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Staying Alive - 4 minutes to save a life in 3D

http://www.stayingalive.fr/en/ Show high scores Every year, more than 250,000 people suffer from cardiac arrest in the US. The survival rate is very low: 5% only . Learn more
Here you can say whatever you want, without having to say who you are. Whatever experiences you've had with drugs, it always helps to get something off your chest. And you might end up helping someone else. Please read FRANKs disclaimer .

FRANK

http://www.talktofrank.com/

Drugs A-Z — Know The Score

The drugs A-Z is designed to help you find out the facts about different drugs, their risks and their effects. The A-Z provides information on what drugs look like, how they are taken, immediate effects and the risks both short-term and long-term. Each drug is listed under the chemical name and the street name for easy finding. http://knowthescore.info/drugs_a-z/
Quiz sheet to print out And for even more fun here's some more games... Please be aware that these games are not provided by D-World.

D-World games

http://www.drugscope-dworld.org.uk/wip/24/games.htm

The Sexperience 1000 - Sex statistics

Welcome to The Sexperience 1000, an interactive journey through the sexual experiences and preferences of one thousand British individuals. What’s the favourite sexual position of iPhone users in the North? Do country music lovers over 55 prefer to do it in http://www.sexperienceuk.channel4.com/the-sexperience-1000
http://www.bam.gov/sub_foodnutrition/diningdecisions.html A healthy body needs nutrients (like vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates) for growth, development, energy, and running all of our body systems. Those nutrients should come mainly from the food you eat. Just as cars need gasoline to run, your body needs food to keep it going. But not just any food .

Dining Decisions. Food & Nutrition. BAM! Body and Mind.

http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_addecoder.html

Ad Decoder. BAM! Body and Mind

Learning about the messages behind the ads will help you understand the differences between real vs. ideal and know the truth will help you craft a positive self-image!
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ctscan/htm/index.htm

CT Scan: MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the Patient Education Institute

This X-Plain module is published by the Patient Education Institute and licensed by the National Library of Medicine under the following terms of use .

Drugs and Alcohol

http://bsafe.thesharpsystem.com/drugs.php It can often be confusing when you are growing up; there are so many new things to deal with and even more ways of describing them. Unfortunately, illegal drugs are now more commonplace than they have ever been on our streets and young people can get into a lot of trouble by getting mixed up with them. However if you know the real facts about them then you have more chance of spotting the dangers of drugs earlier and avoiding getting into trouble; physically, mentally and with the law. Check out the FRANK website from the Links page for all you need to know about drugs and also Lancashire Constabulary’s LIMACHARLIE website for more information on this and many other subjects.
Interactive The My Health Booklets are a series of health education booklets produced by Surrey Place Centre and funded by the Ontario Government, Ministry of Community and Social Services. The purpose for the series is to offer guidance to people with developmental disabilities in a clear and simple manner. The series consists of eight booklets now available online, with subjects ranging from general health issues to more specific health topics. The following is the full list of booklets that will be available online:

Health Booklets | ConnectABILITY

http://connectability.ca/2011/03/29/health-booklets/

Health Games at Playnormous

What should I eat? What is exercise? What should I know to stay healthy and strong?

The New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain

characterized by changes in the brain which result in a compulsive desire to use a drug. A combination of many factors including genetics, environment and behavior influence a person's addiction risk, making it an incredibly complicated disease. The new science of addiction considers all of these factors - from biology to family - to unravel the complexities of the addicted brain. What it means to be "hard-wired." Shown above, a cell from a meth-addicted brain (right) differs in structure from a normal brain cell (left).