Drug Abuse Pathfinder Review the assignment Send Mrs. Konefal or Ms. Hickson comments or suggestions about the pathfinder
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Search terms Books Electronic databases Web sites Best bets Other drug-information sites Plagiarism policy
Search terms For a successful search: · List the main words that describe your topic · For each word on your list, write synonyms or related words that you can use · Use the words on your list – alone or in combination – to perform keyword or subject searches in the NHHS media center catalog, electronic databases, or online search engines Return to table of contents
Books Books about drugs are found in the Online Catalog. See a list of the books (Click Categories and Drugs). Return to table of contents
Electronic resources Using your list of search terms, look for articles in the following Media Center electronic databases, accessible from the NHHS Media Center home page. Electronic books · Gale Virtual Reference Library: Drugs & Controlled Substances Health databases · EBSCO Student Research Center - Health · EBSCOhost Web - Health Source (Consumer edition) · EBSCOhost Web - Health Source (Nursing edition) · Facts on File - Health Reference Center Encyclopedia & reference sources · EBSCOhost Web-Funk & Wagnalls · Grolier Online (not available from home) Return to table of contents
Web sites BEST BETS Alcohol/Drug Help Line http://www.adhl.org/alcoholdrugreferenceguide.html The Street Drug Reference Guide links to brief fact sheets that explain the drug’s classification and effects. MedLine Plus Substance Abuse Topics http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuseproblems.html Information on the abuse of specific substances from the National Library of Medicine. NIDA for Teens http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/ Science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body. Stop Drugs http://www.stopdrugs.org/index.html Information about illegal drugs from the California Department of Justice. Check the Identification and Drugs & Youth sections for facts about various drugs. Also a good source for photos. Street Drugs http://www.streetdrugs.org/ A database of text and photos of frequently abused drugs. Teen Substance Abuse http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/teens.htm Facts and photos of commonly abused drugs from the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse. Web of Addictions http://www.well.com/user/woa/ Accurate information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Includes a collection of fact sheets and other material arranged by drug. Return to table of contents OTHER DRUG-INFORMATION SITES Center for Drug Evaluation and Research http://www.fda.gov/cder/ Drug information from the United States Food & Drug Administration. Club Drugs http://www.clubdrugs.org/ Information on the effects of club drugs from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. ESPN Specials: Drugs and sports http://espn.go.com/special/s/drugsandsports/ An 8-part series of articles about the effects of commonly abused substances on athletic performance and overall health. Includes information on anabolic steroids, marijuana, cocaine, barbiturates, amphetamines, alcohol, inhalants, and designer drugs. Health Reference http://health.allrefer.com/health/drug-abuse-info.html The Special Topics-Drug Abuse section describes the effects of various drug categories, including marijuana, PCP, cocaine, and inhalants. KidsHealth http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ Information from the Nemours Foundation, which is dedicated to improving children's health. MayoClinic.com http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DrugHerbIndex A searchable database of over-the-counter drug information from one of the country's foremost health institutions. MedicineNet.com http://www.medicinenet.com Reliable, doctor-produced health information. MedLine Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ The Drug Information section on this site from the National Library of Medicine includes information on thousands of prescription drugs organized alphabetically by drug name. National Families in Action http://www.nationalfamilies.org/ Scientific information to the public to help prevent drug abuse in families and communities. NetWellness http://www.netwellness.org/ High quality information on more than 100 health topics; created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and Ohio State University. Neuroscience for Kids http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html#drug Includes a section on the effects of specific drugs on the nervous system. SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Drug & Alcohol Information http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/research/default.aspx An archive of substance abuse and mental health research data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Tobacco and Oral Health http://www.westallisperio.com/faq/tobacco.php Information on the effects of tobacco on oral health from the American Dental Specialty Institute. WebMD Health http://my.webmd.com/webmd_today/home/default Objective and timely health information from medical experts and health journalists. Return to table of contents
Plagiarism policy Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor. NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm Properly cite your sources by using NoodleBib, an online citation maker from Noodle Tools: NoodleBib6 (stop by the Media Center for password and log-in information) http://www.noodletools.com/ Return to table of contents

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