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Drug Abuse Prevention for You and Your Friends.Porter, Novelli and Associates, Inc., Washington,D.C.National Inst. on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS), Rockville,Md.DHHS-ADM-81-58381NIDA-ADM-271-77-450926p.Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, DC 20402.Guides General (050)

MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage.*Adolescents; Antisocial Behavior; *Drug Abuse; *DrugEducation; Drug Use; Illegal Drug Use; IndividualCharacteristics; *Peer Influence; *Prevention;Secondary Education; Self Concept; Social Influences;Social Support Groups

ABSTRACTThis booklet, written for adolescents, focuses on the

individual's role and responsibility, both to themselves and theirfriends, in preventing drug abuse problems. Short statements definethe influence of peer pressure on prevention, friendship, andintervention. The results of a ninth grade student survey list 22reasons for using drugs, emphasizing the common themes of moodalteration and escapism. Healthy, positive alternatives to thepressures and frustrations of growing up are suggested. Factualinformation is given on drugs and their effects, including socialdrugs, stimulants, depressants, narcotics, mind-changers, and otherhallucinogens. Intervention approaches are discussed. Nationalresources on alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health information, abibliography including National Institute on Drug Abuse publications,and a listing of state agencies dealing with drug abuse prevention,are provided. (BL)

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DrugAbuse

PreventionFor You and Your Friends

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATIONCENTER (ERIC)

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. position or policy.

National Institute on Drug Abuse5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, Maryland 20857U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health ServiceAlcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration

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DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION FOR YOUAND YOUR FRIENDS

This booklet is about drugs and preventing drugproblems. It was written for you and your friendsbecause the best time to stop drug abuse is before itstarts. If you can prevent yourself and others fromabusing drugs during this special time in your life,chances are you'll never have a drug problem.

Whether we like it or not, many people use and abusedrugs. A lot has been written and said about drugs.You've probably read and heard your share of it. Youalso probably know people who use or abuse drugs.Maybe you do it yourself.

What you may not know is that ther,; are some fairlysimple things you can do to stop drugs from becoming aproblem for you or for someone you care about. Thispamphlet will give you the latest information on manycommon drugs and on how you and your friends canprevent drug abuse.

William Pollin, M.D.DirectorNational Institute on Drug Abuse

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents. U.S. Government Printing OfficeWashington, D.C. 20402

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This pamphlet was written under NIDA contract #ADM- 271 -77 -4509 to Porter, Novel li andAssociates, Inc., Washington, D.C.

DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 81-583Printed 1977 Revised 1980

The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare became the Department of Healthand Human Services on May 4,1980.

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PreventionPrevention is a familiar ideastopping a problem

before it starts. It's been used a lot in the health fieldpreventive medicine, preventive dentistry. And we've allheard of defensive driving and fire safety, which are alsoforms of prevention. Prevention is popular because itworks. The old saying that an ounce of prevention isworth a pound of cure is still true, especially for drugproblems.

It's importqnt to remember that prevention is some-thing you can do for yourself and for your friends.Preventing yourself from abusing drugs means growingup to be a strong, thinking person able to make decisionson your own, deciding yourself what is best for your life.For your friends, prevention may mean being there whenthey need help, advice, or just someone to listen. Forboth you-and your friends, prevention means knowingwhat drags can do to you and caring enough not to let ithappen.

One of the best things about prevention is that youmay already have begun to do it. When you are active,involved with life, and mostly satisfied with what youare, you're helping to prevent yourself from abusingdrugs. And when you offer friends your understandingand support, you're helping to prevent them from havingproblems with drugs.

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FriendsWhen you're very young, most of your ideas of what

to do come from your parents. As you grow older, theideas of your friends begin to take on more and moreimportance. They become the ones you ask for adviceand help. This is a natural part of growing up. And itworks both ways: volt are probably the biggest influenceon your friends' lives.

