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Additional Resources
Athletic Initiative Against Drugs (www.ondcpsports.org/)
This initiative is designed to mobilize the athletic world to educate children about the dangers of drugs and provide them with positive opportunities to keep them away from drugs. It is based on four principles: getting young people involved, coaching youth away from drugs, shaping attitudes, and producing results.
NIDA Goes to School (www.nida.nih.gov/backtoschool/nidab2s.html)
This Web site features a new science education initiative for middle school students and teachers. It presents the Mind Over Matter Series, which is designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain.
Parenting IS Prevention Project (www.emory.edu/NFIA/PIPP/index.html)
This Web site was created by parents for parents. It provides practical advice for parents on talking to their children about drugs, gives warning signs to help parents identify drug abuse, and provides tips for helping young people stay drug free.
The Parents' Hub (www.mediacampaign.org/parents/parents.html)
The Parents' Hub is an Internet guide to keeping young people healthy and drug free. It provides information on what drugs look like, how to find help, and how to talk to youth about making positive choices. This resource includes an action plan for families to use in raising drug-free children.
Project KNOW (www.projectknow.com/)
Project KNOW is a Web site that supports the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, an initiative led by the Office of National Drug Control Policy in collaboration with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Its mission is to tell the truth about drugs from the perspective of youth, parents, and experts. The best way to avoid problems is to "KNOW" the truth about drugs.
Your TimeTheir Future (www.health.org/yourtime/)
Your TimeTheir Future is a national public education campaign developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The campaign encourages adults to become involved in volunteering, mentoring, and other efforts that help young people ages 7 to 14 participate in positive activities that build skills, self-discipline, and competence.
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