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Gambling
Did you know that gambling addictions can include addictions to poker,
blackjack, lotteries, sports betting, VLT, and Internet gambling in
addition to casino gambling? Gambling myths, facts and links are all
included here.
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Health
Canada: Tobacco
Find out what smoking and second hand smoke can do to your body... |
Physicians
for a Smoke-Free Canada
The goal of this resource: to reduce tobacco-caused illnesses by
providing the public with info on the dangers of smoking and second-hand
smoke.
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Airspace
Action on Smoking and Health
This website aims to make "the tobacco industry a health hazard
of the past" by raising awareness of tobacco used in movies, videos
and TV shows.
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Quit
4 Life
Break the habit and be smoke-free... you'll be healthier and save $ too!
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Information
about Drugs and Addiction
A really helpful resource... covers alcohol, crystal meth,
hallucinogens, inhalants, steroids, GHB and many more.
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Drug
Descriptions
Find out the facts on methamphetamines and amphetamines, LSD, heroin, marijuana,
cocaine, ecstasy, steroids and more.
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Above the Influence
News and facts about the risks of using marijuana, meth, ecstasy,
inhalants and other drugs... and resisting peer pressure. |
Tobacco
Facts
Check out Tobacco Truth 101, which discusses the effects of tobacco and
why it is so addictive. Also covers second-hand smoke.
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Canadian
Centre on Substance Abuse
Offers statistics about addictions in Canada and other countries, as well
as info about gambling in Canada. |
Just
the Facts
What is an addiction? What are the facts about drugs, alcohol, tobacco
and gambling? Find the answers here!
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Teens
Health: Drugs & Alcohol
Here's things that you should know about alcohol, tobacco and drugs ...
including the risks of using steroids!
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Alcohol
& Drug Information
Click on "Drugs" to find info on just about every kind of
drug and its harmful effects. Includes steroids, tobacco, alcohol,
ecstasy, hallucinogens, "designer drugs" and more. |
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Heads
Up: Real News about Drugs and Your Body
Offers straight talk and amazing facts about how drugs fool your brain
and how they affect the body. Read about some personal experiences from
former teen drug abusers.
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Information
on Common Drugs of Abuse
Provides many links to help you easily find accurate info on ecstasy,
cocaine, heroin, alcohol and many more drugs. |
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Mind
over Matter
A series to inform you about the effects of drugs such as inhalants,
hallucinogens, stimulants, steroids, nicotine and others on the brain and
the human body.
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Marijuana:
Facts for Teens
Find facts and info about marijuana and its usage. To find info on many
other drugs, click on "Common Drugs of Abuse". |
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National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Provides FAQ's, news releases and advisories about alcohol, plus links
to other related databases. See the "College Drinking Prevention Web
Site". Includes a search capability.
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Tobacco
Free Kids
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids tries to stop the tobacco industry
from targeting and eventually addicting new victims - usually teens. |
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"Tips"
(Tobacco Information and Prevention Source)
Find quick info and links about tobacco, the effects of second-hand
smoke, how to quit smoking and what celebrities are saying about smoking.
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Alcohol
Chemistry and You
A very complete resource about alcohol: its chemistry, how it's absorbed
in the human body, alcohol abuse and addiction.
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Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Check out Basic Information to find out about FASD. |
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