The goal of KidsHealth is to help parents, kids, and teens take charge of their health. The aim is to give families the tools and confidence to make the best health choices.
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Doctor-reviewed advice on hundreds of physical, emotional, and behavioral topics — from before birth through the teen years.
Separate sections for parents, kids, and teens, each created with your questions in mind.
Easy-to-follow articles, slideshows, videos, and health tools designed to help families learn, grow, and be their best.
Free lesson plans and programs for teachers and early childhood educators.
National Institutes of Health: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Scholastic Inc. has partnered with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to create Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body. This education series provides teens with science-based materials from a trustworthy source about the effects of drugs and drug abuse on the brain and body. New teen articles and activities are created and distributed every school year through Scholastic’s classroom magazines as well as the Heads Up student website. Heads Up also produces Web-only online interactives.
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Games and activities
Interactive learning
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
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Information on how to get help
Contact information for treatment centers
Data, Programming, and other resources
University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center Toolkit
The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services worked together to develop this safer prescribing toolkit.
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Resources specific to pain and opioids in adolescents
