SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Sites for students:
www.teens.drugabuse.gov
is geared specifically for adolescents ages 11 to 15. The
web site contains age-appropriate facts on drugs, real
stories about teens and drug abuse, games, take-home
activities, and a Q & A forum with "Dr. NIDA."
www.freevibe.com
This National Youth Anti-Drug Media campaign-sponsored
website helps young people understand the dangers of drugs
and make responsible decisions with their lives.
http://www.straightscoop.org/students.html
The Straight Scoop News Bureau is a part of the National
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Its goal is to provide
student journalists with information about the realities of
drugs and drug abuse.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/body/index.html
for students aged 9 to 12. This site is filled with young
people's comments, ideas, and questions sent in from all
over the world. It's My Life is organized across five topic
"channels": Friends, Family, School, Body, and Emotions.
Drug Abuse information and education can be found on the
Body channel.
The
Cool Spot
A place where students can get the facts about underage
drinking, and see strategies for turning it down in front of
peers.
http://www.aadac4kids.com
Aimed at preteens, this interactive site offers games,
quizzes, activities and facts to raise awareness of alcohol,
drugs, gambling and tobacco problems and help youth make
healthy lifestyle choices. AADAC is a website from Alberta,
Canada (Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission.)
http://www.child.net/drugalc.htm
Alcohol and Other Drug Information for Teens from the
National Children’s Coalition.
http://www.drugabuse.gov/MOM/MOMIndex.html
Mind over Matter: This series is designed to encourage young
people in grades five through nine to learn about the
effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain. Mind Over
Matter is produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse,
National Institutes of Health.
Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body
This site provides youth with information about how drugs
affect their bodies, and stories from youth who have had
trouble with drugs. HEADS UP: Real News About Drugs and Your
Body, a drug education series from Scholastic and the
scientists of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
http://www.icountadvisors.com
Young people can become advisors for the National Youth
Anti-Drug Media Campaign
For Parents and Children
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America® (PDFA) is a
non-profit coalition of professionals from the
communications industry. Through its national drug-education
advertising campaign and other forms of media communication,
the Partnership exists to help children and teens reject
substance abuse by influencing attitudes through persuasive
information.
A Family
Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free
This site was developed to support the efforts of parents
and other caregivers to promote mental health and prevent
the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs among youth
(7- to 18-year-olds).
Healthy Competition Foundation
The Healthy Competition Foundation is dedicated to educating
parents, teens, and coaches about the dangers of
performance-enhancing drugs.
http://www.justthinktwice.com/
Provides information about the consequences and damaging
effects that methamphetamine and other drugs can have on the
user and community.
For Parents and Caregivers
www.TheAntiDrug.com
The Anti-Drug is a web-based component of the National Youth
Anti-Drug Media Campaign that provides parents and other
adult caregivers with strategies and tips on raising
healthy, drug-free children.
www.ncadi.samhsa.gov
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
provides a wealth of free, valuable information and resource
material that parents and others can share with young people
about substance abuse.
www.drugabuse.gov and
www.marijuana-info.org
National Institute on Drug abuse supports more than 85
percent of the world’s research on the most fundamental and
essential questions about drug ABUSE, including tracking
emerging drug use trends, understanding how drugs work in
the brain, and developing and testing new drug treatment and
prevention approaches.
http://www.pta.org/archive_article_details_1117723295171.html/
This National Parent Teacher Association web site offers a
special section for parents on protecting their children
from drugs and alcohol and provides drug facts, positive
parenting tips and family activities.
www.mediacampaign.org and
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, a
congressionally-funded initiative of the white House Office
of national Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is a
multi-dimensional effort designed to educate and empower
youth to reject illicit drugs.
Index of Resources for Parents and Teachers from the
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Here you will find valuable materials to help you better
discuss the effects of drug abuse on the brain with people
of all ages and backgrounds.
Parenting Is Prevention
This site is for parents who want to keep their children
drug-free. Information is updated weekly. This site is
sponsored by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Adminstration.
http://backtoschool.drugabuse.gov/
This site provides parents with the latest research findings
on drug abuse and addiction.
For teachers
http://www.theantidrug.com/teachersguide/index.html
Teachers Guide is a drug education resource that was
developed by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
This site provides teachers with ideas and resources for
incorporating drug prevention messages into the classroom.
http://www.drugabuse.gov/MOM/TG/MOMTG-Index.html
This is the teacher's guide for the "Mind Over Matter"
series. This is a neuroscience education series developed by
the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of
the National Institutes of Health.
"The Coach's Playbook Against Drugs"
A straightforward guide to help coaches know the dangers of
drugs, and talk with young people about these risks.
Healthy Competition Foundation
The Healthy Competition Foundation is dedicated to educating
parents, teens, and coaches about the dangers of
performance-enhancing drugs.
NIDA Goes to School—National Institute on Drug Abuse
Features a new science education initiative for middle
school students, teachers, and counselors. Follow Sara
Bellum on her quest through the brain and receive a free
poster!
Index of Resources for Parents and Teachers from the
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Here you will find valuable materials to help you better
discuss the effects of drug abuse on the brain with people
of all ages and backgrounds.
http://monitoringthefuture.org/
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors,
attitudes, and values of American secondary school students,
college students, and young adults.
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