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From Genes to Geography: Cutting Edge of Alcohol Research
- Facts sheet about the development of alcohol use problems, including alcoholism, and how it is influenced by multiple genes, the environment and interactions between the two. A number of major technological advances are helping investigators make significant progress toward understanding the roles of genes and the environment. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa48.htm
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Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines
- Fact sheet about how mixing alcohol with certain medications can cause nausea and vomiting; headaches; drowsiness; fainting; loss of coordination; and can put you at risk for internal bleeding, heart problems, and difficulties in breathing. Alcohol also can decrease the effectiveness of a medication or make it totally ineffectiv.
(Publication No. 03-5329). (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine/medicine.htm
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How to Cut Down on Your Drinking
- Find out if you are drinking too much and how you can improve your life and health by cutting down. (Publication No. 96-3770) (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/handout.htm
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Imaging in Alcoholism: Window on the Brain
- Fact sheet about imaging techniques and how they are being used to integrate biomedical, psychosocial, and behavioral aspects of alcoholism, leading to improved prevention and treatment. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa47.htm
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Inhalants.drugabuse.gov
- This web site is a one-stop source of information about inhalants. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.inhalants.drugabuse.gov/
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Make A Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol - Parents Booklet
- [PDF FILE - 775 KB] This is a downloadable pdf file of 28 pages. It is a guide geared to parents and guardians of young people ages 10 to 14. Choose ideas you are comfortable with, and use your own style in carrying out the approaches you find useful. Your child looks to you for guidance and support in making life decisions—including the decision not to use alcohol. (NIH Publication No. 00-4314). To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free for either a PC or Macintosh. Download Acrobat (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/children.pdf
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Marijuana
- Facts about marijuana. What are common street names? How is it used? How many teens use marijuana? What are common effects? Is it addictive? How does THC attach to brain receptors? Can THC create learning and memory problems? Does smoking marijuana make driving dangerous? Can smoking marijuana lead to lung cancer? What about medical marijuana? (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_mj1.asp
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Marijuana: Facts for Teens
- A 19-page color publication that includes facts about marijuana. What is marijuana? Aren't there different kinds? How is marijuana used? How long does marijuana stay in the user's body? How many teens smoke marijuana? Why do young people use marijuana? What happens if you smoke marijuana? What are the short-term effects of marijuana use? Does marijuana affect school, sports, or other activities? What are the long-term effects of marijuana use? Does marijuana lead to the use of other drugs? How can you tell if someone has been using marijuana? Is marijuana sometimes used as a medicine? How does marijuana affect driving? If a woman is pregnant and smokes it, will marijuana hurt the baby? What does marijuana do to the brain? Can people become addicted to marijuana? What if a person wants to quit using the drug? (NIH Publication Number 98-4037) (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.drugabuse.gov/MarijBroch/MarijIntro.html
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Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know
- A 32- page booklet with facts about marijuana written specifically for parents. (NIH Publication Number 98-4036) (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.drugabuse.gov/MarijBroch/MarijIntro.html
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Mixing Alcohol with Medicines
- Fact sheet explaining why you should not mix alcohol with medications (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine/medicine.htm
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