The Office of Adolescent Health has identified the following resources on Substance Abuse. Please click below to learn more:
General
Alcohol
Tobacco
Illicit and non illicit drug use
General
- Above the Influence Activities Toolkit (White House, Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- Choose Your Path (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Drug Facts: Shatter the Myths" Q&A booklet (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Feeling Pressured? (Office of National Drug Control Policy, White House)
- Drug Facts (Office of National Drug Control Policy, White House)
- Health Risks Among Sexual Minority Youth (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Identifying Mental Health and Substance Use Problems of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Child-Serving Organizations (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- LaAntiDroga.com - Spanish-language resources with tips on how to talk to teens about drugs, and information on the consequences of drug use (White House, Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- Monthly Variation in Substance Use Initiation among Adolescents (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies)
- Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings (White House, Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- The Science Behind Drug Abuse (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Substance Abuse Among Young Mothers (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality)
- Substance Use Among Asian Adolescents (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality)
- Substance Use Among Black Adolescents (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality)
- Substance Use Among Hispanic Adolescents (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality)
- Physical Activity May Prevent Substance Abuse (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey - United States, 2011 (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services)
Alcohol
- 2010 Town Hall Meetings: Mobilizing Communities To Prevent and Reduce Underage Alcohol Use (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Town Hall Meetings 2012: Getting to outcomes by mobilizing communities to prevent underage drinking (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- The Facts about Youth & Alcohol (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Straight Talk about Alcohol (HHS, Office on Women’s Health)
- Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking (HHS, Office of the Surgeon General)
- Talking to Your Teen about Drinking (HHS, National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Adolescents Living with a Parent Who Drives Under the Influence are at Increased Risk for Driving Under the Influence Themselves (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality)
- Underage Drinking (National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- Underage Drinking Campaign: Local Communities Take Active Role (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Underage Drinking: Myths vs. facts (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Ways to Say No to Alcohol (HHS, Office on Women’s Health)
Tobacco
- Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States, 1991—2009 (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Gradual Drop in Youth Tobacco Use Continues, but Significant Problem Areas Remain (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- NIDA InfoFacts - Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health)
- Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students - United States, 2000 - 2009 (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Trends in Cigarette Use among Adolescents and Young Adults (HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Youth and Tobacco: Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People (HHS, Office of the Surgeon General)
- Youth and Tobacco Use (HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Illicit and non illicit drug use
- Epidemic: Responding to America's Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis (White House, Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- Facts on Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Message from the NIDA Director on "Bath Salts" - Emerging and Dangerous Products (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- ONDCP's Webpage on Prescription Drug Abuse(White House, Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- PeerX Activity Guide Helps Teens be Leaders in Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse (HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Prescription for Disaster: How Teens Abuse Medicine (Drug Enforcement Administration)
- How to Dispose of Unused Medicines (White House, Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- Tips for Parents (White House, Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- Quiz: How Smart are You about Drugs? (HHS, Office on Women’s Health)
- White House Drug Policy Director Urges Parents to Take Action to Prevent Youth Drug Use (White House, Office of National Drug Control Policy)
