“No matter how much you like a guy or how much he says he loves you, don't let him take over your mind. Think for yourself, and speak up when you know something is wrong.”
—Fran, 14, New Jersey
Sex Education by Teens, for Teens!
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“No matter how much you like a guy or how much he says he loves you, don't let him take over your mind. Think for yourself, and speak up when you know something is wrong.”
—Fran, 14, New Jersey
Facts On Tap
http://www.factsontap.org/index.htm
Facts On Tap offers "just the facts" about drugs and alcohol. You can read facts, take quizzes, ask for advice and find treatment programs. Facts On Tap is a project of Phoenix House.
NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
This Web site features information about how drugs affect the mind and body, as well as teens' stories, a place to have questions answered by a professional, a quiz, and more. Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
NIDA: Facts about Substance Abuse and Risky Sexual Behavior
http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/Risky.html
This Web page includes facts about teen substance use and its relationship to risky sexual behavior.
Marijuna Info at NIDA
This Web site includes information about marijuana for teens and parents.
Check Yourself
This Web site features information, quizzes and more, designed to help teens check where they are with drugs and alcohol and figure out what steps they should take if they are headed towards trouble.
Find a Confidential Clinic Near You
A Web site featuring a database you can use to locate clinics across the country offering birth control, STD screening and other reproductive health services. Produced by the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association.
freevibe.com
This Web site contains information about various drugs, stories from teens, strategies for avoiding drugs and more. Produced by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
Drug Induced Rape
http://www.hendersonville-pd.org/PreventionTips/DrugInducedRape.html
This Web page includes facts and information about date rape drugs such as GHB and Rohypnol. Produced by the Hendersonville Police Department of Hendersonville, TN.
Marijuana Anonymous
http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/
MA is a fellowship of individuals who want to stop using marijuana. This Web site includes information about their 12-step program and MA-produced literature.
Tobacco, Drugs and Alcohol (from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation)
http://www.pamf.org/teen/risk/
This Web site features facts and information about drug and alcohol use and abuse.
Do It Now Foundation
The Do It Now Foundation aims to create and disseminate information on drugs and alcohol that is accurate, creative, realistic, timely and unbiased. Avoids moralizing about individuals' drug-related decisions except for when these decisions impinge on the rights of others (i.e. date rape, DUI, etc.).
Intervention Resource Center
http://www.interventioninfo.org/
This Web page connects family and friends of drug and alcohol abusers with professional interventionists.
Overboard Comics
http://www.thirteen.org/closetohome/overboard/menu.html
Overboard is an online, thirteen-issue comic book/soap opera that looks at addiction. Produced by Thirteen (WNET New York) and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Mutual of America Life Insurance Company.
Students Against Destructive Decisions
The SADD Web site provides news and information aimed at helping teens avoid destructive behavior.
Real Girl/Real World: Tools for Finding Your True Self
A book addressing topics such as self-image, eating disorders, menstruation, sexual activity, and feminism. 221 pages.
Feeling Good Handbook
A cognitive therapist suggests ways to overcome a variety negative thought patterns that hinder success. 768 pages.
Marijuana Anonymous
1-800-766-6779
The Marijuana Anonymous hotline features information and referrals to local meetings.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
1-800-729-6686
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information has English- and Spanish-speaking operators available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide you with drug treatment information and referrals.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
1-800-622-2255
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence hotline features 24-hour information, help and referrals for those with alcohol and drug problems and their families.
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service
1-800-662-HELP
This hotline features 24-hour referral services to drug and alcohol treatment centers. Offers help in English and Spanish.
AL-ANON and AlaTEEN
1-888-4AL-ANON
The Al-ANON and AlaTEEN hotline provides help and information for anyone who has been affected by another's drinking problem. Operators available in English, Spanish and French.
Center for Disease Control National Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Hotline
1-800-232-4636
National Teen Emergency Hotline
1-800-448-3000
Girls' and Boys' Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
The Girls' and Boys' Town National Hotline is a 24-hour resource and referral service available to anyone. Operators are available in English and Spanish, and a TDD line (1-800-448-1833) provides assistance to the deaf and hearing-impaired.
CDC National STD and HIV Hotline
1-800-232-4636
The CDC's National STD and HIV hotline. Operators available in English and Spanish. Available Monday-Friday 8 AM-2AM (EST). The staff can answer your questions about HIV/AIDS, herpes, HPV and all other STDs. Operated by the Center for Disease Control.
Planned Parenthood Facts of Life Line
1-888-SXASK
The Planned Parenthood Facts of Life Line features operators on call to give information about sexuality, STDs, relationships, alcohol and drugs, nutrition and more. Operators are available in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
CHILD HELP USA
1-800-4-A-CHILD
Child Help USA's hotline, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Can provide assistance in over 140 languages through translation services. Offers crisis intervention, information, referrals to emergency, social service and support resources, and more.
The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
1-800-656-HOPE
The National Sexual Assault Hotline, a project of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. Operators are available in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can offer advice as well as direct you to resources in your area.