Drug Guide

Tobacco

Definition: Tobacco is an agricultural crop.

Tobacco is usually smoked. Sometimes tobacco leaves are "dipped" or "chewed" so the nicotine is absorbed via the gums.

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Programs

Time To Act – An Intervention Guide

Time To Act – An Intervention Guide

Time To Act! helps parents who suspect or know their teen is experimenting with alcohol or drugs take the next steps to help their child.

Time to Talk

Time to Talk

Kids who report learning a lot about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use. Time To Talk helps parents have frequent, positive conversations with their children.

The Parent Toolkit

The Parent Toolkit

Advice by age—from preschool to college age kids—to help parents connect, protect, or take action if teens are using drugs or drinking.

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Resources

Chart of Commonly Abused Drugs

Posted on March 3, 2010

Learn the facts to keep your teen safe. This guide/chart contains images, formal names and slang, how it is used, the dangers, signs of abuse and what you should know to keep your child safe.

Learn the facts to keep your teen safe. This guide/chart contains images, formal names and slang, how it is used, the dangers, signs of abuse and what you should know to keep your child safe.

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Drugs Can’t Stop Me Activity Book – For Ages 6-9

Posted on March 2, 2010

Download this activity and coloring book and help teach kids (ages six to nine) to make healthy choices and not let drugs stop them.

Download this activity and coloring book and help teach kids (ages six to nine) to make healthy choices and not let drugs stop them.

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Treatment eBook – How to find the right help for your child with an alcohol or drug problem

Posted on February 16, 2010

Featured Content: What is substance abuse treatment? How do I find the right treatment for my child? How do I pay for treatment? How do I get my child to start treatment? What can I do to cope better?

Featured Content:

  • What is substance abuse treatment?
  • How do I find the right treatment for my child?
  • How do I pay for treatment?
  • How do I get my child to start treatment?
  • What can I do to cope better?

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News

Risky Combo: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Forms

Source: WebMD | Posted on August 6, 2010

The CDC, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for Aug. 6, reports that the use of other forms of tobacco is linked with higher nicotine addiction, the inability to kick the habit, and increases the odds that smokers will develop cancer, stroke, and heart disease.

The CDC, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for Aug. 6, reports that the use of other forms of tobacco is linked with higher nicotine addiction, the inability to kick the habit, and increases the odds that smokers will develop cancer, stroke, and heart disease.

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New Research: Food-Related Trash Down 76 percent in Texas;Tobacco Trash Leads To Overall Litter Increase

Source: Don't Mess With Texas | Posted on July 1, 2010

While Texans are doing much better keeping larger food-related trash off the road, tobacco trash, including nearly 400 million discarded cigarette butts, made up 43 percent of Texas litter in 2009

While Texans are doing much better keeping larger food-related trash off the road, tobacco trash, including nearly 400 million discarded cigarette butts, made up 43 percent of Texas litter in 2009

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When Parents Smoke, Kids’ Weight, Behavior May Suffer

Source: HealthDay News | Posted on June 29, 2010

Two new studies suggest there’s a connection between parents who smoke and kids who are heavier or misbehave more than other children.

Two new studies suggest there’s a connection between parents who smoke and kids who are heavier or misbehave more than other children.

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Navy Bans Tobacco Use on its Submarine Fleet

Source: New York Times | Posted on June 23, 2010

The smoking lamp is going out all across the Navy’s submarine fleet, where the mission to “run silent, run deep” now will be carried out by sailors ordered to run undersea operations without cigarettes, cigars or pipes.

The smoking lamp is going out all across the Navy’s submarine fleet, where the mission to “run silent, run deep” now will be carried out by sailors ordered to run undersea operations without cigarettes, cigars or pipes.

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Helpful Links

Risky Combo: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Forms

Posted on August 6, 2010

The CDC, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for Aug. 6, reports that the use of other forms of tobacco is linked with higher nicotine addiction, the inability to kick the habit, and increases the odds that smokers will develop cancer, stroke, and heart disease.

The CDC, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for Aug. 6, reports that the use of other forms of tobacco is linked with higher nicotine addiction, the inability to kick the habit, and increases the odds that smokers will develop cancer, stroke, and heart disease.

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New Research: Food-Related Trash Down 76 percent in Texas;Tobacco Trash Leads To Overall Litter Increase

Posted on July 1, 2010

While Texans are doing much better keeping larger food-related trash off the road, tobacco trash, including nearly 400 million discarded cigarette butts, made up 43 percent of Texas litter in 2009

While Texans are doing much better keeping larger food-related trash off the road, tobacco trash, including nearly 400 million discarded cigarette butts, made up 43 percent of Texas litter in 2009

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When Parents Smoke, Kids’ Weight, Behavior May Suffer

Posted on June 29, 2010

Two new studies suggest there’s a connection between parents who smoke and kids who are heavier or misbehave more than other children.

Two new studies suggest there’s a connection between parents who smoke and kids who are heavier or misbehave more than other children.

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Navy Bans Tobacco Use on its Submarine Fleet

Posted on June 23, 2010

The smoking lamp is going out all across the Navy’s submarine fleet, where the mission to “run silent, run deep” now will be carried out by sailors ordered to run undersea operations without cigarettes, cigars or pipes.

The smoking lamp is going out all across the Navy’s submarine fleet, where the mission to “run silent, run deep” now will be carried out by sailors ordered to run undersea operations without cigarettes, cigars or pipes.

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