Health Websites      

U.S. Health and Human Services Health Finder

    Type Drug Abuse in the dialogue box and click Go.  
     Choose NIDA for Teens.
    Choose Facts on Drugs.


The United States Drug Enforcement Administration
    From the list on the left, scroll down to DEA Resources.
    Choose For Students.
    Click on Drug Descriptions.

TeenSpace at The Internet Public Library

Two other sources from the District's databases:

EBSCOhost Health Source database: Newman Smith Media Center Homepage>EBSCOhost Research Databases>select Health Source -- Consumer Edition and scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Continue">Type the name of a drug in the search box and click "Search." Be sure to check the "Full Text" box.

World Book Encyclopedia: Use the Search box for the drug name, enter "Drug Abuse" for a general article, or view a table of commonly abused drugs (Great source! Don't miss the suggested citation for the article!)