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Online Resources

Prevention

www.1800RUNAWAY.org serves as the federally-designated national communication system for homeless and runaway youth.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy has facts about drugs, tips for parents and a media campaign.
NIDA: Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents
Partnership for a Drug-Free America has an online resource center for parents.
Marijuana Facts Parents Need to Know is an online publication from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Call to Action to Prevent Underage Drinking provides detailed information from the U.S. Surgeon General.
Texas Department of Family Protective Services has parenting tips and a prevention calendar available for download.
The Health Consequences of Smoking – 50 Years of Progress provides detailed information from the U.S. Surgeon General.
Facing Addiction in America is the first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health.
Growing Up Drug Free A Parent’s Guide to Prevention offers helpful information about how to raise drug-free children.

Treatment

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration maintains online resources to help locate treatment facilities and operates toll-free hot lines in English, Spanish and TDD.
Alcoholics Anonymous information in English, Spanish and French.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. provides information and operates a 24-hour help line.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network. To raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities, throughout the United States.

Research