There are a lot of things you talk about with yourfriends that you might not talk about with your parents.These are often subjects you're curious about: things likesex or alcohol and other drugs. You talk with yourfriends, asking questions and sharing information. Youmay even experiment with drugs. Some problems cancome up. Part of the problem is that many young peopledon't like to meddle in each other's lives when it comesto drugs. But consider this story:

A teacher posed a problem to the class. "Lees saywe're all on a field trip to Sugar Loaf Mountain . . ."

"Awrright!""We all climb to the top of the mountain and we ask

Marlene to take our picture with her new camera.""I get the frontI'm short.""On brains, Calvin.""Shut up, Freddy.""We all pose and Marlene backs up to take the

picture. And suppose we realize that Marlene has backedup so much, she's about to go over the edge. What wouldyou do?"

"I'd shout so she'd know she was almost falling.""Hey, man, you couldn't do that! She might get

scared and tip backwards.""I'd go grab her.""Yeah, but I might think you were kidding and just

laugh and lose my balance.""I didn't think of that.""I'd just talk soft and say, 'Hey, Marlene, come here

for a second. I want to talk to you.'

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"That sounds all right.""Don't worry, Marlene, we'd take care of you.""Fine. Here's another problem. Let's say we found

out Tony was getting involved with drugs . . ."Silence.Suppose Tony were your friend. What would you do?

Maybe nothing at all. "It's his business. This is a freecountry, isn't it?" That's one point of view. But if youreally are a friend, it is your business. You've heard of"peer pressure." You're it.

You are your friend's peers. They are yours. At thistime in your life, what you and your friends think or dotogether may be more important to you than what anynumber of adults think or do. You have much to do withhow your friends feel, act, dress, and behave. That'speer pressure. Once you understand what a powerfulforce it is, you have a good chance to stop drugproblems. To help each other through difficult times andto listen to each other. To care. The story about "Tony"was made up, but you and your friends are real. Andproblems like drug and alcohol abuse are real, too.

You probably know what you'd do if your friend werefalling off a mountain. What would you do if he or shewere getting involved with drugs? There are many thingsthat might help. We'd like to suggest some of them, It'simportant that you know what to do. How to help. It isyour business. After all, what are friends for?

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Why People Us .e DrugsThe first step irj preventing drug abuse is knowing why

people get involved with drugs. The reasons people abusedrugs are as different as people are from one another. Agroup of ninth grade ftudents made up this list of whythey thought people used drugs:

1. Medication2. To get high (a buzz)3. To be cool4. To get rid of pain5. To experiment6. Peer pressure7. Family problems8. To calm nerves9. To get down

10. To escape11. Because of friends12. Because they like it13. Because they're addicted14. To work better15. To be alert16. Because they're bored17. To hurt themselves18. To hurt someone else19. To get in a good mood20. For a dare21. Fear of stopping22. To commit suicide

As different as all these reasons seem, there is onecommon thread. People usually take drugs to change theway they feel: to feel better; to feel happy; to feelnothing; to forget; to remember; to be accepted; to besociable. To be something different from what they are.Drugs sometimes seem like the best way to change amood, to stop pain, to appear daring, or even attractive.

People often feel better about themselves when they'rehigh on drugs, but the effects don't last long. Drugsnever solve problems; they just postpone them. No

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matter how far they take you, it's always a round trip.After a while, people who misuse or abuse drugs mayfeel worse about themselves and can get trapped in aspiral of more drug use.

Preventing Drug AbuseWe've talked about peer pressure and its influence in

many decisions you make, including whether or not touse drugs. We also listed some reasons why people usedrugs: mainly to change how they feel. When you putthese two thoughts together, you can begin to see whatprevention is all about. When some of your friends feelbad about themselves or their lives, you can help themover the rough spots. Or when a group of your friendsseems to be putting pressure on someone to becomeinvolved with drugs, you can help that person make adecision for himself or herself. If you have a boyfriendor girlfriend, you're the person s/he cares about mostand wants to make happy. You can help him or her toavoid using or abusing drugs.

The most important part you can play in drug abuseprevention is to be there. You can let your friend knowthat you careyou can listen and try to solve theoi-oblem behind your friend's need to use or abuse drugs.Two people together can often solve a problem thatseems too big for one person alone.

