Resources for Teens
Websites
Facts about how drugs affect the brain and body to arm kids with information to make healthy decisions. Animated illustrations, quizzes, and games are used throughout the site to clarify concepts, and test the visitor's knowledge.
Mind Over MatterThe Mind over Matter series is designed for young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain. In English and Spanish.
Live above the influence. Facts, advice, inspiration.
Just think TwiceYou've heard the fiction, now get the facts - drug facts, photos, hot topics, cost of drug use to society, more. DEA site for teens.
Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your BodyGet the latest news about drugs, drug addiction, and your health. Includes articles, news, student activities, books, teaching resources.
Partnership for a Drug-Free AmericaDrug information, stories, news, ways to get help.
Check YourselfA place for teens to check out where they are with drugs and alcohol. A Partnership for a Drug-Free America site.
Stopandstartover.org“Recovery is a way of life. You don’t just check into rehab with a drug or alcohol problem and get better by the time your stay is over. Recovery is about learning to live your life in a new way, without a crutch. It’s about developing a network of sober friends, people who you can talk with and relate to. It’s about creating a new life.”
HBO Addiction SeriesOriginally broadcast on TV, this series explores the current state of addiction in America in nine segments, punctuated by the latest thinking on treatment and recovery by leading experts on drug and alcohol addiction.
In the Mix"For teens and by teens," PBS TV show. Clips from show can be viewed on the site.
BeerSoaksAmerica.orgA response to beer-industry propaganda. Features information about underage drinking; heavy drinking; impaired driving, kid-friendly beer advertising, beer-industry political contributions, and the industry's so-called "social responsibility" programs.
SADDStudent's Against Destructive Decisions is a peer leadership organization dedicated to preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, drug use, impaired driving, teen violence and teen depression and suicide.
Why 21?Information on how alcohol affects the teen brain, the realities of underage drinking, facts to common myths and a history of the drinking age law. There is also information, resources and tips for parents, educators and communities on preventing underage drinking.
Girls Health.govHelps girls (ages 10 to 16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face.
Nicotine Addiction.. and others dangers of tobacco useFrom NIDA. Fact sheets, research reports, news, and other resources.
My Last DipA unique Web-based intervention that is designed to help chewing tobacco users aged 14 to 25 quit.
Joe ChemoFor youth, this site has a tobacco IQ test, Smoke-O-Scope, Joe Chemo e-cards, tips for quitting, and smokin' links.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free KidsCurrent tobacco industry news and information on kids and smoking issues, including the tobacco settlement, PAC information, ad gallery, many fact sheets, and the Kick Butts Program.
Youth Gambling InternationalFrom McGill University. English and French. Information, facts, self-quiz.
Wanna Bet?: A Cool Magazine for Kids Concerned about GamblingAn interactive by-kids for-kids gambling prevention site.
Ignitus WorldwideEmpowering young people with the knowledge, confidence and courage to take control of their own destiny, and shape their own world. College crime watch program.
Stop Bullying Now!Find information and advice about what you can do if you are being bullied, or if you are bullying others.
Stop Bullying.govProvides information on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying, including cyberbullying.
Active Minds: changing the conversation about mental healthInformation on a variety of mental health issues facing youth. Links to further information organizations.
How to Survive Unbearable StressBrief online book by Steve Burns, M.D. Intended for high school and college students. Covers causes, treatment. English and Spanish.
Love is not AbuseSite provides information and tools that men, women, children, teens and corporate executives can use to learn more about the issue and find out how they can help end this epidemic.
HIV/AIDS - the LinkNIDA for Teens site.
Drugs + HIV > learn the linkNIDA site with information specifically created for teens, parents and teachers, with links to latest research findings and news updates.
Teens HealthHealth and safety tips in the areas of physical and mental well-being, including alcohol and other drug abuse.
I Wanna KnowThis site provides information to questions about puberty, sex and sexually transmitted diseases.
Something Fishy: website on eating disordersInformation on types of eating disorders, signs and symptoms, prevention, treatment, statistics, more.
Blogs
Sara Bellum blog - for teens from NIDA.
Publications
Check Yourself self-awareness quizzes
A Guide to Safe & Sober Event Planning - Guide to Safe and Sober Event Planning for teens and their parents
Information for Students and Young Adults - NIDA drug publications specifically for students and young adults
Step Up: A Guide for Teens 
empowers teens to step up and help a friend or sibling who uses drugs or drinks
Coping with an Alcoholic Parent - from Teens Health
Alcohol Facts -from Above the Influence
Sports, Exercise and Alcohol; Learn Why They Don't Mix
Close to Home -PBS series companion to "Moyers on Addiction." Understanding and treating addiction, controversial policy issues, lesson plans for teachers, and a 13-issue soap opera comic-book series for teens.
Search for a Safe Cigarette - Web companion to a NOVA Program. Includes: Anatomy of a Cigarette; "Safer" Cigarettes: A History; The Dope on Nicotine; On Fire (Hot Science); plus Resources and a Teacher's Guide.
Adolescent Compulsive Gambling
Warning Signs of Youth Violence (APA) recognize these signs in yourself or others. Dealing with anger.
Teens and Dating Abuse - Facts from the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Dating Violence - at Women's Health.gov
Love Doesn't Have to Hurt Teens (APA) Brochure on teen dating violence. Provides information and resources for victims, aggressors, and friends.
Resilience in a Time of War: wartime stress and teens(APA) Resilience is the ability to adapt well in the face of hard times.
Change Your Mind About Mental Health (APA) For teens. When and how to get help for mental health problems.
