A Parent's Guide to Preventing Inhalant Abuse
This brochure gives parents a general overview of inhalant abuse among young people, including which household products are commonly abused, the health effects of inhalant abuse, how to recognize symp... Details >
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
Are you Cool or Clueless?
Parents are invited to take this online quiz to test their knowledge of the drug-related slang names currently in use. There are 6 categories of drugs of abuse and 30 slang terms that change constan... Details >
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information |
Are You Drug Smart? Test Your Chemical IQ
This online checkup provides players with the truth about some illegal drugs and the dangers to users' health.... Details >
Do It Now Foundation |
Club Drugs Facts and Figures
This document is an overview of certain drugs that have emerged and become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and "raves." These drugs, collectively termed "club drugs," include MDMA/... Details >
Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House |
Club Drugs: Community Drug Alert Bulletin
This advisory from the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to community leaders, parents and the general public addresses the "alarming increases in the popularity of some very dangerous ... Details >
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health |
Cocaine Facts and Figures
Pure cocaine was first used in the 1880s as a local anesthetic in eye, nose, and throat surgeries because of its ability to provide anesthesia as well as to constrict blood vessels and limit bleeding.... Details >
Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House |
Does My Parent Really Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Suggestions for young people on how to decide if a parent or caregiver has an alcohol or drug problem. If there is a problem there's advice on what to do to feel better, even if the parent never stops... Details >
Children of Alcoholics Foundation |
Does Your Friend Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?: A Guide For Teens
This brochure advises young people on how to help a friend who may have a substance abuse problem. It answers questions such as: How can I tell if my friend has a drinking or other drug problem? What ... Details >
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information |
Drug Abuse Prevention and Education
Parents, health professionals and community workers can find information about effective strategies for preventing drug use, and keeping drugs out of neighborhoods and schools. Includes also a link t... Details >
Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House |
Heroin Facts and Figures
This document is about Heroin, a highly addictive drug. It is the most abused and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted f... Details >
Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House |