Preventing drug abuse may be as simple as havingsomething better to do than take drugs. Most commu-

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nities have youth activity centers, organized sports, andother alternatives to drugs. If there aren't things like thiswhere you live, you and your friends could get togetherand start somethingsports, a band, plays, arts andcrafts, skateboarding, almost anything you have fundoing. That's prevention, too.

This all might sound too simple and too easy to bedrug abuse prevention, but think about this: studies ofheavy drug abusers show that they didn't have love andaffection, close friends with whom to talk, and funactivities to share. When you or your friends give thesethings to each other, you're helping to stop drug abuse.Drug Abuse Prevention for Yourself

As you grow up, people begin to expect more of you.Pressure is strong to try to please other people of yourown age, to try to fit in. It's a natural part of growingup. Many young people experiment during this time witha lot of new things, including drugs.

Adolescence is also when you are expected to startmaking decisions for yourself. Problems seem to bebigger and you can't always turn to your parents for allthe answers. Sometimes you feel bad for no reason. Youmight be tempted to use drugs to feel better. The truth is,feeling bad sometimes is normal. There are always prob-lems to work through. Growing up is never easy. Duringthese years, it's normal to want to try new things, to takesome risks. But it's important to know what can happen.

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You sometimes have to deal with rules you don't like,work that's too hard, friends who aren't alwaysthoughtful. You have to balance what you want withwhat your friends want and what your parents want.You have to accept changes in the way you look and feel.You face frustration every day. It's tough, but that's theway life is for most of us. It's part of growing. It's partof life itself.

Everyone handles these problems in different ways.Sometimes people can talk their problems over withparents, or a counselor, or a teacher. Others look tofriends to listen and help. Some people just like to sitalone and think or listen to music and sort out what'son their minds. Some get involved in a really active gameto work off their problems. The way depends on theperson. Find out what works best for you. So whenproblems do occur, as they always will, they won't knockyou over. If you break up with someone, you don't giveup on dating. When your grades drop, you figure outhow to bring them up. If you aren't invited to a party,you find something else to do. You don't give up onyourself.

And you don't need to feel alone. Your friendsprobably feel just as lonely as you do sometimes. Thechances are that if you make an effort to break through,you could help each other. That's what preventing drugabuse is all about.

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SOME INFORMATION ABOUT DRUGSAND THEIR EFFECTS

One important thing to understand about drugs is howthey can affect your life and the lives of people close toyou. It helps to know something about drugs and whatthey can do to you. In the next few pages, you will findanswers to some often asked questions, along with thelatest information about most of the drugs you or yourfriends are likely to run into.

What Is a Drug?A drug is "any chemical substance that brings about

physical, emotional, or mental changes in people."Alcohol, tobacco, and even caffeine (in coffee, tea,cocoa, and cola drinks) are drugs. Other less widely useddrugs include THC (in marijuana and hashish), amphet-amines, barbiturates, tranquilizers, narcotics, cocaine,phencyclidine (PCP), volatile chemicals (glue and otherinhalants), and LSD.What Is Drug Abuse?

Drug abuse is the use of a drug, legal or illegal, whichcauses physical, mental, emotional, or social harm to aperson or to people close to him or her.

There are different kinds of drug users:Experimental Users may try out drugs once or

twice because they're curious about their effects.Recreational Users use drugs to "get high" with

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friends or, at parties, to be sociable or to get into themood of things.

Regular Users use drugs all the time butcontinue to attempt normal activity (work, school,housework, etc.).

Dependent Users can't relate to anything otherthan drugs. They experience extreme mental orphysical'pain when they need drugs and will doanything to get them.

Are All Drugs Harmful?All drugs can be harmful. The effect of any drug

depends on a lot of things: how much or how often it istaken; the way it is taken (smoking, taking pills, etc.);if other drugs are used at the same time; the user'spersonality; and the setting (the place and the otherpeople).Do People Often Take More Than One Drug?

