Healthy+Lifestyles+for+Teens

=** ALCOHOL & ALCOHOLISM **=
 * [|“Alcoholism” – //Research in Context//]**


 * [|“Teen Alcoholism” – //Research in Context//]**


 * [|“Alcoholism” – //World Book Web//]**

=** CIGARETTES & SMOKING **=
 * [|“Cigarette Smoke” – UXL Encyclopedia of Science]**


 * [|“Quitting Smoking” – //Research in Context//]**


 * [|“Study: E-cigarettes increase risk of smoking in youth” – UPI News Current]**


 * [|“Smoking” – World Book Web] **


 * Website: [|Medline Plus – Smoking & Youth]**


 * Website: [|Tobacco: Know the Real Cost]**


 * Website: [|Medline Plus-Smokeless Tobacco]**


 * Website: [|Medline Plus-Secondhand Smoke]**

=** DRUG ABUSE & DRUG ADDICTION **=
 * [|“Drug Abuse” – //Research in Context//]**


 * “[|Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse – //Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia//]**


 * [|“Addiction” – //UXL Encyclopedia of Science//]**


 * [|“Behaviors, Habits, Addictions, and Eating Disorders” – //Healthy Living//]**


 * [|“Drug Abuse” – //World Book Web//]**


 * Website: [|National Institute on Drug Abuse in Children & Teens]**

=** GENERAL HEALTH BEHAVIORS **=
 * [|“Behaviors, Habits, Addictions, and Eating Disorders” – //Healthy Living//]**


 * [|“Healthy lifestyle can increase life expectancy by 7 years” – //UPI News Current//]**

=** HEALTH FOR TEENS – GIRLS & GUYS **=
 * Nemours Foundation – [|Kids Health for Teens]**
 * Contains information about many health topics of interest to teens**

=** HEART DISEASE **=
 * [|“Heart Disease Prevention” – //Research in Context//]**


 * Website: [|American Heart Association]**


 * Website: [|Medline Plus – Heart Disease Prevention]**


 * Website: [|Centers for Disease Control & Prevention “Physical Activity Facts”] **

=** OBESITY & PHYSICAL FITNESS **=
 * [|“Obesity” – //Research in Context//]**


 * [|“Physical Fitness and Exercise” – //Healthy Living//]**


 * [|“Obesity” – //World Book Web//]**

=** SEXUAL HEALTH & SEXUAL BEHAVIORS **=
 * Website: [|American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists: Especially for Teens FAQ] **


 * Website: [|Medline Plus: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s)]**


 * St. Louis Post Dispatch article: [|“Sexting teens can face lifelong consequences”]**


 * Website: Stay Teen – [|“Abstinence”]**


 * Website: Safe Teens [|“Waiting and Abstinence”]**

=** TOOLS **=
 * [|My Family Health Portrait]**
 * You can create an online family medical history as well as learn why it is important to know your family’s health history. **

=** INTERACTIVE GAMES **=
 * Website: [|Medline Plus – Interactive Games & Quizzes]**
 * You'll find interactive games, quizzes, and other fun activities related to health.**