Substance Abuse: Information and Resources

General Information

Women & Drugs

Juveniles & Drugs

Minorities & Drugs

BCPL Connections - Substance Abuse

Teenage Substance Abuse
Information on what substance abuse is, early detection and treatment, with emphasis on what a ... Drug and substance abuse among teenagers, is substantial.

SoberRecovery: Identify Substance Abuse in Teenagers  

Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse

Hard questions to ask yourself

Alcoholism

The following self-assessment is intended to help you determine whether alcohol is contributing to significant problems in your life. This assessment is for information purposes only and is not a substitute for a professional evaluation. Only a health care professional can make a formal diagnosis. All results are confidential and anonymous.

Drug Addiction

The following self-assessment is intended to help you determine whether drugs are contributing to significant problems in your life. This assessment is for information purposes only and is not a substitute for a professional evaluation. Only a health care professional can make a formal diagnosis. All results are confidential and anonymous.

Alcoholism

Alcoholism - MayoClinic.com
Read an overview of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for alcoholism.

Alcoholism - eMedicineHealth
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of alcoholism and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Alcoholism in Teenagers - LoveToKnow Teens
A school party, the reality of alcoholism in teenagers is on display for everyone ... and through high school, teenagers are far more likely to drink alcohol.

Marijuana

NIDA Drugs of Abuse and Related Topics - Marijuana

MedlinePlus: Marijuana

Marijuana Reform, Education, and the War on Drugs: Kids and Marijuana

Huffing

What Parents Should Know About Huffing - DrGreene.com

Intelligence Brief: Huffing--The Abuse of Inhalants

Huffing: A Chemistry Class for Parents
Find out how to detect the signs of inhalant abuse, also known as 'huffing. Huffing . or sniffing fumes from chemical-soaked rags is called "huffing".

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition

Cocaine

Crack and Cocaine - NIDA InfoFacts

NIDA Drugs of Abuse and Related Topics - Cocaine

Methamphetamines

FRONTLINE: the meth epidemic | PBS

Drug Facts: Methamphetamine

Ecstasy

InfoFacts - MDMA (Ecstasy)

Effects of Ecstasy | Ecstasy Pills | Ecstasy Drug

Get Help in Baltimore

Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Listing of substance abuse treatment programs in Baltimore County, Maryland.

Maryland Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Addiction Treatment.