Connected Teaching Educator's Resource Kit
"Connected Teaching" is a video and resource guide that integrates positive lifestyle messages into existing subject area curriculum using commercial-free cable programming. Developed by Cable in Classroom, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and ONDCP, the "Connected Teaching" guide is available here. To order the video, contact ASCD at 800-933-2723 or order online. The "Connected Teaching" video was the 2001 Platinum Award Winner for the Substance Abuse video category at the 34th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
This resource is for everyone involved in preventing substance abuse and creating positive change in the lives of youth.

Children of Substance Abusers
One in four kids has a parent who uses drugs or drinks too much. New resources are available for kids.

• Getting Them Help - Do you have a student who has a parent that drinks too much or uses drugs? Believe us - they're not alone. Guide them to talk with someone they trust. Here's a list of organizations that can help.
• Letting Them Talk About It - Freevibe's message boards provide an online community for kids to talk to other kids and to share their stories in a safe, private, and secure online environment.
• Frequently Asked Questions - Some commonly asked questions by kids and teens whose parents do illegal drugs or drink too much. If they're worried and don't know where to turn, they can also call 1-800-788-2800.

Media Literacy for Drug Prevention with The New York Times
Help students develop critical thinking skills, foster healthy self-esteem, and recognize how media messages influence all of us. For more information on this classroom guide, call 1-800-631-1222.
*Developed by The New York Times Newspaper in Education Program with sponsorship from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the guide did not involve the reporting or editing staff of The New York Times.

National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Media Literacy Summit
Read how media literacy specific to illicit drugs can help keep children drug-free. The report, "Helping Youth Navigate the Media Age: A New Approach to Drug Prevention," summarizes the findings of a national media literacy summit recently held in Washington, D.C.

Newspaper in Education "Majority Rules"
This fall, hundreds of newspapers across the country will join with community organizations and publish special supplements telling kids about the benefits of being drug free.

The newspaper supplement's name, "Majority Rules," underscores the fact that most young people don't use drugs. The truth is that 72 percent of kids ages 12-17 have never tried an illicit drug, according to the 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. They are just too busy with their Anti-Drugs - the things in life that really matter to them.

This supplement is a product of partnership by the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) Foundation's Newspaper In Education (NIE) program, the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the National Middle School Association (NMSA) and the National Association of Student Assistance Professionals (NASAP). The creation, publication, and use of the supplement present a unique opportunity for young people, coalitions, parents and others in local communities to become even more involved in drug-prevention education. To find out how you can help make it happen in your community, send an e-mail query to antidrug@aed.org.

National Association for Children of Alcholics' (NACoA) Kit for Educators
NaCoA's Kit for Educators provides teachers and school counselors essential information about children of alcoholics.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
This is a resource on the effects of alcohol on children is directed to parents, teachers, administrators, and school counselors, and those concerned with keeping children alcohol-free. Part of the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA Goes To School
This page offers a number of science-based teacher resources, including drug specific information, affects of drugs on the body and a quiz/game that allows students to examine the effects of marijuana on the brain.

Office of National Drug Control Policy Evidence-Based Principles for Substance Abuse Prevention
The National Drug Control Strategy's Performance Measures of Effectiveness require ONDCP to "develop and implement a set of research-based principles upon which prevention programming can be based." Read the principles and guidelines that are broadly supported by a growing body of research.
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U.S. Department of Education Safe & Drug-Free Schools Program Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools Expert Panel
So what makes a great program? Check out these programs classified as exemplary by the Department and the Expert Panel on Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools.

U.S. Department of Education Safe & Drug-Free Schools Program
This resource features 42 effective school-based programs that promote healthy students and safe, disciplined, and drug-free schools.

U.S. Department of Justice For Teachers and Parents
This page contains a list of links to U.S. DOJ articles and resources relating to drug prevention in the classroom and at home.

Weekly Reader Teacher's Guides
Download Weekly Reader Teacher's Guides and Student Companion Guides.