Coaches

Often all that is needed is a smile and the odd comment showing an interest in the player's life outside of sports. It sometimes comes as a relief when players realize they can be worthy people regardless of their performance." Professor Ken Fox, PH.D. , University of Bristol

Talk to Your Athlete about Underage Drinking and Drug Use

The Coaches Playbook Against Drugs from the U.S. Department of Justice, OJJP

Educators

Resources, Curriculum Development and Classroom Activities

Elementary School

• Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program (For grades K-1)
  
• Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program (For grades 2-3)
  
• Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program (For grades 4-5)
  

Middle & High School

• Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program (For grades 6-9)
  
• Mind Over Matter - The Effects of Drug Abuse on Your Body & Brain (For grades 5-9)
  
• Minds Over Matter - Teacher's Guide
  
• Minds Over Matter - in Spanish (En Español)
  
• HEADS UP: Real News About Drugs and Your Body (Scholastic Web Site) A Scholastic and NIDA cooperative education project (For grades 6-10)
  
• Current and Past compilations (Scholastic Web Site)
  
• Trends in Drug Use, High School and Youth (NIDA Info facts)
  

Teaching Packets

• The Neurobiology of Ecstasy, Understanding Drug Abuse and
• Addiction, more...
  
• The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction
  NIH Curriculum Supplement Series (For grades 9-12)