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www.drugabuse.gov
This is the NIDA Web site. There's tons of info about the most-commonly
abused drugs and how they affect the brain and body. Plus, there's
a special section for students.
In this middle school curriculum developed by NIDA, a character named Sara Bellum explores the effects of different drugs on the brain. A comprehensive teaching guide is included.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/GoestoSchool/nidag2s.html
In "NIDA Goes to School," you'll find all of NIDA's resources for students and teachers conveniently grouped together.
www.health.org
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information's site
offers many recent reports and much info about drug abuse.
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
This is the office of National Drug Control Policy's site. It offers
annual reports, drug facts, and more.
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
You'll find information about tobacco, plus links for tips on how
to quit smoking.
www.clubdrugs.org
A NIDA Web site devoted to information on ecstasy, methamphetamine, GHB, ketamine, and other drugs associated with the young adult "rave" scene.
www.inhalants.org
The Web site of the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition.
www.steroidabuse.org
NIDA's Web site devoted to anabolic steroids.
www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov
If you think you may have a drug problem, check out this site. Run
by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;
it offers a facility locator. You can also call their national hotline
at 1-800-662-HELP.
From Scholastic and the Scientists of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
