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There are many great resources available that cover all of the current news in the substance field, games that are available to play and facts known about tobacco, drugs and alcohol. Here are just a few:
Since 1991 it has been the nation’s leading provider of information, strategic planning assistance, and leadership development for community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment.
An online resource center that provides quick and easy access to resources and tools for coalitions and state partners, policymakers, youth service professionals, employers and business owners, and health care providers. The site is also a central source for research and data, contact information, and free materials.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a leader in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its devastating consequences in the U.S. and around the world. By changing public attitudes and public policies on tobacco, they strive to prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit and protect everyone from secondhand smoke.
Freevibe.com was created for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, a program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Freevibe’s goal is to provide teens with the knowledge and personal empowerment to reject drug use and other risky behaviors.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) created this Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. The site delivers science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body so that kids will be armed with better informations to make healthy decisions. Elements such as animated illustrations, quizzes, and games are used throughout the site to clarify concepts, test the visitor’s knowledge, and make learning fun through interaction.
Interactive, fun webpage with games, including tictactoe and concentration, adventure stories and a tobacco quiz.
Games, facts, resources focused on tobacco issues. Includes the “puke page” showing the effects of tobacco use on the human body, a “butt out” game that features a man sweeping up cigarette butts as clouds of carbon monoxide chase him, and many other fun items.
Young people are exposed to alcohol marketing messages on a daily basis in everything from TV commercials to branded clothing, ads in magazines, Web sites and sponsorship at sporting and music events. A quiz on this site helps youth understand how these marketing messages can influence the attitudes toward drinking.
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