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This user-friendly resource allows visitors to:
- Learn the science behind how drugs affect bodies and brains.
- Hear audio versions of each page while seeing embedded highlighting of the words being read.
- View engaging videos about drug abuse and addiction, including: “Why Are Drugs So Hard to Quit?” and “Anyone Can Become Addicted to Drugs.”
“Easy-to-Read Drug Facts” is based on formative research about how adults with reading levels between fifth and eighth grade use web sites. The web site uses simple language, navigation, design, and features to address many of the common barriers to accessing information. It is an ideal resource for anyone interested in learning more about drug abuse.
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Originally, the mission of the SADD chapter was to help young people say "No" to drinking and driving. Today, the mission has expanded. Students have told us that positive peer pressure, role modeling and environmental strategies can prevent other destructive decisions and set a healthier, safer course for their lives. And that is why SADD has become a peer-to-peer education, prevention, and activism organization dedicated to preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, other drug use, risky and impaired driving, teen violence, and teen suicide. |
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This year, millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). This highly acclaimed program gives children the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence. D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful it is now implemented in over 75 percent of our nation's school districts and in 41 countries around the world. |
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Since 1975 the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey has measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. Survey participants report their drug use behaviors across three time periods: lifetime, past year, and past month; for some drugs, daily use is also reported. Initially, the survey included 12th-graders only, but in 1991 it was expanded to include 8th- and 10th-graders. more... |
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In the spring of 2003, The Century Council released Alcohol 101 Plus™, an innovative program that aims to help college students make safe and responsible decisions about alcohol.
Set on a virtual campus, this award winning program features contents designed to address the problems of specific at-risk populations in college settings: read more
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The Cool Spot was created for kids 11-13 years old by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The NIAAA is the lead U.S. agency supporting research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of alcohol problems. It is a component of the National Institutes of Health, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. One goal of AMPS was to give young teens a clearer picture about alcohol use among their peers. Teens tend to overestimate how much kids their age really drink. When they learn more accurate information, some of the pressure to drink can subside. |
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Our mission is to raise public awareness about the impact of alcohol misuse and abuse and to provide realistic solutions that promote positive change.
What we do is NOT about prohibition. It’s about exploring ways to reduce the negative consequences associated with alcohol and to challenge ourselves to not simply accept things as they are.
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Homes4Hearts.org is the website for the Carson City Foster Family Coalition. Our mission is to help support and recruit foster and adoptive families in the Carson City area.
We meet once a month on the third Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm at the Family Courthouse at 1545 E. 5th. St.
Please call Chris Bayer at 775-882-6776 for more information. Visit the Child’s Journey Home FaceBook page and website
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This was created for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (a program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy). This campaign reflects what teens across the country have told us is going on in their lives.
Our goal is to help you stay above the influence. The more aware you are of the influences around you, the better prepared you will be to stand up to the pressures that keep you down. We're not telling you how to live your life, but are giving you another perspective and the latest facts. You need to make your own smart decisions.
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