Get Smart About Drugs, (Grades 4 - 6), a Weekly Reader publication articles

Recent articles from Get Smart About Drugs, (Grades 4 - 6), a Weekly Reader publication

To the teacher.(Get Smart About Drugs)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Get Smart About Drugs is a research-based program that builds the skills students in grades four through six need to resist drug abuse. Unit themes and activities support the objectives of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Drug Prevention...

What you should know about otcs. (Medicines & Drugs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The minute Katie walked in the door, her mother could see that something was wrong. "What's the matter, honey?" she asked. "Oh, Mom, my head hurts," 10-year-old Katie complained as she plopped into a chair. After taking Katie's...

Keep prescription drugs locked up. (Medicines & Drugs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... You can't find me! You can't find me!" called 2-year-old Abby. Mandy, her baby-sitter, smiled as she finished washing the dishes. "I'm coming to get you!" she yelled back. Mandy finished the dishes, then walked to the living room. She...

Inhalants sniffing out danger. (Medicines & Drugs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Fourteen-year-old Brian loved playing the guitar, listening to music, and playing basketball. He was a good student and had been elected to the student council several times. He also had plenty of friends. One afternoon his mother found Brian...

Assert yourself. (Medicines & Drugs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Lisa's friends often ask to borrow money or clothes. Lisa finds it hard to say no to them. Pete always cuts in front of Alex in line. Alex never says anything. Bob often wants to copy David's homework. David lets him copy it. ...

Smoking: the dangers of nicotine. (Tobacco).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... "Good practice, everybody!" Coach Dickinson called to the guys as they left the gym. "We're going to win on Friday for sure!" Jared thought to himself. He grabbed his gym bag from his locker and headed outside. Peter and his older brother...

What is secondhand smoke? (Tobacco).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Tanya won't be going to school today," Mrs. Hoban said into the phone. "Her asthma is really bad." Mrs. Hoban hung up the phone and sighed. It was the fourth day of school Tanya had missed this month alone. Not only was Tanya falling...

What danny learned about smokeless tobacco. (Tobacco).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Danny didn't set out to be a hero. He was simply a kid who was very upset over the death of his favorite uncle. Uncle Rob was a big man with a loud, booming voice and an even louder laugh. It seemed to Danny that he was always playing...

Students against drugs. (Tobacco).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A II over the country kids are learning what they can do to steer clear of drugs. They are working to keep their friends and community drug-free, too. Here are a few examples of anti-drug programs: * Police officers take the anti-drug...

Alcohol: what are the risks. (Alcohol).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... After his parents got divorced, Billy began to spend weekends at his father's apartment. "Why do I have to get punished because they split up?" Billy grumbled to himself. He was upset about the divorce and angry that he had to leave his home...

Dealing with peer pressure jenna's story. (Alcohol).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... CHARACTERS: Narrator Jenna, an 11-year-old girl Marci, her friend Mr. Carducci, the art teacher Lizzy, Rachel, and Todd, art students Jeffrey, her older brother Scene 1: Narrator: Jenna is slumped in...

Media messages. (Alcohol).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Four-year-old Darcy was watching TV. "Mommy!" she called out. "Can I have a Really Truly Baby? She cries and wets and everything! Pleeeeaaase, Mommy?" Mrs. Verdon sighed. "We'll see, honey. Maybe for your birthday." The kids want...

Solving donny's problem. (Alcohol).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... I'm such a jerk," Donny thought to himself. His head was pounding and he felt like he was going to throw up...again. He was already late for his 10th grade math class. Worse than that, when he dragged himself downstairs, his mother took one...

Why pot is bad news. (Illegal Drugs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... It started out like any other summer day. Maggie spent the morning at the park's recreation program for teens. Afterward, she headed to the beach to hang out with three of her friends. But as it got later and the beach began to empty, Maggie's...

Cocaine can kill. (Illegal Drugs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Rasheed and Ricky filed into the assembly with the rest of the sixth grade students. "There's a screen up on stage. Bet we're going to see a movie," Rasheed whispered. "Yeah, and I bet it'll be on drugs. Look over there." Ricky...

Local youth hospitalized for drug use. (Illegal Drugs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Colchester, April 6--A local middle-school student was hospitalized yesterday evening after police were called in response to a disturbance at Eddie's Video Arcade. According to Sgt. Lucas of the Colchester Police Force, police arrived at...

Narcotics helpful or harmful? (Illegal Drugs).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... When Toby went to visit his mom in the hospital, he watched the nurse connect a bottle to a tube that went into his mom's ann. "There's morphine in the bottle," the nurse explained. "It will dull the pain from the surgery so your mom will be...

Get smart about drugs[TM] grades 4-6. (Teacher's Guide).
January 1, 2001... Overview Get Smart About Drugs, Grades 4--6 builds on the skills teamed in grades 2-3 and introduces new skills such as dealing with stress and setting goals. The purpose of this book is to help students recognize and avoid unhealthy...