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The Phantom Menace
Drugging and Driving Poses Threat to Teens
Marijuana use, even a little, negatively affects driving performance and is linked to tens of thousands of serious automobile crashes, injuries and deaths each year. Marijuana and cars make for a combustible mix, blurring judgment and inviting catastrophe.

Student Drug Testing Guide
What you need to know about drug testing in schools. The guide is designed to assist educators, parents, and community leaders in determining whether student drug testing is appropriate for their schools.

Teaching Drug Prevention to Young Adolescents
Youths in grades 6-8 are risk takers. What once scared them, now intrigues them. They are quick to accept dares, to test rules and laws to the limit, and to flirt with death, believing it will never touch them. As teachers involved in drug prevention programs related to the short- and long-term consequences of drug use, it is important to address this attraction to risks.

Inhalants in the Classroom
According to the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC), one out of every five students in America has used an inhalant to get high by the time he or she reaches the eighth grade. As you look around your classroom, you most likely have a few students who already have or will sniff/huff inhalants at some time. We've assembled some teaching resources from the NIPC to educate you on this issue and help you prevent inhalant use in your school.

Why a Child Uses Drugs
What are the reasons that children say they choose to use drugs?

Talking to Kids About Terrorism
How do you help children cope with issues, like violence and terrorism, that you're not sure how to handle yourself?