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RESOURCES FOR KIDS:
SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTIONS
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Teen Touch
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| Teen Touch |
English |
This site has information available for parents and teacher
as well as links to mental health related topics including;
counselling services, stress management, and alcohol abuse. |
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D.A.R.E. Kids |
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| Royal Canadian
Mounted Police |
English |
Activities, games, and information about drugs. |
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The
Lung Association - Especially for Students |
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| The Lung Association
Canada |
English/French |
This site gives students lung health information, games and
puzzles, and links to the health and tobacco site for teens
and youth advisory committee website. |
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All About Drugs |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (KIT/HV 5824/.C45/A55/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Gives the youngest students the facts about drugs and medicines
they need to know. Helps them understand that staying healthy
means taking care of your body and only using drugs that are
prescribed for you. Emphasizes that while drugs and medicines
can be very helpful, they can also be dangerous, especially
for children. |
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Drugs: Tough Questions, Straight
Answers |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/D7/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
“If cigarettes
are so bad for you, how come they sell them?” If alcohol’s
so dangerous, how come my parents and their friends drink?”
This program features 2 youngsters who ask a counsellor tough
questions. |
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Leader of the Pack |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (KIT/HV 5740/.L4/2003)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Henry meets up with Smokey, an animated cigarette who lures
Henry into a special amusement park with rides like The Tar
Pits, The Amazing Aging Machine and an exhibit called The
Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Smoking. Henry quickly learns
about the hazards of cigarette smoking. |
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McGruff’s Kids Files: Drugs
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (DVD/HV 5824/.Y68/M3/2003)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
McGruff, the Crime Dog, and his teenage friend, Jason, let
students in on the truth about drugs – their addictive
properties and the damage they can do to a person’s
body and mind. The program gives an overview of various classes
of drugs and their harmful effects, including : marijuana,
inhalants, stimulants, opitates, club drugs and designer drugs. |
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McGruff’s Kids Files: Tobacco |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5740/.M3/200-)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
McGruff, The Crime Dog, and his teenage friend Jason use interviews
with health experts and smokers to help students discover
the “burning issues” about tobacco use. The program
covers tobacco’s addictive properties, the harmful chemicals
it contains, and its role in causing many serious illnesses.
Presents information on how cigarette advertisers target young
people in their ads and the dangers of secondhand smoke. |
For more information
about
Healthy Schools, please contact:
Healthy Schools
Phone: (204) 788-6679
Email: healthyschools@gov.mb.ca |
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