This health textbook meets the requirements for advanced study in public and private schools, in high schools and academies, and is well adapted to the needs of the general reader. Anatomy, physiology, hygiene, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs are discussed.

This health textbook meets the requirements for advanced study in public and private schools, in high schools and academies, and is well adapted to the needs of the general reader. The textbook focuses on anatomy and physiology, hygiene, and alcohol and drug use.

This volume is the second part of a report evaluating the North Carolina Alcohol Drug Education Traffic Schools (ADETS), established for the primary purpose of treating first offenders convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). These appendices include copies of legislation pertaining to the schools; a copy of the DMH 2604 referral form; an…

This text and course are intended to assist the trained medication aide in administering medications properly, safely, and effectively. There are six comprehensive units for instruction and reference: (1) legal requirements; (2) general drug information; (3) medical abbreviations and symbols and the medication order; (4) use of medication…

This student workbook for the Georgia Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program consists of four sessions with two parts each. The first part of each session parallels and elaborates material taught in class, while the second part consists of an outline to facilitate taking notes in class. The first session deals with the relationship of drugs and…

This health education handbook covers the following topics: (1) the consumer and health care; (2) diet and nutrition; (3) additives, supplements, and health foods; (4) prescription drugs; (5) over-the-counter drugs; (6) doctors, hospitals, and surgery; and (7) providing and paying for health care. A teacher's supplement health care unit is…

This learning module is intended to assist outpatient professional nurses in teaching patients to measure and administer their own insulin and to deal with diabetic emergencies when out of the hospital. The instructor's information (presented in an appendix) includes an overview of the topics covered in the patient module, general directions for…

Text, illustrations, and exercises are utilized in a set of seven learning modules to instruct nursing students in the fundamentals of drug classification, dosage, and mixing. The first module, by Dorothy Bracchi, teaches the student to identify six classifications of medication often administered to orthopedic patients: anti-neurospasmolytic…

Using a question and answer format, this booklet is designed to inform teens about the dangers of marijuana usage. Inset facts about marijuana and teen perspectives compliment the following topics: (1) What is marijuana? (2) How is marijuana used? (3) How long does marijuana stay in the user's body? (4) How many teens smoke marijuana? (5) Why do…

This manual is designed to be used by individuals being trained to deliver courses developed within the National Training System of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The guide provides resources essential to understanding course content, and provides materials to enable participants to be actively involved in the learning exercises. The…

This workbook helps adolescents learn how to take charge of their own lives and happiness. The underlying idea is to teach them how to live responsibly. By learning to live responsibly, adolescents have the best chance of avoiding drugs, alcohol, and other addictive behaviors such as overeating and overspending. The workbook explains the steps to…

This curriculum module, one of seven in Infusion Project, offers information and lessons on drug use prevention for integration into an existing seventh grade middle school health curriculum. The module, based on a type of interactive learning called infusion learning, contains 10 lessons each providing objectives, a list of resource materials,…

Following an introductory survey of the course, this modular drug abuse trainer's manual contains all course-specified materials. These materials are: the course goals and objectives; time/activity sheets; trainer guidelines, process notes, and exercise instructions; detailed lectures and supplementary information. The time/activity sheets contain…

This curriculum guide for high-school students presents in-depth coverage of the full range of content related to drugs, including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, narcotics, and hallucinogens. It is part of a series designed to provide educators with the curricular tools necessary to challenge students to take personal responsibility for…

These instructional materials involve secondary students in simulating a criminal case concerning drug abuse. Included are all materials necessary for participation in the 1983 California State Mock Trial Competition. Part I of the document contains a hypothetical situation concerning legal and ethical aspects of drug abuse and drug trafficking on…