Yes. Multiple drug use is very common and verydangerous. People who use one kind of drug are morelikely to use other kinds of drugs, too, either by takingvarious drugs one after another or at the same time. Agood example is the use of alcohol and sleeping pillstogether, which can stop normal breathing and lead todeath.How Can You Tell If Your Friends AreUsing Drugs?

You might try asking. Drug use is often hard to see,especially in the early stages. When people like drugs orfeel they need drugs so much that they can't do withoutthem, they are dependent. Only a few kinds of drugs,like the narcotics, can cause physical dependence oraddiction. But almost any drug, when it is used ormisused, can make you think you need the drug all thetime.

Let's take a quick look at three very common drugs.They are the first drugs most of us encounter and can getdependent on.

SOCIAL DRUGSTOBACCO

Smoking is our country's biggest and most dangerousaddiction. One-third of the population is dependent onnicotine and smoking can lead to problems like lungdiseases and cancer.

Nicotine (the active ingredient in tobacco) affects theheart and nervous system. When tobacco smoke is takeninto the lungs, the heart beats faster and blood pressurerises.ALCOHOL

Ethyl alcohol is the active ingredient in wine, beer, andliquor. In small doses, it has a calming effect.

A drink once in a while does not harm a healthyperson. However, even a few drinks deprive some tissuesand cells of needed oxygen. Alcohol can affect the liver,brain, and heart. Its continued use can also result inbrain damage and poor memory, judgment, and learn-ing. Alcoholism is a major problem among both young

. people and adults.MARIJUANA AND HASHISH

Marijuana and hashish come from a plant namedCannabis sativa. Marijuana cigarettes or "joints" aremade from the dried leaves of the plant, and hashishcomes from the dark brown or black resin on the tops ofthe plant. While Cannabis has over 400 chemicals, it isdelta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, that determineshow strong the marijuana and hashish are. The moreTHC, the greater the "high."IS MARIJUANA SAFE?

No. Evidence has been gathering over the past 10 yearsthat marijuana can cause serious physical and mentalproblems. Marijuana can affect a person's memory,driving ability, and school performance. Scientificresearch shows that one marijuana joint a day decreasessome lung functions as much as smoking 16 cigarettesa day. And marijuana smoke has more cancer-causing

substances than tobacco smoke. Many scientists thinkthat if people smoke marijuana for a long time, they maydevelop lung problems like those of cigarette smokers.Doctors are especially worried about marijuana's effectson young people who smoke while their bodies andminds are still rapidly developing.

THE STIMULANTSThese are the "Uppers" that affect the nervous

system. They make people more active, alert, andnervous. They relieve and disguise the effects of fatigue.The stronger stimulants sometimes produce a temporaryhigh mood before they let you down. Regular use makessome people irritable and overactive. People who stopusing stimulants often go through a "withdrawal" andmay feel "down" or get headaches or other symptoms.CAFFEINE

Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, and cola drinks, oftendrunk to keep awake or stay alert. Many people will getsymptoms of "withdrawal" when they stop usingcaffeine.AMPHETAMINES

Not only illegal drugs are abused. One of the biggestdrug problems is the misuse of pills that doctorsprescribe. Some of these pills, called amphetamines (dietpills and pep pills like Dexedrine and Benzedrine), getinto the black market or are stolen from people who havemedical reasons to take them.

Use of amphetamines can lead to the yo-yo effect of"speed" high one hour and down the next. Ampheta-mines can make people dependent and can cause physicaland mental damage when used over a long period oftime.COCAINE

Cocaine ("coke"), most often sold in the form of awhite powder, comes from the coca bush grown in SouthAmerica. Cocaine is usually sniffed or "snorted"through the nostrils, although smoking "cocaine base,"

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a substance derived from cocaine, is becoming popular.The "high" from cocaine happens immediately after useand can last up to about 20 minutes. When snorted,cocaine can irritate the nostrils, throat, and sinuses.Long term snorting can cause sleeplessness, anxiety, andsometimes delusions. Smoking causes the cocaine toreach the brain faster than snorting, but does not allowthe user as much control over how much is absorbed intothe body. Smoking cocaine increases the chances forserious emotional reactions such as anxiety (extreme andunreasonable fears) and paranoia (unfounded suspi-cion). Although rare, cocaine can cause death.

