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WILSON HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY HEALTH LINKS
Librarian & Media Specialist: Gail Miyaji Library Assistant: Kathy Kreipe
GENERAL HEALTH WEBSITES
WebMD
Popular Fad Diets
Martindale's Health Science Guide
Health Central
Teen health
Junk Food Mecca
Health A to Z
Food and Nutrition Center
Center for Disease Control 
Internet Mental Health
National library of Medicine
National Health Institutes
National Clearing House for Drug & Alcohol Information
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
Partnership for Drug free America
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

HabitSmart
This Web site has been constructed to provide an abundance of information about addictive behavior: theories of habit endurance and habit change as well as tips for effectively managing problematic habitual behavior.

Joe Chemo
This anti-smoking site includes facts on tobacco, tips on quitting, and links to other related resources for teachers and students.

College Drinking: Changing the Culture This site from the Task Force on College Drinking provides information on college drinking to a variety of audiences. This includes research reports and links to college alcohol policies.

Mind Over Matter "This series is designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain." Produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health.

Teachers. The Anti-Drug "TeachersGuide is a drug education resource that was developed by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. We provide teachers with ideas and resources for incorporating drug prevention messages into the classroom."

School-Based Drug Prevention: What Kind of Drug Use Does It Prevent? (published 2002) School-based drug prevention, popular with the public and politicians alike, is now a nearly universal experience for American youth. This study compares the social benefits of school-based prevention programs' long-run impacts on a diverse set of different substances.

National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2004, Volume I & II Monitoring the Future Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this annual survey monitors rates of smoking, drinking, and illegal drug use among U.S. teenagers and young adults.

Dying for a Drink "Can adolescents' alcohol use be predicted, and thereby prevented?" This article from the American School Board Journal explores the research behind adolescent alcohol use.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Click on particular drugs in drop down list of Drugs to bring up screen on which to order copies of pamphlets.

Drugs (Multnomah County Library Homework Center) Websites selected by librarians on topics of interest to students, in these categories: Drug Megasites, Alcohol Cocaine/Crack, GHB (Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate) Heroin, Inhalants, LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide), Marijuana, MDMA (Ecstasy), Methamphetamines (Ice), PCP (Phencyclidine), Rohypnol, Steroids, Tobacco

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