Chapter 13, Lesson 2
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Visit this Web site to learn about the negative effects and myths of alcohol use. Click on the "Under 21" tab, then the middle school link to read the common alcohol myths. For five myths, write a line that a person might use to pressure someone to try alcohol. Then for each line, write a response that uses refusal skills.