THE DEPRESSANTSThese drugs are the "downers." They depress the

central nervous system, make people calm or sleepy, andcan be harmful when misused.BARBITURATES

(Amytal, Butisol, Nembutal, and Seconal, forexample)

The barbiturates are pills doctors prescribe for a fewmedical conditions. But they are one of our biggestdrug abuse problemstwice as many people die fromoverdoses of barbiturates as from overdoses of heroin.Barbiturates (sometimes called "sleeping pills,""barbs," "downs," or "reds") cause mental confusion,dizziness, and loss of memory. People sometimes get soconfused that they forget how many pills they've taken.Often this confusion results in overdose.

Barbiturates are very addictive. In fact, peopledependent on barbs have to be very careful coming offthem. Sudden withdrawal can cause a medical crisisfear, restlessness, convulsions, even death. If anyone youknow wants to stop taking barbiturates after using themheavily, tell him or her to see a doctor first.

Barbiturates and alcohol make each other morepowerful when taken together. Mixing even a fewsleeping pills with alcohol can easily lead to an overdose

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and often causes accidental death. Never let your friendstake any barbiturates, sedatives, or other downers ifthey've been drinking alcohol.

OTHER SEDATIVESPeople can buy other kinds of depressants at drug

stores that can be taken to help them sleep or to relievetension. Minor tranquilizers (like Valium and Librium)are the most prescribed drugs in the worldespeciallyfor adult women and older men who complain of anxietyor depression. They are not as dangerous as barbiturates,but all the general cautions about downers still hold.Tranquilizing drugs can create dependence. Youngpeople show little caution when they take tranquilizers toget high; when they are taken with alcohol they can causedeath.

THE NARCOTICSNarcotics act much like barbiturates; they are usually

derived from opium and they are all very addictive.Mainly used as pain killers, the narcotics depress thecentral nervous system and can make people physicallyand mentally dependent. Codeine and Demerol arecommonly prescribed narcotics. Opiates, a more power-ful class of narcotics derived directly from the opiumpoppy, include opium, morphine, and heroin. Heroin,usually injected, creates a temporary high and is alwaysaddictive if used daily. Although its effects may be noworse than those of the barbiturates, the great need forheroin often leads to crime in order to get enough moneyto buy this expensive, illegal drug.

THE MIND-CHANGERSThere is a class of illegal drugs called hallucinogens.

LSDProbably the best known mind-changer is LSD

(" acid"). It is one of the most powerful chemicalsknown; an amount almost too small to see with thenaked eye is enough to cause disorientation for up to

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12 hours. Continued use of LSD can result in seriouspersonality breakdown, although LSD does not createthe feeling of dependence.

PCPOne serious drug of abuse, phencyclidine, is a tran-

quilizer for animals. Called PCP ("hog" or "angeldust"), its effects can include a feeling of numbness inarms and legs, and hallucinations. Sprinkled on tobaccoor marijuana cigarettes or taken in capsules, PCP canoften lead to feelings that everyone is against you. Its usehas been linked with serious violence.

OTHER HALLUCINOGENSMescaline is found in the peyote cactus. Psilocybin is

the drug in the so-called "magic mushroom" found inMexico. Both of these drugs cause hallucinationsfantasies in the mind.

The black market laboratories continue to producenew kinds of synthetic hallucinogens. "STP" is one suchdrug, which has been found to be very dangerous."MDA" is another; this one seems to also act like astimulant.

GLUE AND OTHER INHALANTSSome people sniff glue and inhale other chemicals

deodorant or hair sprayto get high. These arepoisonous and very dangerous. Much of the high comesfrom cutting off oxygen to the brain or affecting thelungs. Overdoses of these chemicals lead to kidney andbrain damage and may cause Suffocation and death.

WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE YOU KNOWHAS A DRUG PROBLEM

Up until now, we've talked only about stopping drugabuse before it starts. That's the best way. But some-times, someone you know and care about does getinvolved with drugs. When that happens, remember thatpanic or anger won't help either of you. Your friend

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needs your support and understanding help more thanever before.

