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Alcohol and Other Drugs
World's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse prevention. http://www.health.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous (local meetings) http://hv-intergroup.org/
Online Inter-group of Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.aa-intergroup.org/
Alcohol 101 (Information coming soon)
Alcohol and the human body http://www.intox.com/physiology.asp
On-line alcohol screening
Blood Alcohol Concentration Brochure (BAC brochure)
Drinker’s Wheel http://www.intox.com/wheel/drinkwheel.asp
Alcohol and energy drinks http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/factsheets/energy-drinks.html
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention www.edc.org/hec
Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use www.drughelp.org/
M.A.D.D. www.madd.org/under21/
Information on Club Drugs www.clubdrugs.org
This site aims to raise awareness and understanding of substance misuse, the problems it    creates and the ways to deal with these problems. www.substancemisuse.net
Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, and Community Leaders www.nida.nih.gov/Prevention/prevopen.html
Alcohol and Stress www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh23-4/toc23-4.htm
Children of Alcoholics //www.coaf.org/
What is moderate drinking? www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh23-1/toc23-1.htm
Advocacy organization that helps parents prepare for and assist their children with college life;   programs include fighting binge drinking on campus and making spring break safer www.collegeparents.org/

Anxiety

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD-ADHD)
www.add.org/
Helpful ADHD links on the internet www.attentiondeficitdisorder.ws/
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd

Cancer
Estimate your cancer risk. www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu/
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/

Depression
Information on Depressive Disorders
Helping Someone Who is Suicidal

Eating Disorders
Online eating disorder screening
Eating Disorder Information, www.eatingdisordersinfo.org
Academy for Eating Disorders www.aedweb.org/newwebsite/index.htm

Fitness and Exercise
EMU REC/IM http://recim.dsa.emich.edu/
The Surgeon General Report on Fitness http://cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/ataglan.htm
Shape Up America http://shapeup.org

Gambling Problems
www.masscompulsivegambling.org/
Gambler’s Anonymous www.gamblersanonymous.org/
Are you a compulsive gambler? 10 Questions to ask yourself. www.ncpgambling.org/about_problem/about_problem_test.asp

General Health Information
www.webmd.com
Healthfinder http://healthfinder.gov/
Health Topics from A-Z http://health.nih.gov/
Health Questions and Answers-Go Ask Alice-Columbia University www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Health People 2010 www.healthypeople.gov

HIV/AIDS
http://cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
HIV/AIDS Resource Center www.info@r2harc.org
Washtenaw County Health Department www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/public_health/ph_hltaids.html?qlink

Men’s Health
www.cdc.gov/health/mens_health.htm

Minority Health Issues
www.omhrc.gov/omhrc/publications/publications.htm
www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/minority.htm
www.4woman.gov/minority/index.htm
www.health.gov/healthypeople

Nutrition
Eating Right www.eatright.org
The Food Guide Pyramid www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm
Healthy Eating Information www.eatright.org/Public/NutritionInformation/92.cfm
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition.htm

Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Fact sheet
What to do if you are sexually assaulted
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network http://rainn.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline http://www.ndvh.org/
Men Can Stop Rape

Sexual Health
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Fact Sheets STI brochure) www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/stds.htm
Washtenaw County Health   Department-www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/wcho/ch_wcacc.html
Planned Parenthood www.plannedparenthood.org
Compulsive Sexual Behavior www.ncsac.org/
Sexual Addiction Information www.sexhelp.com/

SLEEPING DIFFICULTIES

Smoking Cessation
Want to Quit? www.quitnet.org
http://nicotine-anonymous.org/
Tobacco Information and Prevention Source www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
Nicotine Addiction www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Nicotine/Nicotine.html
You Can Quit Smoking www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/consquits.htm

The Quit Line 1.800.480.7848 - Callers with no insurance can receive nicotine replacement patches and gum if they sign up to receive assistance from Quit Coaches.

Stress
Information on Stress www.stress.org/

Stress Management
Tips to Manage Stress

Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund http://endabuse.org/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence www.ncadv.org/

Washtenaw County Health Services ACCESS-
Health Services Access is the central entry point for all Medicaid-eligible and indigent (uninsured) adults and children requesting Mental Health, Public Health and or Sub- stance Abuse information and services in Washtenaw County. www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/wcho/ch_wcacc.html

Weight Loss and Control
http://niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm

Women’s Health
www.cdc.gov/od/spotlight/nwhw/default.htm

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