National Institute on Drug Abuse: Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know

This article, organized in question/answer format, provides information for teens about marijuana use. Here, you can learn why teens smoke marijuana and how marijuana affects the bodies and brains of those who use it.

The teenage years find adolescents yearning for independence—and often isolating their parents from their everyday lives. Educate parents on the warning signs of marijuana use, including its effects on the brain and the likelihood of...

This resource provides information and addresses concerns over popular "club drugs," including ecstasy. Read about the side effects of ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine, Rohypnol, Methamphetamine, and LSD.

An excellent, highly academic, report on steroid abuse and effects on the body.

A fact sheet outlining the health hazards and extent of use of hallucinogens. Some statistical data is provided.

This resource provides information about opioids, and dangerous abuse of them.

This resource provides information about the abuse and dangers of inhalants.

This site has an article about the highly-addictive drug, heroin. This resource provides information on heroin, its street names, and its effects on the body. Here, you can also learn about treatment for heroin addiction and about the...

In addition to providing information on the hazards of methamphetamine use, this resource includes statistics found in recent methamphetamine studies.

This site provides some information for parents about marijuana.