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Articles about drugs & alcohol from the Teen Health & Wellness database: Includes a section on dependency, addiction & emotional health. (You'll need a library card to access this database)
Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base: Find out about the signs of substance abuse, current statistics, and where to obtain help.
The Cool Spot: Info about Alcohol and Peer Pressure: Gives young teens a clearer picture about alcohol use among their peers.
Drugs & Alcohol from TeensHealth: How smoking, drinking, and doing drugs can really affect people's lives.
Free Vibe: The definitive online area for scientific information about illegal drugs and the effects they have. See the latest research so that you can understand the real consequences of using illegal substances - drug by drug
MedlinePlus: Alcohol and Youth: Links to online articles about how drinking affects youths and statistics on use of alcohol among teens.
National Institute on Drug Abuse: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Heath (NIH), created this website to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 on the science behind drug abuse.
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America: A nonprofit coalition of communication, health, medical and educational professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live healthy, drug-free lives.
Smoking and Youth: Links and articles about how smoking affects your health and statistics on use of tobacco among teens.
Teen Challenge of Arizona: A worldwide organization dedicated to rehabilitating individuals who struggle with life-controlling addictions.
Teen Drug Abuse: Dedicated to the treatment of addictions and eating disorders. The site provides information and treatment resources for all types of addictions.
TeenDrugAbuse.us: TeenDrugAbuse.us was created to help spread information about the teen drug abuse problems in the U.S.

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Go ask Alice.: Fiction Go Pbk Teen
Aue, Pamela Willwerth. Teen drug abuse.: 362.29083 T229 2006 Teen; Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on teen drug abuse in the United States, covering such topics as the severity of the problem, its causes, the media's involvement, and its prevention.
DiConsiglio, John. True Confessions: Real Stories About Drinking & Drugs: 613.8 D5613t 2008 Teen; Presents stories of real teens caught up in addictive behavior and substance abuse and uses a question-and-answer format to provide information about drugs and their effects.
Gwinnell, Esther. The encyclopedia of drug abuse.: 616.86003 G995e 2008 Teen; Approximately 200 A-to-Z entries on legal and illegal drugs and their effects on society.
Hoffman, John. Addiction: why can't they just stop?: new knowledge.: 616.86 Ad23 2007; Strives to break through the myths and explain what addiction really is, what causes it, and how to get the best available treatment.
Hopkins, Ellen. Glass.: Fiction Hopkins Teen (2007); In a powerful sequel to Crank, Kristina is determined to manage her addiction to crack in order to keep her newborn child, but when she is unable to manage her use of the drug and the pull becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized.
Hudson, David L. Smoking bans.: The history of tobacco and its regulation.
Hyde, Margaret O. Smoking 101: An Overview For Teens: 616.865 H994s 2006 Teen; A look at the harmful effects of smoking.
Johnson, Dirk. Meth: The Home-Cooked Menace: 362.299 J6313m 2005; A harrowing look at the personal, social, and environmental impact of America's newest drug abuse trend.
Kiesbye, Stefan. Should the legal drinking age be lowered?.: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by a variety of primary and secondary sources, including eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and others.
Lane, Stephanie. Ecstasy.: 615.7883 L244e 2006 Teen; Examines the pill called ecstasy and the dangers involved with it. Discusses ecstasy's beginnings as a clinical drug used in psychotherapy, its physical effects, its increase in use during rave parties, and research being done involving the drug.
Mehling, Randi. Methamphetamine.: 616.864 M4741m 2008 Teen; Describes the history of the drug, the dangers involved in making it, the health hazards and legal consequences of addiction, and the steps and costs of treatment and recovery.
Mintzer, Richard. Meth & Speed=Busted!: 613.84 M6686m 2005; Explains the consequences of drug abuse through real-life stories, and discusses the effects of stimulants on the body.
Nakaya, Andrea C. Alcohol.: 362.292 Al183 2008 Teen; Provides essays that offer varying positions on issues related to alcohol, discussing such topics as the effects of alcohol use on human health and society, the causes of alcohol abuse, and strategies to reduce alcohol-related problems.
Rebman, Renée C. Addictions and risky behaviors: cutting, bingeing, snorting, and other dangers.: 613.8 R242a 2006 Teen; Discusses alcohol and drug addiction, inhalant abuse, smoking, eating disorders, self-mutilation, and Internet addiction.
Sheff, Nic. Tweak: (growing up on methamphetamines).: 362.29909 Sh39t 2007 Teen; The author details his immersion in a world of hardcore drugs, revealing the mental and physical depths of addiction, and the violent relapse one summer in California that forever changed his life, leading him down the road to recovery.
Smith, Lynn Marie. Rolling Away: My Agony With Ecstasy: 362.299092 Sm619r 2005; The story of an ecstasy addict traces her early years as a straight-A student in small-town Pennsylvania, her pursuit of an acting career in New York, her descent through drug experimentation to addiction, and her struggles to recover.