Solving an already existing drug problem is calledintervention. In many ways intervention is like preven-tion. You need to understand what your friend is goingthrough. The information on drugs in this pamphlet cangive you some ideas. Beyond that, it is important toremember the reasons why people use drugs: to changethe way they feel and to get away from problems. Drugabuse is often a symptom of another problem. Yourfriend may be hurt, angry, or upset. He or she may havebegun to use drugs b.:cause of peer pressure. The firststep, then, is to try to find out what the problem is. Talkto your friend. Be open and calm. If problems weretalked about before, they -4 0l can be. Listen to eachother. Don' t cut each other uff.

If your friend has a bad drug problem the two of youcan't handle or is in a crisis (like a medical emergency),nearly every town has hot lines, counselors, and orga-nizations that can help. They can give you the help youneed without getting you or your friend in trouble. Manyschools now have drug counseling services. If yourschool doesn't, maybe you can urge the administration

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to start such a program. Also, don't forget about yourparents. Drug problems are something most young peo-ple would rather not discuss with their parents. But drugproblems are like a lot of other problems parents helptheir children get through while they're growing up.Most can help with a drug problem.

The final thing to know is that helping a friend with adrug problem works best when it's done early. Con-tinued drug abuse not only is more likely to hurt you oryour friend, but soon the drugs become a bigger problemthan the one you started with. If you think a friend has adrug problem, act quickly but calmly. You can make thedifference.Other Resources

When you or your family need assistance with a drugproblem or want to find out more about prevention, youneed to contact someone in your local area. There areseveral places to go first. They can refer you to someonein your community who can help.O Single State Agencies for Drug Abuse Prevention(SSAs). Each State has a single agency for the variousdrug abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitationprograms within the State. These SSAs are a good placeto contact if you want to find out about programs andservices close to your home. They are listed in the backof this pamphlet.

The National Clearinghouse for Drug AbuseInformation, operated by the National Institute on DrugAbuse, provides the latest information on drugs, preven-tion, and treatment free to anyone requesting it.Contact:

National Clearinghouse for DrugAbuse Information

P.O. Box 1701Washington, DC 20013

El The Prevention Branch of the National Institute onDrug Abuse is the focus for all prevention programs andactivities within NIDA. Their address is:

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Prevention BranchDivision of Resource DevelopmentNational Institute on Drug AbuseRoom 10A-305600 Fishers LaneRockville, Maryland 20857.

The PYRAMID Project is a prevention resourcenetwork developed by the National Institute on DrugAbuse. PYRAMID provides assistance, instruction, andsupport for the development of drug abuse preventionefforts throughout the country. For more informationabout the PYRAMID Project and for referral to pro-grams in your area contact:

The PYRAMID ProjectPac Tic Institute for Research & Evaluation374 :; Mt. Diablo Blvd.Suite 200Lafayette, California 94549Toll Free (800) 227-0438.

If you would like information to help you in yourown decisions about drugs you may be interested in anew booklet available from the Clearinghouse, calledThis Side Up. This combines factual drug informationwith features and activities that deal with alternatives todrug abuse and skills related to risk taking and decisionmaking.

There are other pamphlets in this series, each directedto different kinds of people who can practice prevention.They are available free from the National Clearinghousefor Drug Information. The titles are:

Drug Abuse Prevention for Your FamilyDrug Abuse Prevention (for a general audience;

also in Spanish)There is also a comprehensive resource book, It Starts

with People, available free from the Clearinghouse. Itdescribes in detail how to start a drug abuse preventionprogram in your own school or community.

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ConclusionDrug abuse is a problem which can be prevented.

Prevention is not easy, but it is a simple idea. You'reprobably already doing prevention. We hope this pam-phlet has given you an idea of what you can do. Really,prevention is your job. You can stop drug abuse beforeit starts. Be a friend.

