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Online Health Information

For Youth

• College Drinking: Changing the Culture (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) provides information to assist parents, students, and administrators in preventing underage drinking among college-age students. (Grade Level: 11-12+)
• KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation) provides families with a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues related to substance use and abuse, affecting young people:
  • “Alcohol” (Grade Level: 5-8);
  • “Drugs and Alcohol” (Grade Level: 9-12);
  • “Smoking Stinks!” (Spanish) (Grade Level: 5-8);
  • “Steroids” (Grade Level: 5-8);
  • “What You Need to Know About” Drugs” (Grade Level: 9-12)
• KidsQuest: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) outlines the important facts concerning fetal alcohol syndrome and the causes of FASD. “Kid Quest” uses information and resources from the internet to teach kids about the disabilities and disorders they encounter in their own schools and neighborhoods. (Grade Level: 5-8)
• Marijuana: Facts for Teens (National Institute on Drug Abuse) presents a question and answer format about the dangers of marijuana use. (Grade Level: 9-12)
• Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers: The Buzz Takes Your Breath Away…Permanently (Food and Drug Administration) offers a brief overview of the appropriate use of prescription drugs, and the dangers of using them for recreational activities. (Grade Level: 9-12)
• NIAAA for Middle School (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) informs young people about alcohol use among their peers. It is based on a curriculum developed by the University of Michigan. (Grade Level: 5-8)
• NIDA: Parents & Educators (National Institute on Drug Abuse) provides science-based information about drug use and abuse for children and teens, as well as their caretakers and educators. It includes information on various substances, such as tobacco, marijuana, opiates, inhalants, prescription drugs, and steroids. (Grade Level: 9-12)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers teens and adults online resources, including information on preventing underage drinking and Tips for Teens with printable online brochures about the health effects from using various substances. (Grade 9-12)

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For General Public

• Alcohol and Public Health: FAQ (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Health Library: Cocaine and Crack (Cleveland Clinic)
• Health Topics: Alcohol (World Health Organization)
• Prescription Medications (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
• Safe Use of Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers and Fever Reducers (Federal Drug Administration)
• Tobacco Products (Federal Drug Administration)
• Smoking & Tobacco Use: Basic Information (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• US Office of National Drug Control Policy

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RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY

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• Bostwick, J. Michael. “Blurred Boundaries: The Therapeutics and Politics of Medical Marijuana.” Mayo Clinic Proceedings 87 (2012): 172-186.
• Blum, Richard H. Students and Drugs: College and High School Observations (Drugs II). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1969.
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