Addictions (Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco) 

see also: Psychology -- Mental Health

• Addiction Search
  Annoted index to tons of information about addictions, treatments, statistics, etc.
• Alcohol Awareness Month
  Audio, video, and text information about drinking and alcohol issues.
• Alcohol Problems and Solutions
  Facts, statistics, tips, drinking and driving, alcohol and youth, health issues... this site has it all.
• Broome County STOP-DWI Program
  Information about our community STOP-DWI program. Includes statistics and links to related sites.
• Checkyourself: Info on Drugs and Alcohol
  Information about drug and alcohol issues for teenagers, with links to further resources.
• Drug Abuse and Addition: Understanding the Signs, Symptoms, and Effects
  "Find out how to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug abuse or addiction in yourself or someone you care about."
• Eating Disorders
  • Ask NOAH About: Eating Disorders
  • Body Image: Loving Your Body Inside and Out
  • Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
  • Eating Disorders Information
  • Kids Health: Teens: Food and Fitness
  • NIMH: Eating Disorders
  • Something Fishy: Eating Disorders
• ELISAD: European gateway on alcohol, drugs and addictions
  "This online catalogue includes a selection of quality websites from 35 countries for professionals and the general public. By free search and by browsing in 13 categories related to subjects and contexts, content descriptions and related information are available."
• The Health Consequences of Smoking: a Report from the Surgeon General
  Downloadable .pdf format report dated May 2004, with some sections also available in Flash and/or HTML formats.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Lots of good information. Young people should note the Students and Young Adults and NIDA for Teens sections especially.
• New York State Smoker's Quitsite
  Information about smoking and how to quit.
• Tobacco Reference Guide
  "Updated edition of the 1998 book The Tobacco Almanac. These data have been compiled from medical and media sources, and are represented as reported..."
• Web of Addictions
  Fact sheets about the effects of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and general information about substance abuse, a "rolodex" of places to get help, and links to other sites.

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