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Educators are available to Personnel Directors, EAP Staff, schools and other organizations. Presentations are age appropriate and cover:

• Drug information
• warning signs of dependency
• self-esteem
• responsible decision-making
• available treatment services

Websites for parents, teachers and kids : Knowledge is Power

• www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints  Violence Prevention best practice
• http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ 
  National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism
• http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofax 
  National Institute on Drug Abuse—gives specific drug information
• http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/  New College Drinking Website
• http://www.cadca.org/  Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
• www.health.org   Prevention line and the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug information (NCADI) Also kids and drugs; a parents guide to prevention
• http://www.jointogether.org/home/  Join Together. News releases and articles about youth and alcohol/drug related information
• www.antidrug.com  Truth, the Anti-Drug. Site created by ONDCP (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
• www.talkingwithkids.org 
  Talking with kids about alcohol and drugs. Receive free bi-monthly emails
• www.family.samhsa.gov
  For parents: Start talking before they start drinking; Setting rules.
• www.kidsagainstdrugs.com  Campaign for a drug free America. Shows parents how to empower their kids to be kids against drugs every day.
• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/closetohome/science/index.html
  Moyers On Addicton: Addiction and the brain
• http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/tips.html
  Drug Free Resource Net, Partnership for a Drug Free America
• http://www.sarasquest.org
  Sara’s Quest. Join Sara Bellum as she explores how drugs affect the brain. Teaching materials and Mind over Matter materials.
• http://www.emory.edu/NFIA/index.html
  National Families in Action Online answers to questions on effects of drugs on the body
• www.drugfree.org/Parent
  Parent info on how to set rules and keep tabs on your kids
• www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms
  Info. site with drug street names and drug types/activity
• http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm
  Find a drug/alcohol treatment facility near you for help.
• www.Teenscreen.org Suicide risk screening program
• www.alcoholscreening.org
  How much drinking is too much? Take this quick on-line quiz; identify risky drinking patterns.
• www.freevibe.com
  Teen website. Self assessments and how to help a friend. Post your thoughts on provoking topics.
• www.preventionpartners.com
  List of drug prevention events, news, supply catalogs
• www.kidsagainstdrugs.com
  How to talk to parents about drugs.
• http://pediatrics.about.com
  Are your kids using drugs? Depression warning signs, childhood obesity, BMI calculators, etc.
• www.helpyourcommunity.org
  Help kids stay active and away from drugs.
• www.firstgradeplus.com
  Free curriculum materials for drug prevention in the classroom.

 

 

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