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INFORMATION RESOURCESAlcohol, Mental Health, and

Drug Abuse InformationNational Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse InformationNational Institute on Drug AbuseP.O. Box 1701Washington, DC 20013National Clearinghouse for Alcohol InformationNational Institute for Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismP.O. Box 2345Rockville, MD 20850Technical Information CenterOffice on Smoking and Health5600 Fishers Lane, Room 1-16Rockville, MD 20857National Clearinghouse for Mental Health InformationNational Institute of Mental HealthU.S. Department of Health, Education& Welfare5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11 A-33Rockville, MD 20857

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979.For Kids Only: What You Should Know A bout Marijuana. Washington, DC: Superintendent of

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' Let's Talk About Drug Abuse. Washington, DC: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Govern-ment Printing Office, in press.

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* This Side Up. Washington, DC: Superintendent of Documents. U.S. Government PrintingOffice, revised edition in press.

Other PublicationsNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Thinking About Drinking. Washington,DC: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975.

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National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse InformationP.O. Box 1701Washington, DC 20013

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SINGLE STATE AGENCIESALABAMADrug Abuse Program SectionDivision of Alcoholism and Drug AbuseDepartment of Mental Health135 S. UnionMontgomery, Alabama 36130ALASKAOffice of Drug AbuseDept. of Health & Social ServicesPouch H-05FJuneau, Alaska 99811ARIZONADrug Abuse ProgramsDivision of Behavioral Health ServicesDepartment of Health Services2500 East Van BurenPhoenix, Arizona 85008ARKANSASOffice of Drug and Alcohol Abuse PreventionDept. of Social & Rehab. Services1515 Building1515 West 7thLittle Rock, Arkansas 72203CALIFORNIACalifornia Department of Alcohol and Drug

Abuse1 1 1 Capital MallSacramento, California 95814COLORADOAlcohol & Drug Abuse DivisionDepartment of Health5210 East 11th Avenue7.-A".nver, Colorado 80220CONNECTICUTConnecticut Alcohol and Drug CouncilDepartment of Mental Health90 Washington StreetHartford, Connecticut 06115DELAWARNBureau of Substance Abuse1901 N. Dupont HighwayNew Castle, Delaware 19720FLORIDABureau of Drug Abuse PreventionDivision of Mental HealthDept. of Health & Rehab. Services1317 Winewood Blvd.Tallahassee, Florida 32301GEORGIAAlcohol and Drug Abuse SectionDiv. of Mental Health & RetardationDepartment of Human Resources618 Ponce De Leon Avenue, N.E.Atlanta, Georgia 30308HAWAIIAlcohol and Drug Abuse BranchDepartment of Health1270 Queen Emma Street, Room 404Honolulu, Hawaii 96813IDAHOBureau of Substance AbuseDivision of Community RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Welfare700 West State StreetBoise, Idaho 83720

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ILLINOISDangerous Drugs Commission300 North State Street, 15th FloorChicago, Illinois 60610INDIANADivision of Addiction ServicesDepartment of Mental Health5 Indiana SquareIndianapolis, Indiana 46204101fiAIowa Drug Abuse Authority505 5th AvenueDes Moines, Iowa 50319KANSASDrug Abuse UnitDept. of Social and Rehab. ServicesBiddle Bldg.2700 W. 6th StreetTopeka, Kansas 66608KENTUCKYAlcohol and Drug Abuse BranchDivision for Prevention ServicesBureau of Health ServicesDepartment of Human Resources275 East Main StreetFrankfort, Kentucky 40601LOUWIANABureau of Substance AbuseDivision of HospitalsLouisiana Health and HumanResource Administration200 Lafayette StreetBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70804MAINEOffice of Alcoholism and DrugAbuse PreventionBureau of Rehabilitation32 Winthrop StreetAugusta, Maine04330MARYLANDDrug Abuse AdministrationDept. of Health & Mental HygieneHerbert O'Conor Office Building201 W. Preston StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201MASSACHUSETTSDivision of Drug RehabilitationDepartment of Mental Health160 N. Washington StreetBoston, Massachusetts 02114MICHIGANOffice of Substance Abuse Services3500 North Logan StreetP.O. Box 30035Lansing, Michigan 48909MINNESOTADrug and Alcohol AuthorityChemical Dependency DivisionDept. of Public Welfare658 North Cedar StreetSt. Paul, Minnesota 55155

