Wednesday, September 8, 2021

New Health Literacy Lesson

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A young woman sits at a desk and works on a scrapbooking project.New Health Literacy Lesson Helps Teens Access Valid Health Information


Health literacy – finding, understanding, and using information to make informed health decisions – requires a variety of skills that teens can learn in the classroom. These skills empower teens to reject misinformation and make choices to access content that supports their overall health and well-being.

When it comes to interpreting messages about alcohol and other substances, health literacy is especially important for teens. Teens get messages about drugs and alcohol from the news media and social media, as well as their peers, families, and extended social networks. 

NIDA’s new lesson on health literacy helps educators give teens tools and tips for accessing valid and reliable health information. The lesson: 

  • Aligns with national education standards
  • Provides teacher prompts and preparation guidance
  • Includes downloadable student worksheets for printing or completing on a computer
View the Lesson
For more lessons from NIDA, check out Scholastic Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body, created as part of a collaboration between Scholastic and NIDA. 
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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