Helpful Resources

For information about lead offenders on the illicit drug market visit www.mentorfoundation.org   There you will find the hazards of substances like: club drugs, cocaine, inhalants, LSD, prescription drugs (barbiturates / narcotics / steroids), methamphetamines, PCP, heroin, marijuana, alcohol, and how children access them

An excellent SAMSHA site filled with short animations narrated by movies stars like Jennifer Lopez (created for grabbing children’s attention) can be found at www.facetheissue.com 

For information about how to talk to you child about these issues visit www.drugfree.org  (See family / parent guide).  This site is published by the National Council Against Drug Use

The twelve spiritual steps to addiction recovery can be found at http://12-steps-recovery.com  or www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

SAMHSA (2006) “Brief Counseling for Marijuana Counseling: A manual for treating adults”  www.samhsa.gov See news / Volume XIV

Activities to equip kids of all ages with better refusal skills can be found at www.theantidrug.com/faith/activities.asp

The Rural Assistance Center offers clearly explains why meth is such a concern in rural areas, and what to look for.  See www.raconline.org