When I was a teen, I was aware of kids who smoked, drank, or did pot, but that really was outside of my little world and it didn’t touch me. Today, there are so many more opportunities and a wider variety of drugs available that kids could encounter. The good news is that statistics show a decrease in drug use among teens. Despite this good news, we know that there will be kids out there who will get sucked into abusing drugs.Helping teens steer clear of these dangers (anabolic steroids, ecstasy, inhalants, marijuana, prescription drug abuse, stimulants, and tobacco addiction) can be a difficult thing. NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse is a good source for information and can help teens get the real deal behind the hype. The site delivers science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body so that kids will be armed with better information to make healthy decisions.
One of the features of the site is the Sara Bellum Blog. It is written by a team of NIDA scientists, science writers, and public health analysts of all ages. It is written to share
the latest scientific research and news with teens in a manner that is not preachy. Visitors can leave blog
comments and vote on how useful the various blogs are. It gives teens a way to communicate their
thoughts about drugs
Teens need to be educated about the dangers of various drugs in order to make good decisions. It’s not enough to
tell them to just “Say No,” they need to know why they are saying no. They need to know the affects of drugs and the possible outcomes if they decide to take a drug, especially if they become addicted. The Sara Bellum blog is just one more tool in the arsenal to fight drug abuse… pass it on."
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