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	Partnership for a Drug-Free America URL: http://www.drugfree.org/ ODP description: Tips on talking to kids about drugs, as well as information on specific drugs, slang names, what they look like, and FAQs. Page title: Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse Information \| Partnership For a Drugfree America - The Partnership For a Drugfree America Page description: Obtain pertinent Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse Information for the Partnership For a Drugfree America.
	Freevibe URL: http://www.freevibe.com/ ODP description: Teen approach to peer pressure, anti-drug message and the media. Personal stories, online games, and message boards. Page title: Freevibe. Main Page
	Monitoring the Future URL: http://monitoringthefuture.org/ ODP description: An ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American students and young adults funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Page title: Welcome to the MTF Website
	Addaction URL: http://www.addaction.org.uk/ ODP description: A UK based drug and alcohol treatment charity. Includes drug information, parent section, publications and links. Page title: Welcome to Addaction, Britain's largest specialist drug and alcohol treatment charity
	Safety First URL: http://www.safety1st.org/ ODP description: Resources for parents about teens, drugs, and drug education. Strategies for home and school. Page title: Safety First: A Reality-Based Approach to Teens, Drugs, and Drug Education Page description: To improve outreach to parents, the Drug Policy Alliance created the Safety First project. Safety First is dedicated to providing parents of adolescents with honest, science-based information about drugs.
	Mind Over Matter URL: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/mom/index.asp ODP description: Series explaining how the brain responds to different drugs. From the National Institutes of Health. Page title: NIDA for Teens: Mind Over Matter Page description: The Mind Over Matter portion of the NIDA for Teens Web site provides illustrated material for many drugs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) created the NIDA for Teens Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse.
	How Stuff Works: How Alcohol Works URL: http://home.howstuffworks.com/alcohol.htm ODP description: In-depth partial graphic tutorial about alcohol examines all the ways in which alcohol affects the human body. Page title: Howstuffworks "How Alcohol Works"
	Dear Daughter URL: http://www.lessontutor.com/ees12.html ODP description: An open letter to a daughter about the effects of drugs, drinking and death. Page title: Lesson Tutor : Dear Daughter. A lesson on teen-age decision making. Page description: Drugs, Drinking, and Death: Can we break the cycle?
	What's Your Anti-Drug? URL: http://www.whatsyourantidrug.com/ ODP description: Interactive site focusing on ideas to keep teens from using drugs. Includes polls and e-cards. Page title: What's Your Anti-Drug \| What's Your Anti-Drug? Page description: Whatsyourantidrug.com is part of the Freevibe site for teens to get scientifically accurate drug information, games, and tips for leading healthy lifestyles and rejecting drugs. Share your Anti Drug with the world, play games, shout out on our message boards and get the latest info. about music, sports and entertainment.
	Interview with Howard A. Liddle, EdD, URL: http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/particles/interview_howardliddle.html ODP description: Answers to questions about the state of the science of adolescent substance abuse treatment and research. Page title: Adolescent Substance Abuse: Interview with Howard A. Liddle, EdD Page description: Research and treatment of adolescent substance use disorders--
	National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: For Kids Only URL: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov ODP description: Learn about the brain's response to marijuana, opiates, inhalants, hallucinogens, stimulants and steroids. Information on how to help someone with a drug or alcohol problem. Page title: Drug and alcohol abuse, treatment, prevention at SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Page description: SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Drug and alcohol abuse, prevention, treatment.
	The Mendez Foundation URL: http://www.mendezfoundation.org/sitemap.htm ODP description: A substance abuse and violence prevention organization, focuses on alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention education among children and teenagers. Page title: "The Mendez Foundation - The Innovator in Drug and Violence Prevention Education" Page description: The Mendez Foundation offers drug and violence prevention education and training to students, teachers and other educators. Our curriculum includes drug prevention education, violence prevention education, substance abuse prevention education, alcohol abuse prevention education and tobacco use prevention education. Our training includes staff development and train the trainer sessions.
	Tips for Teens about Crack and Cocaine URL: http://www.health.org/govpubs/phd640i/ ODP description: Overview, quick facts and risks associated with crack and cocaine from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. Page title: SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
	Active URL: http://activeeurope.org/ ODP description: A non-governmental federation for national abstainer organizations in Europe. Page title: ACTIVE - activeeurope.org - Sobriety Friendship Peace
	Teens With Problems URL: http://www.teenswithproblems.com/drugabuse.html ODP description: Information to help parents spot substance abuse in their teen, including over the counter medications, huffing of inhalants, and use of illegal drugs. Page title: TEENS WITH PROBLEMS: Is My Child a Substance Abuser? Page description: Information for parents regarding teen substance abuse, including alcohol, marijuana and other illegal drugs, huffing - inhalant abuse, and abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications
	Willow Tree, Inc. URL: http://www.willowtree.org/ ODP description: A prevention and wellness agency that provides workshops, conferences and programs empowering youth and adults and to create a kinder, more caring and drug-safe world.
	Drugs Bite URL: http://drugsbite.com/ ODP description: A co-defendant of John DeLorean develops a program aimed at helping kids make positive choices concerning drugs. Page title: Youth program dedicated to drug prevention - Drugs Bite Page description: Multimedia program about positive lifestyle choices. Stephen Arrington is an anti-drug and motivational speaker that has spoken at over 500 schools. From Navy frogman to drug user to prisoner to chief diver for Jacques Co steau to a dynamic speaker against drugs.
	Help Against Drugs Organization of New York City URL: http://www.hadofnyc.org/ ODP description: Non-profit organization devoted to steering youths away from drugs through sports, modeling, and entertainment. Page title: Welcome to H.A.D.'s Official Website!
	Inhalant Abuse URL: http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/InhalantAb.html ODP description: Guide to preventing inhalant abuse. Page description: Characteristics and treatment of inhalant abuse