Resources about Drugs
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At the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, we are committed to helping families whose son or daughter is struggling with substance use. We empower families with information, support and guidance to get the help their loved one needs and deserves. And we advocate for greater understanding and more effective programs to treat the disease of addiction.
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents
This website is a project of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site is organized to help you find what you are looking for, whether you are a teen, middle or high school teacher, or parent. The purpose of this site is to facilitate learning about the effects of drug use on the brain, body, and lives of teens.
https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/adolescent-brain
Our mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
https://www.madd.org/the-problem/#teendrinking
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes and prevent underage drinking.
HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/makeadiff_html/makediff.htm#Talkingwith
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAAA supports and conducts research on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being. It is the largest funder of alcohol research in the world
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/youth/
Find links to data, infographics, reports and other resources about youth use of tobacco products.
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/smoking.html?WT.ac=p-ra
If you’re looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that’s free of “doctor speak,” you’ve come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
https://youth.gov/youth-topics/substance-abuse/critical-elements-substance-abuse-prevention-efforts
youth.gov is the U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Included are youth facts, funding information, and tools to help you assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news.
Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. is a drug prevention and policy organization committed to developing, promoting and sustaining national and international policies and laws that will reduce illegal drug use and drug addiction. The Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. vision is that nations, through their leaders and their people, create an environment where citizens live lives free of illicit drugs. Drug Free America Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
CADFY is a 501(c)3, nonprofit substance abuse prevention organization working in collaboration with individuals, agencies and organizations to bring parents, youth, schools and communities together to build and promote safe and healthy communities.
The mission of CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) is to strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities globally. This is accomplished by providing technical assistance and training, public policy advocacy, media strategies and marketing programs, training and special events.
For Teens:
This is the official website of Above the Influence. This site and many of the Above the Influence ads that you see were originally created as a part of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, a program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Above the Influence has since transitioned away from federal oversight and is now a program of the non-profit Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. The campaign was, and continues to be inspired by what teens have told us about their lives, and how they deal with the influences that shape their decisions.
https://www.justthinktwice.gov/
The Just Think Twice site is primarily for a teen audience and receives federal funding through the Drug Enforcement Administration. It contains drug facts, photos, hot topics, the cost of drug use to society, and more.
Books:
The Teen Formula – Dr. Dave Campbell
A Parent’s Guide to Teen Addiction – Laurence Westreich
Straight Talk: Drugs and Alcohol – Stephanie Paris
Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs: What Your Kids Really Want and Need to Know about Alcohol and Drugs – Paul Dillon
Alcohol Information For Teens: Health Tips About Alcohol And Alcoholism – Joyce Shannon
On the Rocks: Teens and Alcohol – David Aretha
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