Alcohol and Drug Information from the U.S. Dept.of Health and Human Services.  **A Guide for Teens - Practical suggestions for friends of teenagers with alcohol or other drug problems.  Answers a series of questions. 

Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism) - Internet Mental Health includes description, treatment, research, and even magazine articles on alcoholism.

CAPHIS - drug Information you can trust.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - Up-to-date tobacco news, details on tobacco companies and regulations, fact sheets form only part of the site. Students researching the tobacco industry will find a lot of information, form chronology and years in review to excerpts from tobacco executives' memos.

CDC's TIPS: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source - This easy-to-use information source is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It includes Tips4Kids / Tips4Teens and you can also access the Surgeon General's reports, news, research data, and information on quitting smoking.

Freevibe.com -  Developed in partnership with Sony Online Entertainment, Freevibe offers drug education and prevention information approved by the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), message boards, games, and celebrity news. The 'Lowdown' section of this web site provides an extensive database of information on particular drugs that our youth audience is able to comprehend. The goal of Freevibe is to provide positive peer reinforcement and highlight the benefits of a drug-free lifestyle. Since its launch in March 1999, the web site has averaged close to a half-million page views per month.

Joe Chemo - Joe Chemo is an anti-smoking parody of Joe Camel, and the JoeChemo.org web site is intended as a tool for teachers, health educators, and parents to reduce teen smoking. The site is highly interactive and allows visitors to test their "Tobacco IQ."

Just Say No! An Alcohol Awareness Website - This is a gateway to alcohol awareness sites and a classroom project site.The links area includes sites about alcohol myths, health aspects, drinking and driving, and the law and teenage drinking.

MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving - This site includes statistics, an Under 21 section, victims' assistance, information about hot issues and MADD's programs, and more. The links section is organized into helpful topics such as Prevention, Gov't & Law, Treatment, and The Problem.

Maine Office of Substance Abuse - Links for State programs and organizations, up-to-date articles and information.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Many publications that are full text online.

NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse - Equally good for students, teachers, and parents, this provides an extensive resource with information on specific drugs, publications on many aspects of drug prevention, use, and treatment; and results of "an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults."

No Tobacco.org - This is a bonanza for students researching smoking or those who are ready to quit smoking. The database contains summaries of every news article about tobacco from four national U.S. papers --USA Today, theWall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times

Office of Drug Control Policy - National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign

PlanetKnow - a Planet free of drugs - animated, colorful, and creatively designed.

Spirit of Recovery - If you are caught on the Wheel of Addiction here are some descriptions for the Behavioral Addictions. We believe that the end result of compulsive, habitual behavior is an intoxication that makes rational thinking impossible.  We want you to be able to learn more about your addiction here. If you can identify, we're ready to help. We're available for counseling and therapy by telephone. You'll be speaking with the best therapists available. We'll try to help you make a connection in your local area, but if you can't, we will be happy to continue working with you for as long as you need to.

Tips4Youth - Don't Smoke!  Good sites for teens.  Tobacco Information and Preventions Sources - TIPS.

The Truth.com (Blocked by Bess)- Truth is a campaign developed by teens from all over the country. With help from ad agencies we are coming up with marketing ideas, reviewing ads, organizing events like concerts, serving as campaign spokespeople, and helping design the truth web site. We are trying to encourage other young people to think for themselves and take control of who they want to be and how they want to live their lives..

Web of Addictions - "dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions." 

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