Websites for researching Drugs
Drugs of Concern
Provides information about the effects and use of individual drugs, including cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, MDMA ecstasy, methamphetamine, steroids, and others. Includes statistics on illicit drug use in the U.S. Created by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
Drug Facts
Provides extensive information on a wide variety of drugs. Links to explanations of street terms, publications, treatments, and news articles. The individual fact sheets provide statistics and an overview of use. Links to related sites. Includes information on club drugs, cocaine, crack, heroin, inhalants, LSD, marijuana, methampetamines, and steroids.
Drugs of Concern
Provides basic information and statistics on drugs of concern to the US Drug Enforcement Administration in the US. Includes information on cocaine, heroin, inhalants, rohypnol, LSD, marijuana, Ecstasy, methamphetamine, Ritalin, PCP, steroids, etc.
Inhalant Abuse
Provides extensive information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse on inhalants, their health effects, and other concerns. Features answers to frequently asked questions. Includes a glossary and references.
Anabolic Steroid Abuse
Features answers to frequently asked questions about steroid abuse. Provides access to a glossary. Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Mind over matter
Provides information on the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain. Substances covered include marijuana, opiates, hallucinogens, methamphetamine, nicotine, steroids, and stimulants. Includes a teachers guide.
Frontline - Drug Wars
Features information on the thirty year history of America’s war on drugs. Includes information on the DEA, the FBI, drug traffickers, what Americans buy & how much they spend on drugs, drug addiction and treatment, charts, timelines, and a teachers guide.
National Library of Medicine - Med Line
Provides links on all health related topics, diseases, medical conditions and wellness issues. Includes links to organizations, journals, and drug (pharmaceutical) information.
Canadian Health Network
HealthCanada site can be browsed or searched. Provides access to the resources of leading Canadian health organizations, as well as international health information. Topics include: Active living, Alternative health, Cancer, Healthy eating, Heart health, Substance use/Addictions, Violence, etc.
Substance Abuse Theme Page
Provides links to curricular resources and instructional materials for the study of substance abuse at the Grade 5-12 level. Includes links to alcohol abuse, drug use / abuse, and medicines.
HealthTouch Online for Better Health
Brings together valuable health information from many trusted health organizations. Includes pharmacy & product information and a health resource directory.
Johns Hopkins Health Information
A magazine format with regularly changed feature stories which are then archived. Includes a drug search, a medical dictionary, and information on specific diseases and medical conditions. Featured health areas include allergy, cancer, diabetes, nutrition, sports medicine, vitamins, etc.
RxList: The Internet Drug Index
Features over 4000 medications on file and an online dictionary of medical jargon. Includes information on alternative medicine, herbal remedies, and a drug interaction checker.
Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal Methamphetamine
A series of fact sheets about methamphetamine, also known as crystal, speed, meth, and Tina. Discusses short and long term effects, physcial signs of users, withdrawal, etc.
MedlinePlus: Prescription Drug Abuse
Links to publications about prescription drug abuse and addiction. Includes general materials, resources on specific prescription drug types (such as pain relievers, diet pills, and stimulants), and publications about prescription drug abuse by teenagers and young adults. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Drugs Abroad
Cautionary material from the U.S. government about possession and use of illegal drugs in foreign countries. "Each year, 2,500 Americans are arrested overseas. One third of the arrests are on drug-related charges. Many of those arrested assumed as U.S. citizens that they could not be arrested." Includes an overview of what U.S. consulates can and cannot do, and tips for avoiding unknowing possession of drugs. From the U.S. Department of State.
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Updated June 2007.
