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Inhalants.drugabuse.gov
- This web site is a one-stop source of information about inhalants. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.inhalants.drugabuse.gov/
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Keep it Cool in Hot Weather
- News in health about prevention of heat-related illnesses. (Office of the Director)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/PR20060724hyperthermia.
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Knockout Mice
- A fact sheet about knock-out mice; a laboratory mouse in which researchers have inactivated an existing gene. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/12514551
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Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools
- This guide is intended to assist schools that are planning and/or maintaining an asthma management program. (Publication No. 02-2650) (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/asth_sch.htm
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Marijuana
- Facts about marijuana. What are common street names? How is it used? How many teens use marijuana? What are common effects? Is it addictive? How does THC attach to brain receptors? Can THC create learning and memory problems? Does smoking marijuana make driving dangerous? Can smoking marijuana lead to lung cancer? What about medical marijuana? (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_mj1.asp
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Marijuana: Facts for Teens
- A 19-page color publication that includes facts about marijuana. What is marijuana? Aren't there different kinds? How is marijuana used? How long does marijuana stay in the user's body? How many teens smoke marijuana? Why do young people use marijuana? What happens if you smoke marijuana? What are the short-term effects of marijuana use? Does marijuana affect school, sports, or other activities? What are the long-term effects of marijuana use? Does marijuana lead to the use of other drugs? How can you tell if someone has been using marijuana? Is marijuana sometimes used as a medicine? How does marijuana affect driving? If a woman is pregnant and smokes it, will marijuana hurt the baby? What does marijuana do to the brain? Can people become addicted to marijuana? What if a person wants to quit using the drug? (NIH Publication Number 98-4037) (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.drugabuse.gov/MarijBroch/MarijIntro.html
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Milk Matters Puzzle
- An online quiz that teaches students about the benefits of drinking milk. When answered correctly, a picture appears. (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/milk_puzzle.cfm
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Milk Matters Web Site
- Milk Matters is a public health education campaign to promote calcium consumption among tweens and teens, especially during the ages of 11 to 15, a time of critical bone growth. (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/milk.cfm
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Mind Over Matter: The Brain's Response to Drugs
- Designed for use by middle school students, this series includes a teacher's guide scientifically-based information about how drugs act in the brain and body. The series includes information about the brain's response to: marijuana, opiates, inhalants, hallucinogens, methamphetamine, nicotine, stimulants, and steroids. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.nida.nih.gov/MOM/MOMIndex.html
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My Brain, My Body 
- A series of interactive lessons on alcohol and its effects on the brain, the heart, the liver, and society as a whole. This educational tool is developed in accordance with the three-tiered science inquiry model. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://www.mybrainmybody.com/
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