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Frequently Asked Questions About Inhalants   Also available in: Spanish   This page links to frequently asked questions about inhalants. Questions cover what inhalant use is, how inhalant use can be prevented, what products are used as inhalants, what the common signs of an... Details > National Inhalant Prevention Coalition A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free is a public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to pare... Details > Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Are you Cool or Clueless? Parents are invited to take this online quiz to test their knowledge of the drug-related slang names currently in use. There are 6 categories of drugs of abuse and 30 slang terms that change constan... Details > SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Are You Drug Smart? Test Your Chemical IQ   This online checkup provides players with the truth about some illegal drugs and the dangers to users' health.... Details > Do It Now Foundation Club Drugs Facts and Figures This document is an overview of certain drugs that have emerged and become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and "raves." These drugs, collectively termed "club drugs," include MDMA/... Details > Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House Club Drugs: Community Drug Alert Bulletin This advisory from the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to community leaders, parents and the general public addresses the "alarming increases in the popularity of some very dangerous ... Details > National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health Cocaine Facts and Figures Pure cocaine was first used in the 1880s as a local anesthetic in eye, nose, and throat surgeries because of its ability to provide anesthesia as well as to constrict blood vessels and limit bleeding.... Details > Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House Dictionary of Street Drug Slang   Search this site for online assistance in finding basic definitions for some general terms, symbols and acronyms related to substance abuse.... Details > Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse Information - Partnership for a Drug-Free America   This site provides access to a compilation of information about illicit drugs and illicit drug use among the Nation's youth. Includes a comprehensive drug information database that provides: slang nam... Details > Partnership for a Drug-Free America Drugs and Pregnancy   For a pregnant woman, drug abuse is doubly dangerous. First, drugs may harm her own health, interfering with her ability to support the pregnancy. Second, some drugs can directly impair prenatal devel... Details > American Council for Drug Education