Alateen
"Alateen is part of Al-Anon, which helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen is our recovery program for young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members."
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA, is an organization dedicated to the recovery of addiction to alcohol. This site contains a list of questions to help you determine if you have a problem with alcohol, as well as information on where to contact an AA office near you. Information also includes traditions and beliefs of AA, its twelve-step program, and many of its policies.
Best of the Web &mdash Drugs
An extensive listing of online resources for those wanting information about substance abuse, support groups and treatment options.
Check Yourself
The site allows visitors to "look in the mirror" by answering quiz questions about their lifestyle, reading first-person stories, communicating with other teens, and playing decision games to see how they might act in situations involving drugs and alcohol. CheckYourself.com also gives teens a voice by allowing them to share their own "moments of truth".
Facts on Tap
Facts on Tap: Alcohol and Your College Experience is described as a "comprehensive alcohol and other drug education, prevention, and intervention program for college students." This website includes information on drugs, alcohol and the body, alcohol and sex, alcohol and commuter students, and the ways in which substance abuse affect college students.
Freevibe
This website "offers drug education and prevention information vetted 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. The goal of Freevibe is to provide positive peer reinforcement and highlight the benefits of a drug-free lifestyle."
Make Smoking History
"A campaign to stop smoking. Read memorials, the ideas tobacco companies use to target teens to smoke, and explore links that can help you quit."
A Guide for Teens: Does Your Friend Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Information on how you can tell if someone you care about has a drug or alcohol problem. You'll find some explanations of what might be going on with your friend, why her or she needs help, and what you can do. The Resource and Referral Guide offers a list of numbers that you or your friend can call to get help, including a list by state.
Just One Night
"Tom had a few drinks with friends, then a few more with strangers. When the evening was done, one life had ended, another was shattered. All, in just one night." Read this true story, find out about drinking and driving, alcohol and the law, and being a friend to someone who has been drinking.
Marijuana: Facts for Teens
Mind Over Matter
Magazine series exploring the brain's response to drugs. Covers marijuana, opiates, inhalants, hallucinogens, methamphetamine, nicotine, stimulants and steroids
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition Web Site
Inhalants are psychologically and physically addicting and can kill you any time you use them. This web site provides information about inhalant use and how to get help.
Partnership for a Drug Free America: Kids and Teens
"A prevention guide for kids and teens to help them avoid substance abuse and deal with peer pressure to experiment with illegal drugs. In-depth information on how to say no to drugs, how to help friends with drug abuse problems, and facts about the short and long-term effects of drugs and other substances."
Smokefree.gov
This site has an informative online guide to quitting and the option to chat live with a National Cancer Institute representative about smoking.
Teen-Anon
"Help for Teens Who Drink or Drug And All Those Who Love Them!"
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Club Drugs
Get some facts about club drugs.
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Inhalants
Get the facts and know the warning signs.
What's Your Anti Drug?
Shout it out! Make it heard! Tell the world what your anti drug is!
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