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• 4girls Health
Gives adolescent girls reliable, current health information. The site focuses on adolescent girls' health concerns and motivates girls to choose healthy behaviors.
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• AboutHealth.com
Young people learn everything they need to know about growing up, and families learn how to talk about it.
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• Accidental Teen Pregnancy
Resources for pregnant teenagers, including on-line pregnancy test and other help by email or telephone.
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• Addaction
A UK based drug and alcohol treatment charity. Includes drug information, parent section, publications and links.
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• Adolescent Health Transition Project
Designed to help the transition from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents with special health care needs. This site is a resource for information, materials, and links.
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• Adolescent Nutrition Guide
A discussion of adolescent nutrition, including the food guide pyramid, healthy eating habits, and calcium and iron requirements.
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• Adolescent Use of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
The use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by adolescents impacts the health and socioeconomic well-being of the population. [PDF]
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• AdolescentHealth.com
Providing education, clinical care, research, and health care information for adolescents.
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• Adolesence Directory Online
An electronic guide that focus on the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents.
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• Aware
"Abstinence Wait-training And Relationship Education" is an educational program designed to teach students in public and private schools how to have healthy relationships, the potential risks of early sexual involvement, and highlight the many positive reasons for abstinence. Includes a speaker's bureau, and links for parents, teachers, and teens.
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• Backpacks and School Furniture - Threats to our Children's Wellbeing
How overloaded backpacks and poorly designed school furniture are harming posture development in children.
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• Bodies in Motion
Website to improve your health both mentally and physically.
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• CDC's Adolescent and School Health Program
For adolescents and educational institutions. Informative health topics regarding tobacco and drug use, high risk behavior fact sheets, and tools and strategies for providing healthy environments in schools.
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• Connect Online
Teens with chronic or serious illnesses can come to meet other people just like them, get advice, share experiences, and talk to someone who's "been there" with a serious illness.
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• Dear Daughter
An open letter to a daughter about the effects of drugs, drinking and death.
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• Drugs Bite
Stephen Arrington is an anti-drug and motivational speaker that has spoken at over 500 schools.
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• Eating Right the Girl Power Way
Giving the younger person the right information to help them make informed decisions on their nutrition.
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• European Good Templar Youth Federation
A non-governmental federation for national abstainer organisations in Europe.
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• FitTeen
Fitness and nutrition site for teens.
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• Freevibe.com
Provides teens with a safe space ask questions and to get reliable information about marijuana and its effects.
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• Good Enough to Eat? - The Diet of Pregnant Teenagers
April 2003 empirical study report on the dietary habits of pregnant teenagers and the impact on fetal health.
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• Health Considerations for the College-Bound
Article about medical issues that need to be addressed when young adults leave home for college.
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• Hearing Damage and Loud Music
Document, from abelard, on the relationship between loud noise and ear damage, with particular reference to young people and loud music.
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• Help Against Drugs Organization of New York City
Non-profit organization devoted to steering youths away from drugs through sports, modeling, and entertainment.
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• How Stuff Works: How Alcohol Works
In-depth partial graphic tutorial about alcohol examines all the ways in which alcohol affects the human body.
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• In the Mix:
The online companion to the PBS broadcast, with resources and information for teens and educators on sports participation.
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• Inhalant Abuse
Guide to preventing inhalant abuse.
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• InteliHealth - Risks For Pregnant Teens
Overview of a few pregnancy risks that are more prevalent in teens.
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• Interview with Howard A. Liddle, EdD,
Answers to questions about the state of the science of adolescent substance abuse treatment and research.
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• Keep Kids Healthy: Adolescent Health Center
Information on school performance problems, weight management, scoliosis, puberty, short stature, smoking, drinking, and building self esteem.
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• March of Dimes - Facts You Should Know About Teenage Pregnancy
Statistics about teen birth rates, health considerations, and pregnancy consequences.
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• MEDLINEplus - Teen Health
Directory of health related resources concentrated on the health of teens.
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• Mind Over Matter
Series explaining how the brain responds to different drugs. From the National Institutes of Health.
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• Monitoring the Future
An ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American students and young adults funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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• National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC)
A national resource offering an array of adolescent health- and health policy-related publications, news, and information.
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• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: For Kids Only
Learn about the brain's response to marijuana, opiates, inhalants, hallucinogens, stimulants and steroids. Information on how to help someone with a drug or alcohol problem.
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• Nutrition for you, Nutrition for two
Teen guide to good health and nutrition before, during and after pregnancy.
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• OBGYN.net Young Woman
Physician reviewed site offering Medical Professionals, young women and teens worldwide, the latest information and news in obstetrics and gynecology for the young woman.
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• Parents & Adolescents Recovering Together Successfully
Fighting the teen alcohol and drug epidemic one family at a time.
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• Partnership For a Drug-Free America
Tips on talking to kids about drugs, as well as information on specific drugs, slang names for drugs, what they look like, and frequently asked questions.
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