MISSISSIPPIDivision of Drug MisuseDepartment of Mental Health619 Lee State Office BuildingJackson, Mississippi 39201MISSOURIDivisicn of Alcoholism & Drug AbuseDepartment of Mental Health2002 Missouri Blvd.Jefferscn City, Missouri 65101MONTANAAddictive, Diseases DivisionDepartment of Institutions1539 11th AvenueHelena, Montana 59601NEBRASKANebraska Commission on DrugsP.O. Box 94726State Capitol BuildingLincoln, Nebraska 68509NEVADABureau of Alcohol& Drug AbuseRehabilitation DivisionDepartment of Human Resources505 East King StreetCarson City, Nevada 89710NEW HAMPSHIREOffice of Drug Abuse Prevention3 Capital Street, Room 405Concord, New Hampshire 03301NEW JERSEYDivision of Narcotic and Drug

Abuse ControlDepartment of Health129 East Hanover StreetTrenton, New Jersey 08625NEW MEXICODrug Abuse AgencyDepartment of Hospitals& InstitutionsP.O. Box 968Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503NEW YORKOffice of Drug Abuse ServicesExecutive Park SouthAlbany, New York 12203NORTH CAROLINANorth Carolina Drug Commission325 N. Salisbury StreetRaleigh, North Carolina 27611NORTH DAKOTADivision of Alcoholism and Drug AbuseDepartment of Health909 Basin AvenueBismarck, North Dakota 58505OHIOOhio Bureau of Drug AbuseDivision of Mental HealthDepartment of Mental Health and

Mental Retardation65 S. Front Street, Room 211Columbus, Ohio 43215OKLAHOMADivision of Drug Abuse ServicesDepartment of Mental HealthP.O. Box 53277, Capitol StationOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105

OREGONPrograms for Alcohol and

Drug ProblemsMental Health DivisionDepartment of Human Resources2575 Bittern Street, N.E.Salem, Oregon 97310PENNSYLVANIAGovernor's Council on Drug

and Alcohol AbuseRiverside Office CenterBuilding No. 1, Suite N2101 North Front StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110RHODE ISLANDRhode Island Drug Abuse ProgramDepartment of Mental Health and

Retardation and Hospitals303 General HospitalRhode Island Medical CenterCranston, Rhode Island 02920SOUTH CAROLINASouth Carolina Commission on

Alcohol and Drug Abuse3700 Forest DriveP.O. Box 4616Columbia, South Carolina 29240SOUTH DAKOTADivision of Drugs and

Substance ControlDepartment of HealthJoe Foss BuildingPierre, South Dakota 57501TENNESSEEAlcohol and Drug Abuse SectionDepartment of Mental Health501 Union Street, 4th FloorNashville, Tennessee 37219TEXASDrug Abuse DivisionDepartment of Community AffairsBox 13166, Capitol StationAustin, Texas 78711UTAHDivision of Alcoholism and Drugs150 N. TempleSalt Lake City, Utah 84110VERMONTAlcohol and Drug Abuse DivisionDepartment of Social& Rehab. ServicesState Office BuildingMontpelier, Vermont 05602VIRGINIADepartment of Mental Health/

Mental RetardationDivision of Substance Abuse ControlCommonwealth of VirginiaP.O. Box 1797Richmond, Virginia 23214WASHINGTONOffice of Drug Abuse PreventionCommunity Services DivisionDSHS, OB-43EOlympia, Washington 98504

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WEST VIRGINIADivision of Alcoholism and Drug AbuseDepartment of Mental Health1800 Kanawha Blvd., EastCharleston, West Virginia 25305WISCONSINBureau of Alcohol& Other Drug AbuseDivision of Mental HygieneDepartment of Health and Social ServicesOne West Wilson Street, Room 523Madison, Wisconsin 53702WYOMINGDrug Abuse ProgramsHathaway Bldg., Room 457Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001

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