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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 Alcohol and Minorities Alcohol abuse is a factor in five leading causes of death for American Indians, including motor vehicle crashes, alcoholism, cirrhosis, suicide, and homicide. ... Details > National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health Anabolic Steroids: A Threat to Mind and Body Also available in: Spanish This Research Report is based on the findings of recent studies on the use of anabolic steroids in the United States. Its goal is to educate the public about these drugs and the dangers of misusing th... Details > National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health Does My Parent Really Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?   Suggestions for young people on how to decide if a parent or caregiver has an alcohol or drug problem. If there is a problem there's advice on what to do to feel better, even if the parent never stops... Details > Children of Alcoholics Foundation Does Your Friend Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?: A Guide For Teens This brochure advises young people on how to help a friend who may have a substance abuse problem. It answers questions such as: How can I tell if my friend has a drinking or other drug problem? What ... Details > SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information FAQ' s on Alcohol This page links to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about alcohol routinely received by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Questions cover what alcoholism is, which medications t... Details > National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health Growing Up Drug-Free - A Parent's Guide to Prevention Schools, churches, synagogues, community groups, law enforcement--all can help to turn the tide on drug and alcohol abuse, but none can take a parent's place. This brochure explains to parents how to ... Details > SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know Because many parents of this generation of teenagers experimented with marijuana when they were in college, they often find it difficult to talk about marijuana use with their children and to set stri... Details > National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide Also available in: Spanish This guide is designed to provide important research-based concepts and information to further efforts to develop and carry out effective drug abuse prevention programs. The question-and-answer format... Details > National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health PREVLINE: Prevention Online at the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, and PREVLINE is the name of its multi-faceted online inform... Details > SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
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