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Parent Risk
Quiz
Whatcom County, Washington, Health Department
Substance Abuse Prevention Program Risk Quiz (1.8 MB PDF
document) Use this quiz to help you determine the level of risk for
your children using drugs.
http://www.whatcomcounty.us/health/pdf/risk_quiz_2002_english.pdf
12th Grade
Parents: What Campuses are Doing
US Department of Education’s The Higher Education
Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention. The
efforts described here represent a broad range of approaches used by
institutions of higher education as part of their comprehensive
approach to alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention. Link to
colleges and universities listed alphabetically.
http://www.edc.org/hec/ideasamplers/alpha.html
Facts on Underage Drinking in New York
State
Underage drinking cost the citizens of New York $3.6
billion in 2001. These costs include medical care, work loss, and
pain and suffering associated with the multiple problems resulting
from the use of alcohol by youth. This translates to a cost of
$2,000 per year for each youth in the State. New York ranks 34th
highest among the 50 states for the cost per youth of underage
drinking.
http://beawarenow.org/pdf/NY_Underage.pdf
Community
Drug Alert Bulletin
View alerts from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
that provide comprehensive information about popular drugs, new
drug-trends, and other drug-related health issues. Current topics
include anabolic steroids, club drugs, and stress.
http://www.drugabuse.gov/Alertindex.html
Consequences of Smoking on the Body:
the Animation
As kids (and adults) click through this
interactive animation and see teeth, eyes and other organs damaged
by smoking, they are likely to be grossed out, but that's a good
thing, right? This 3-D animated summary of the 2004
Surgeon General's Report also contains tips to stop smoking and
info on the health benefits of quitting.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr/sgr_2004/sgranimation/flash/index.html
Underage Drinking: a Generation at Risk:
Inspiring stories of young
victims of drunk driving who have become activists, changing laws
and educating adults and kids alike. Through interviews in Driven
magazine, an amazing group of teens give voice to their hard-learned
lessons about drinking, driving, and
binge
drinking.
www.madd.org/news/0,1056,1381,00.html
10 Tips
for Talking with Kids about Tough Issues
How can parents talk with their children—especially
young ones—about
tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug use?
Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation provide
advice and perspective about talking early and often with children.
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/first.html
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