NIDA launches drug education booklet series for middle school students

Written on 05/06/2020

HCCan Team

The Mind Matters series is a valued resource for tens of thousands of teachers. Each booklet is devoted to a specific drug or drug group. Hard copies of the booklets in English can be ordered for free and both English and Spanish booklets are available online as printable PDFs. The accompanying Teacher’s Guide, which includes background information and activities to enhance students’ learning, is available online in a printable PDF format.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has launched a redesigned series of booklets geared towards educating middle school students about substance use.

The Mind Matters series consists of nine booklets on various drug topics. The series was designed to help students in grades 5 through 8 understand the effects and consequences of drug use on the brain and body. The accompanying online Teacher’s Guide includes science-based information and engaging activities to enhance learning. In addition, short video clips are available to supplement the lessons.

Each of the booklets in the Mind Matters series is devoted to a specific drug or drug topic, including Drugs and the Brain, Cocaine, Inhalants, K2 Spice and Bath Salts, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Nicotine, Opioids, and Prescription Stimulants.

Hard copies of the English booklets can be ordered for free; both English and Spanish booklets, as well as the accompanying Teacher’s Guide, are all available online in printable PDFs.

For more information about Mind Matters (formerly known as Mind Over Matter), go to: Mind Matters Series on the NIDA for Teens website. To order the Mind Matters booklets in English, go to: Mind Matters on the NIDA DrugPubs website.

For more information, contact the NIDA press office at media@nida.nih.gov or 301-443-6245. Follow NIDA on Twitter and Facebook.

NIDA Press Office
301-443-6245
media@nida.nih.gov

SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Middle School Booklets