Substance Abuse
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- Addiction - when you just can't stop
- Explains what it is, different types, what can be addicting, signs, and how to help.
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- Adventure Station
- Helps kids identify and deal with emotions and how to say no to substances such as alcohol and drugs.
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- Drug Free Ambassadors
- Church of Scientology drug prevention in Australia. Includes facts and specific programs to help teens stay clean.
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- FRANK
- A to Z list of substances explains appearance and use, effects, chances of getting hooked, health risks and UK law. Includes information on peer pressure, getting help for yourself or a friend, ecard, email and UK toll-free number to ask questions.
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- Freevibe
- Teen approach to peer pressure, anti-drug message and the media. Personal stories, online games, and message boards.
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- In the Mix - Altered States
- PBS documentary gives personal accounts about drugs, their effects, and the physical, mental, and legal consequences of using. Includes statistics, messages from teens, marijuana poll, get or give advice, resources, and US hotline numbers.
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- The Science Behind Drug Abuse
- National Institute on Drug Abuse offers facts on drug use and the brain. Includes answers to common questions, real stories from teens with addictions, and games and quizzes to test teens' knowledge of drugs and their effects.
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- Drugs
- Tells about what drugs are, different types, facts and figures, the law and drugs, and how to help a friend.
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- Ecstasy: The Traitor Exposed
- Find out the effects this drug can have on your body, emotions and mind. From the Church of Scientology International.
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- Alcohol
- Explains what it is, what it does in the body, and why young people drink. Also discusses too much alcohol and how to keep safe.
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- In the Mix: Alcohol Abuse
- The online companion to the PBS broadcast, with information and resources for teens and educators on alcohol abuse.
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- Kids and Alcohol
- Article explores the long-term affects of alcohol as well as the dangers of early use. Includes warning signs of alcoholism.
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- The Cool Spot
- Games, quizzes, animation and graphics explain the risks of underage drinking and ways to resist peer pressure.
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- 19 year old Sean Marsee's Tobacco Message
- High school athlete Sean Marsee's experience with smokeless tobacco and snuff.
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- In the Mix - Smoking: The Truth Unfiltered
- PBS show shows smoking damage to your health right now and in the near future, not just 40 years down the line.
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- KIISS - Kids Involuntarily Inhaling Secondhand Smoke
- Dedicated to eliminating kids' involuntary inhalation of secondhand smoke; features a "Share A Story" section.
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- Memos Highlight Importance Of 'Younger Adult Smokers'
- Washington Post article summarizes what the tobacco industry says in its internal memos about getting kids to smoke.
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- Passive Smoking (Living With A Smoker)
- Information about what it is, what is in the smoke, what can happen, and what to do about it.
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- Smoking Stinks!
- Learn what smoking does to the body, why it's bad, and what to do if a friend smokes.
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