Social Issues- Drug Abuse

Alcohol & Drug Information  
Links to full-text publications providing information on alcohol, prescription drugs, narcotics, inhalants, stimulants, steroids, and more. Part of the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

KidsHealth.org for Kids: Growing Up 
Scroll down to “What You Need to Know About Drugs” to find articles on a variety of drugs written for kids. From the nonprofit group The Nemours Foundation. 

Kids Health for Kids: What You Need to Know About Drugs 
Provides information on a variety of drugs. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to be able to jump to specific sections on marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, etc. From the nonprofit group The Nemours Foundation. 

Marijuana: Facts for Teens 
Includes a list of questions and answers such as “What happens if you smoke marijuana?” and “What are the short term (and long term) effects?”. Information is from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. 

National Institute on Drug Abuse 
The official home page of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a part of the National Institute of Health. Scroll down and on right notice the topics under Information for Students to find information on individual drugs, on their effect on the brain and much more.

Web of Addictions: Other Drugs  
Links to web sites that provide information on a variety of drugs. Includes a Searchable On-Line Dictionary of Street Drug Slang. Scroll to the top of the page to locate a list of fact sheet citations. An award-winning site produced by Andrew L. Homer, Ph.D. and Dick Dillon.

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Last Updated: September 10, 2008