Drugs and Alcohol Teen Health

Drugs and Alcohol Teen Health

Drugs and Alcohol

Sites geared towards teens and young adults covering health aspects of topics such as illegal drugs, alcohol, addictive substances and substance abuse. General health substance abuse sites are listed in Health/Substance_Abuse.

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- A substance abuse and violence prevention organization, focuses on alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention education among children and teenagers.
- An open letter to a daughter about the effects of drugs, drinking and death.
- In-depth partial graphic tutorial about alcohol examines all the ways in which alcohol affects the human body.
- Series explaining how the brain responds to different drugs. From the National Institutes of Health.
- Overview, quick facts and risks associated with crack and cocaine from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.
- Guide to preventing inhalant abuse.
- The world's largest resource for current information and intervention, and treatment involving drugs.
- A UK based drug and alcohol treatment charity. Includes drug information, parent section, publications and links.
- Provides teens with a safe space ask questions and to get reliable information about marijuana and its effects.
- Resources for parents about teens, drugs, and drug education. Strategies for home and school.
- A prevention and wellness agency that provides workshops, conferences and programs empowering youth and adults and to create a kinder, more caring and drug-safe world.
- An ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American students and young adults funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- Fighting the teen alcohol and drug epidemic one family at a time.
- Learn about the brain's response to marijuana, opiates, inhalants, hallucinogens, stimulants and steroids. Information on how to help someone with a drug or alcohol problem.
- Information to help parents spot substance abuse in their teen, including over the counter medications, huffing of inhalants, and use of illegal drugs.
- Stephen Arrington is an anti-drug and motivational speaker that has spoken at over 500 schools.
- A non-governmental federation for national abstainer organisations in Europe.
- Tips on talking to kids about drugs, as well as information on specific drugs, slang names for drugs, what they look like, and frequently asked questions.
- Interactive site focusing on ideas to keep teens from using drugs. Includes polls and e-cards.
- Non-profit organization devoted to steering youths away from drugs through sports, modeling, and entertainment.
- Answers to questions about the state of the science of adolescent substance abuse treatment and research.

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