A complete guide to the development of the teenage brain. Find out about typical teenage behaviors, and the science behind their brain development that makes them act in certain ways.

This is the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors' official homepage. Resource provides information about the organization, press releases, products and services, events and programs, and more.

Make it around the bases to review the concepts of drugs related to substance abuse.

Use this resource to learn about how maternal alcohol use and abuse can harm a developing baby and cause problems even after birth. This article answers questions such as, "What are the hazards of drinking alcohol during pregnancy?" and...

Learn main reasons why teenagers experiment with illegal drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. This article provides statistics about teen drug abuse, discussion questions, and a writing activity.

Article presents perceptions on illegal drugs are confronted and the untruths are dispelled. This article is meant to show that drug use is not a victimless crime.

Originally published in a brochure, the information at this website provides facts about fetal alcohol syndrome. Read about how alcohol use during pregnancy can harm a child for life.

The tutorial explores human health. Topics included are genes, vaccination, health risks, and drugs in sports. The resource consists of articles,additional resources, and activities.

Use these practice questions on drug abuse and addiction to review for the NCLEX-RN test.

What is the role of the toxicologist in a forensic investigation? In this comprehensive interactive tutorial explore how drugs are analyzed and what their results indicate within a forensic laboratory. Discover what laws govern the use...

Do you know how beer and other alcoholic drinks affect the body and mind? Find out in this article for kids.

This resource provides a comprehensive approach to preventing drug abuse.

This resource provides a conceptual basis upon which teachers, policy makers, and school administrators can make decisions about school-based drug prevention programs in order to achieve greater success in educational settings.

Drug commercials are a relatively new phenomenon, and a strange sight in most of the world. So why do Americans see so many of them, and what are they doing to our health? [9:12]

PBS online presents six stories illustrating the struggle undergone by both adults and teens. Each individual story describes a unique perspective on the substance they abused and how it adversely affected their lives.

This program uses scientific techniques to examine how drugs effect the brain. Its ultimate goal is to present students with the negative effects of substance abuse and show the benefits of staying substance free. Each of the lessons...

Read about the effects of ecstasy and how this designer drug can cause both short-term and long-term effects to users' bodies and brains.

This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.

Patenting a new drug helps finance its immense cost to develop- but that same patent can put advanced treatments out of reach for sick people in developing nations, at deadly cost. Ellen 't Hoen talks about an elegant, working solution...

This site from Stanford University shows how you can learn how the entertainment industry sends both positive and negative messages concerning substance use through movies and music. This article summarizes government research that...

Poe Society essay reviews the evidence of Poe's purported use of opium and alcohol, including absinthe, to fuel his literary imaginings.

This link from PBS will connect you to a page listing organizations that service individuals with an addiction. Their telephone numbers and websites are provided. At the top of this page questions are answered regarding the diagnosis of...

The Drug Enforcement Administration website provides several sections of information designed to help teenagers and parents to get the facts about drugs in our society.

Spanish versions of articles from TeenHealth's comprehensive database of information on health topics of interest to teenagers and young adolescents, such as puberty, eating disorders, self-esteem, and drugs and alcohol. English language...