NCJ Number
195654
Date Published
August 2002
Length
88 pages
Annotation
This guide, developed by The New York Times Newspaper in Education Program, is designed to help teachers educate students and their families about the dangers that marijuana poses to young people, and to dispel some of the myths about the harmlessness of using the drug.
Abstract
This guide is intended for use by middle and high school teachers to educate students and their families about the dangers of using marijuana. The guide was developed as part of The New York Time Newspaper in Education Program, sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Following an introductory section to teachers that includes suggestions on using this guide, the document is divided into 12 sections that cover 12 lessons: Lesson 1 Marijuana Facts and Fictions; Lesson 2 Marijuana Dilemmas for Teenagers; Lesson 3 How Many Teens Use Marijuana; Lesson 4 Marijuana and the Brain: A Science Lesson; Lesson 5 The Dangers of Smoking; Lesson 6 Developing Refusal Skills; Lesson 7 Drugged Driving; Lesson 8 Drugs and Crime; Lesson 9 Marijuana in the Media Part 1; Lesson 10 Marijuana in the Media Part 2; Lesson 11 Anti-Marijuana Ads for Teens; and Lesson 12 Anti-Marijuana Ads for Parents. The last section of the guide is an appendix that contains two fact sheets: one on marijuana's health effects and a second one on drugged driving. A listing of additional resources is also contained at the end of the guide.