HEALTH UNIT:  HEALTH AWARENESS
Ms. Dwyer – Ms. Brennan
June, 2008



The Internet is an excellent source of health information.  However, it’s important
to remember that not all sites are reliable.  Always evaluate the quality of information you find on the Web.
Here are a few links to help you get started.
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Substance Abuse:

            MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
            http://www.madd.org

            SADD Online
            http://www.saddonline.com

            Drug-Free Resource Net
            http://www.drugfreeamerica.org

            NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse
            http://www.nida.nih.gov

            Prevline: Prevention Online
            http://www.health.org

            Clubdrugs.org: National Institutes of Health
            http://www.clubdrugs.org

            Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
            http://www.tobaccofreekids.org

            CDC’s TIPS: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source
            http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tobacco.htm

            NoTobacco.org
            http://www.notobacco.org

            SAMHSA
            http://www.samhsa.gov

 Depression/Suicide/Eating Disorders:

            America’s Anorexia Bulimia Association
            http://www.aabainc.org/

            Dying to be Thin (PBS)
            http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin

            Screening for Mental Health
            http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org                                                                                       

National Institute of Mental Health
            http://www.nimh.nih.gov           

National Mental Health Association
            http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/index.cfm 

National Center for Suicide Prevention
            http://ncspt.org/corses/orientation/id47.htm

          
AIDS / Sexually Transmitted Infections:

AIDS-HIV: Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/diseasesandconditions/
click on A > AIDS-HIV

CDC National Prevention Information Network
http://www.cdcnpin.org/

National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/std
 

Consumer Health:

                   Consumer Education:  Health Living - An Educated Choice
                        http://www.hrsa.gov/ConsumerEd

            Internet Public Library:  Consumer Information
                        http://www.ipl.org/div/searchresults/?words=consumer&where=all

            Teen Consumer Scrapbook
                        http://www.atg.wa.gov/teenconsumer/

Sexual Health/Abstinence & Pregnancy Prevention:

Planned Parenthood
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ 

Teen Driving:

          MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
            http://www.madd.org

            SADD Online
            http://www.saddonline.com

Violence Prevention:

          National Women's Health Information Center
            http://www.4woman.gov/faq/rohypnol.htm

            Focus on Adolescent Services:  Gangs
            http://focusas.com/Gangs.html

            Tips on How to Avoid Sexual Assault
            http://www3.lehigh.edu/studentlife/guide/csg7.asp

            What to Do if You're Raped
            http://familydoctor.org/314.xml

            Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
            http://www.rainn.org

Self-Help Books and Videos:

          Amazon.com
            http://www.amazon.com

Health Sites for Kids:

            KidsClick!
            http://www.kidsclick.org
                Select the "Health & Family" section.

            Ask Jeeves for Kids
            http://www.ajkids.com/

            Berit's Best Sites
            http://www.beritsbest.com/
                Select "Health" under "Serious Stuff"

            Kids Health
            http://kidshealth.org

Carole Clark  5/30/08