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Knowledge = Power
LINKS - Click Away!
SHRINK YOUR OWN
HEAD
http://www.teenreads.com/features/010605-self-help.asp
This site has
reviews of 8 of the hippest, sassiest, most non-embarrassing and
non-eye-rolling-inducing books to help teens get their acts
together. From learning how to survive the many pitfalls and
embarrassing moments of high school to dispensing pearls of wisdom
on how to cope with the loss of a loved one, these books may very
well be the one thing keeping you from having a complete and total
nervous breakdown. So, go ahead and check them out --- no candles,
crystals, or new-age spirit conducting involved.
Mindyourmind.ca
http://www.mindyourmind.ca/
An innovative internet resource for youth who are looking for
credible, up-to-date information on mental health and creative
stress management. Information is posted about getting help for
yourself or for your friends, along with checklists to figure out
what kind of help is needed. They have a very cool and interactive
website with tons of info!
Teenline Online
http://www.teenlineonline.org/
Teenline is a place to go when you need help, support or advice.
This site features the Teenline 800 number where you can reach other
teens and get support for issues like family life, sexuality,
addictions, abuse, self-destructive and life threatening behaviors.
The site also features a message board for online support.
Youth Suicide
Prevention
Education Program
http://www.yspp.org/
This site was put together by a mother whose teen son committed
suicide. It provides numerous facts about suicide and resources such
as a suicide risk questionnaire and suggestions for coping with the
suicide of a loved one.
checkyourself.com
http://www.checkyourself.com/
The site allows teens to reflect on their own attitudes about drugs
and alcohol by answering quiz questions about their lifestyle,
reading first-person stories, communicating with other teens, and
playing decision games to see how they might act in situations
involving drugs and alcohol. The site is funded by the Partnership
for a Drug Free America.
What's Driving You?
http://www.whatsdrivingyou.org/
This site offers information about alcohol, DUI, drinking and
driving, and ways to think about behaviors associated with drinking.
It features an interactive role-play "virtual party", advice,
articles, state laws, and links to further information.
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What do you really
know about suicide?
Take the Suicide
Awareness Online Quiz and find out!
Suicide Prevention Program
Yellow Ribbon Cards
You can print them out and give
one to a
responsible adult in your life
when you don't know what
to say to ask for help.
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MORE LINKS
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
The
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National
Institutes of Heath (NIH), created this Web site to educate teens 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 information to make healthy decisions. Learn important
information on the site through animated illustrations, quizzes, and
games!
Anabolic Steroid Abuse
http://www.steroidabuse.org/
Find out about illegal steroid use among teens, the different risks
associated with steroid use for both men and women, and connect to
research about steroid use and abuse.
Club Drugs
http://www.clubdrugs.org/
This site provides information about drugs commonly found at raves,
trances, clubs and bars. Learn about how these drugs affect behavior
and the brain, and find the most current trends and statistics for
club drug use.
National Institute
on Drug Abuse: Information for Students
http://www.drugabuse.gov/
students.html
Research information on the affects of drugs on the brain,
interactive activities, and links to work on drug abuse being done
by other agencies affiliated with the National Institutes of Health.
Partnership for a Drug Free America
http://www.drugfree.org/teen/
Stories and information about all kinds of substance abuse, from
ecstasy to household products, plus links to the latest anti-drug
commercials comprise this anti-drug site. The site also provides
extensive information about the effects of all types of drugs, and
offers advice about talking to friends about drugs.
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