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Alcohol and Teen Drinking
http://www.focusas.com/Alcohol.html
Offers dozens of articles concerning alcoholism, teens, and
the relationship between alcohol and the teen entertainment circuit.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP) Prevention Decision Support System
http://www.preventiondss.org
This site offers the booklet, "Comparison Matrix of Science-Based
Prevention Programs: A Consumer's Guide for Prevention Professionals."
Criteria and program ratings of prevention models are included in the booklet.
College Binge Drinking
http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/college
Wide collection of resources focused on alcohol abuse at the
college level.
The
Cool Spot
www.thecoolspot.gov
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) developed this
site specifically for 11 to 13 year olds as a means of conveying information
about the motives for and consequences of drinking. Using a lively, interactive
comic book format, the site is filled with activities and quizzes that engage
young people. Featured are a “reality check” quiz informing them about the
degree of drinking that exists among adults and youth, and a section on the
“right to resist” showing various strategies for resisting peer pressure.
CSAP Prevention Portal
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
This site has a wealth of information on model prevention programs as well
as a variety of publications.
The
Dextro
http://www.thedextro.com/
This Web site deals with the issues of drug abuse and includes links to D.A.R.E..
DIADS Assessment
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/diads/diads.html
Hosted by Indiana University, you can complete the Drug Information and Decision
Support assessment (10-15 questions) online to determine how strong your
school's drug prevention program is.
Drug Enforcement Agency
http://www.dea.gov
Drug Use is Life Abuse
http://www.duila.org
Gives information that adults can use to cease drug use among
youth. It includes games designed to educate students on what they face when
deciding whether to use drugs.
 Drug
Watch
http://www.drugwatch.com
Some of the latest research shows that prescription drug abuse is becoming even
more common than illegal narcotics. Our site is dedicated to providing balanced
and unbiased information on drugs and medications that are currently on the
market, or were previously available worldwide. We feature a comprehensive list
of prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as their associated
side effects. Our goal is not only warn about potentially harmful side effects
but to help consumers determine whether a medication has addictive qualities as
well.
The Vaults of Erowid
http://www.erowid.org
Erowid is an online library of information about psychoactive
plants and chemicals and related topics. The information on the site is a
compilation of the experiences, words, and efforts of hundreds of individuals
including users, parents, health professionals, doctors, therapists, chemists,
researchers, teachers, and lawyers. Erowid acts as a publisher of new
information as well as a library for the collection of documents published
elsewhere. The information found on the site spans the spectrum from solid peer
reviewed research to fanciful creative writing.
Leadership
to Keep Children Alcohol Free: Youth
www.alcoholfreechildren.org/en/audiences/youth.cfm
Founded by the NIAAA and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this is an
initiative to prevent alcohol use by children ages 9-15. A youth section of the
website offers information for young people on the effects of alcohol, tips on
saying no, and a list of organizations and websites to refer to. Other features
include an extensive statistics section addressing the effects of drinking on
school performance, and sections providing access to research, prevention
resources, legislation and publications.
National
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
http://www.casacolumbia.org
The mission of CASA is to inform Americans about the economic and social costs
of substance abuse. CASA offers a number of publications for free in PDF format.
These include such titles as "Teen Tipplers: American's Underage Drinking
Epidemic," "Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Fact Sheet," and "Malignant
Neglect: Substance Abuse and America's Schools." Also included is an extensive
list of links and information about specific CASA programs.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information (PREVLINE)
http://www.health.org
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Prevline provides
information about different types of drugs, and the people who use them. There
are a number of resources here regarding teens and alcohol including "The NHSDA
Report: Low Rates of Alcohol Use Among Asian Youths," "Alcohol Use Among Girls,"
"The NHSDA Report: Binge Drinking Among Underage Persons," and "Alcohol Alert
No. 37: Youth Drinking: Risk Factors and Consequences."
National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA)
http://www.drugabuse.gov
Recent scientific advances have revolutionized our understanding of drug abuse
and addiction. NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the
health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. NIDA supported science addresses the
most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse, ranging from the
molecule to managed care, and from DNA to community outreach research.
National
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
http://www.freevibe.com
This site provides anti-drug information for youth.
Perspectives on Violence and Substance Use in Rural America, 1994
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/drugfree/v1toc.htm
Published by the Midwest Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and
Communities (MRC) and the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL),
this monograph contains six chapters by different researchers, exploring various
aspects of violence and substance use in rural America. The authors intend to
dispel popular myths, while creating a research base on the topic and suggesting
approaches to prevention and intervention.
Prevention First
http://www.prevention.org
A clearinghouse and resource library for substance abuse prevention
professionals.
Sober
Living
http://www.soberliving.com
Drug Treatment Centers and Drug
Rehabilitation - Sober Living drug and alcoholism treatment centers provide help
for chemical dependency, substance abuse, and alcoholism; while living on the
beach. Option to attend college while in treatment.
Street
Drugs
http://www.streetdrugs.org/
Prepared for parents, teachers, students, D.A.R.E. officers and others, this
site provides a complete database of information on the various drugs available
today, including Ecstasy, GHB, Methamphetamine and all other street drugs; and
provides a resource for teaching drug prevention programs.
Students
Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
www.sadd.org
SADD is a peer leadership organization whose mission is “to provide students
with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues
of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving and other destructive
decisions.” Through its website, the organization offers many resources
including opportunities for students to participate in events throughout the
year; statistics on underage drinking, impaired driving, drug use, and related
problems; simple public service announcements; and detailed steps for starting a
SADD chapter.
Teenage Drug Use and Abuse Prevention
http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/druguse
Information that parents (and social workers) will find helpful such as drug slang, signs of use, types of drugs and getting an addict
treatment.
Three
Springs Adolescent Treatment Centers
http://www.threesprings.com
Three Springs offers programs for troubled teens, including those with at risk
behavior such as substance abuse.
US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
Criteria for DOE substance abuse programs can be found in a booklet on this
site.
US
Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/straight/prescrip.htm#otc
This site covers the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Get It Straight and
Prevention Posse programs. Created for kids and families, this link provides
in-depth information regarding the effects of prescription and over-the-counter
drugs, and the prevention of abuse.
The
Why Files
http://whyfiles.org/065school_violence/index.html
This site covers the issues of school violence, and addresses such topics as:
when and why kids kill, how safe are our schools, gun safety, and who can help.
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