Health and Career Educ. 9
MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION INFORMATION

1.) From the B.C. Ministry of Health this site contains lots of information on alcohol and drug abuse. It also gives treatment options available in B.C. http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/topic/special/tp17749/sec1.htm


2.) Information for youth on alcohol, marijuana, and addiction from  B.C. Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information
http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/fact-sheets/youth-su

3.) A Canadian group of profession health experts worked together with young people to create this site. Its has facts about alcohol and personal stories (including videos) from teens whose lives have been affected by alcohol:
http://www.drinkingfacts.ca/english/index.asp

4.) This site from the Alberta government has information on alcohol, other drugs and gives treatment options for youth facing addictions:
http://www.aadac.com/21.asp

5.) From the National institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.), this site gives clear, brief information on a wide variety of topics about marijuana: http://www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/Marijteens.html

6.) And here is one from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U.S) that gives information in an interactive format:
http://www.thecoolspot.gov/index.asp

7.) Drug Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Treatment Centers posted this site with information on how marijuana and alcohol affect the brain, signs of addiction and treatment.
http://www.drug-rehab.com/marijuana-addiction.htm

8.) This website, from an HBO T.V documentary, gives lots of information about youth addiction. It has very good detail and is quick to read.
http://www.hbo.com/addiction/adolescent_addiction/index.html?current=1

9.) This treatment centre offers a residential program for teens and describes what happens in that program.
http://www.phoenixhouse.org/Foundation/GetHelp/AboutTreatment.html

10.) Here is a website with information about addiction treatment services for youth in Nanaimo .
http://www.adaptnanaimo.com

11.) Scan this site, from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.), to find specific information on addiction and the brain.
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain2.asp

12.) A personal story from an 18 year old addicted to marijuana, how he got started, impact on his family, and how it affected his life.
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/stories/story_mj1.asp

13.) Another personal story, an interview with Brad and the effects of drugs on his life.
http://www.drugstory.org/feature/brad.asp