Keep Your Teen Engaged at Home With Educational Activities

Tweet Forward Maximize Your Teen's Out of School Time As communities across the United States practice social distancing, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recognizes that these times may be challenging for families. If you are looking for free, educational activities to keep your teen busy while at home, check out the Toolkit for Out of School Time. The toolkit offers science-based activities and resources on drug use and addiction designed to educate teens through engaging activities outside of the classroom. The activities inspire learning and empower teens with the information they need to make informed decisions about drug use and their health. What’s in the Toolkit? Drug Facts Challenge! Have fun with this Jeopardy-style interactive answer-and-question game using NIDA's science-based drug facts. Brain Power! Take teens on an exploration of the science behind drug use to learn the effects of drugs on the brain and body. Drugs & Health Blog and Teacher's Guide. Help teens make connections between what they see and hear and what the science says about drug use. Scholastic Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body. Educate teens about drugs, drug use, and life skills with activities and lessons from Scholastic.   Get the Toolkit FACT: Research shows that young people who see images of people smoking in movies are more likely to smoke.   Learn more about why nicotine is so addictive. National Institute on Drug Abuse 6001 Executive Boulevard Bethesda, MD 20892 Add us to your address book