Health URL's:

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General sites:

http://www.laserbuddy.com/recover/drugs.htm

An online index of substance abuse resources.

 

 

Nutrition and Health:

http://www.os.dhhs.gov/

US Department of Health and Human Services- information on health, safety and well- being.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

sources on health data, nutrition

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

government sources of reliable health information.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/

Mayo clinic- health information site

 

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Mental Disorders: (for other sites- see Psychology section under social studies section- ST class links)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/genetics.htm

Genetic and Mental Disorders- national institute of mental health, --ADD/HD, autism, bipolar, depression, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive, panic, schizophrenia and tourette’s.

http://www.who.int/msa/mnh/ems/primacare/edukit/

World Health Organisation education packs on mental disorders in primary care (including sleep disorders).

http://www.ocfoundation.org/

Obsessive-compulsive foundation- basic information on the disorder

http://www.ncptsd.org/

national center for pstd-(post- traumatic stress disorder)

http://www.apa.org/practice/ptsd.html

warning signs of ptsd.

http://www.nmha.org/ccd/index.cfm

Clinical Depression

http://www.learn-about-depression.com/index.php3

What is clinical depression.

http://www.dbsalliance.org/

Depression and Bipolar support alliance (manic-depression)

http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/suicide.htm

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology- information on teen suicide, along with links to other topics regarding children and teens.

http://www.psych.org/public_info/teenag~1.cfm

teen suicide- American Psychiatric Association

http://www.schizophrenia.com/

Schizophrenia- basic information on disorder

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/schizmenu.cfm

National institute of mental health- information booklet on schizophrenia

 

 

 

Stress:

http://www.ncptsd.org/disaster.html

Dealing with the aftereffects of Terrorism

http://www.economist.com.na/2001/140901/story30.htm

coping strategies for managing stress

http://www.holistic-online.com/stress/stress_humor.htm

humor therapy—for coping with stress

 

 

 

 

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Families:

Family dynamics

http://www.parentingresources.ncjrs.org/familydynamics/familydynamics.html

family dynamics

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/fdymic.htm

issues facing families

Family life:

http://www.parentstages.com/content/earlychildhooddev.asp

Parent stages- details of early childhood development

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/erickson.shtml

Stages of Social-Emotional Development In Children and Teenagers—general development from prenatal to adolescence.

 

Single Parents:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/human/pubs/fcs3484.html

Money Matters- Single Parent Series- getting control of finances- NC State Cooperative Extension Service

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/human/pubs/fcs3481.pdf

Parenting by Yourself- Single Parent Series- NC State Cooperative Extension Service

 

Elderly:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/frm/pubs/fcsw001.html

Getting a good start on medicare. NC State University Cooperative Extension Service- general information on the Medicare program.

Medicare Myths:

Sites from the NC State University Cooperative Extension services

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/frm/pubs/fcs4731.html

Medicare Myths 1

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/frm/pubs/fcs4732.html

Medicare Myths 2

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/frm/pubs/fcs4733.html

Medicare Myths 3

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/frm/pubs/fcs4734.html

Medicare Myths 4

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/frm/pubs/fcs4735.html

Medicare Myths 5

 

 

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Peer Relationships

http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/family/nf211.htm

Adolescence and peer pressure

http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/peer_pressure.html

peer pressure- Kids Health- geared toward teenagers

http://www.doitnow.org/pages/163.html

peer pressure. ... Describes how to think for yourself, in a world where everyone else wants to do it for you. discusses peer pressure and making choices about drug use and alcohol.

http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/peerpressure/

parenting of adolescents- links on peer pressure

http://teenadvice.about.com/library/weekly/qanda/blpeerpressure.htm

Q and A on peer pressure

 

 

 

Family/Domestic Violence

 

Women:

http://www.ncadv.org/

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence-- information on violence against women

http://www.abanet.org/domviol/myths.html

myths and facts on domestic violence- article is more from a women’s point of view

 

 

 

Men:

http://www.batteredmen.com/abusedme.htm

Abused men- information on domestice violence against men, although dated, the information gives a good background to the situation.

http://www.batteredmen.com/bathelpwhymen.htm

Why Men don’t do anything

http://www.batteredmen.com/batfact.htm

facts and myth of domestic violence- from the battered man’s point of view

 

 

Familial violence:

http://www.batteredmen.com/batsacks2way.htm

Domestic violence: a two way street, article looks at domestic violence against both men and women.

http://kidshealth.org/research/abused_parents.html

article dealing with children of abused parents


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Medicines and Drugs:

http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofax/HSYouthtrends.html

High school and youth trends- National Institute of Drug Abuse- has data going back to 1994.

 

 

Drug Abuse:

http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/DrugsofAbuse.html

information on commonly abused drugs. In chart form.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/

NIDA- individual reports on commonly abused drugs

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/faq/faq.htm

NIAAA- National Institute Alcohol and alcoholism- frequently asked questions on alcohol abuse

 

 

 

 

Effects of Drugs on the body/individual:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/headsup/

Scholastic and NIDA have formed a school-based science education partnership designed to inform students ages 12 to 15 about the dangers of drug abuse. – heads up: real news about drugs and your body- includes information on the brain.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pubs/Teaching/

power point slides that show the effect of drugs on the brain.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofax/InfofaxIndex.html

NIDA-National Institute on Drug Abuse- updated information tracks on understanding the effects of drugs and drug abuse/ addiction, prevention and treatment, survey data. Good general overview. Includes cigarettes and alcohol as well as illegal substances.

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/suba/alco/effects.html

effects on alcohol and alcoholism on the individual, family and other areas. Have related links within the site and external links relating to the topic.

http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/effect/

effects of alcohol/ alcoholism

 

 

Diseases and Disorders:

 

http://www.aegis.com/

HIV/AIDS web site- information about treatment, prevention, nutrition, statistics, fact sheets and other up-to-date information.

 

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