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Recovering from Addiction: For Teens

Resources for those who are fighting addiction and for the workers and loved ones supporting them.

Books at your library

Click on a book for more information. The link will bring you to the library catalog and you can request the book with your library card.          

No library card?  Stop in at any public library - it's free!

Drug Dangers Series

Click on a book for more information. The link will bring you to the
library catalog and you can request the book with your library card! 

How come being me is not enough?

Recovery Advocate, Chris Herren of the Herren Project and teens from The Park School of Baltimore team up with NIDA to help "Shatter the Myths" about drugs. Video courtesy of NIDA.

What one decision can do...

A teen speaks about the dangers of drug addiction, how she became involved in consuming and selling drugs, and her path to recovery. Video courtesy of NIDA.

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Quiz

See if you’re up for the challenge - test your knowledge of drugs and how they affect the brain and body!

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