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Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now - Health Resources and Services Administration Think You Know What a Bully Looks Like? Think Again - National PTA Threats Online: Student Guide To Cyberthreats - Center For Safe And Responsible Internet Use What is Cyberbullying? (Connecticut Department of Information Technology)  Caffeine Alcohol, Energy Drinks, and Youth: A Dangerous Mix - Marin Institute Caffeine (Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction) Caffeine (TeensHealth, Nemours Foundation) Caffeine - Neuroscience for Kids (University of Washington) Caffeine and Energy Boosting Drinks (Brown University, Health Education) Caffeine and Your Child (KidsHealth, Nemours Foundation) Caffeine: The Inside Scoop (Center for Science in the Public Interest) Energy Drinks and Food Bars: Power or Hype? 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Robo, Velvet, Rojo) - United States Drug Enforcement Administration Dextromethorphan - JustFacts.org Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs - National Institute on Drug Abuse What Every Parent Needs to Know About Cough Medicine Abuse - Partnership for a Drug-Free America  Disaster and Trauma Addiction Technology Transfer Center American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress American Psychological Association - Fostering Resilience in Response to Terrorism American Red Cross - Preparing for the Unexpected Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Emergency Preparedness and Response Center for Trauma Response, Recovery and Preparedness Disaster Services - American Red Cross Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress - National Mental Health Information Center Emergency Planning for America's Schools - United States Department of Education Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Terrorism Helping Children After a Disaster - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Information about Coping with Traumatic Events - National Institute of Mental Health National Center for Children Exposed to Violence National Center for PTSD PTSD - American Psychological Association Ready.gov - United States Department of Homeland Security Talking to Children About Terrorism and War - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Talking to Children about Terrorism and War - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry WhiteHouse.gov - Homeland Security  Domestic Violence Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Dating Violence Resource Center Domestic Violence - Medline Plus - National Library of Medicine Domestic Violence Information In Asian Languages (SPIRAL, South Cove Community Health Center And Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library) End It Now: Working Together To End The Violence - Office On Violence Against Women National Coalition Against Domestic Violence National Domestic Violence Hotline  Drug Testing Drug Detection: Pros & Cons Drug Testing (Cleveland Clinic) Random Student Drug Testing SAMHSA: Division of Workplace Programs: Drug Testing Toxicology - MedLine Plus Urine Drug Screen - MedLine Plus What You Need To Know About Drug Testing in Schools (Parents. 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Jodi Rell & The CT General Assembly Connecticut Drug Information - United States Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Descriptions - United States Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Facts - Office of National Drug Control Policy Drugs and Chemicals of Concern - United States Drug Enforcement Administration Drugs of Abuse - National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Information on Common Drugs of Abuse - National Institute on Drug Abuse National Drug Intelligence Center - Department of Justice Substance Abuse Topics - Medline Plus  Drunk / Drugged Driving (DWI/DUI) Administrative Per Se Through DMV / Driver's License Sanctions (Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles) An Act Concerning Teenage Drivers - Public Act No. 08-32 (Connecticut General Assembly) An Act Concerning The Department Of Motor Vehicles And Administrative Per Se Procedures And Violations (Connecticut General Assembly) Connecticut Coaliton to Stop Underage Drinking Criminal Penalties Through Court (Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles) FYI: Impaired Driving - National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence How Alcohol Affects Your BAC (Connecticut Department of Transportation) Impaired Driving - Center for Disease Control (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Impaired Driving - Connecticut Department of Transportation Mothers Against Drunk Driving National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Stop Impaired Driving - National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration Teen Drivers (Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles)  Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. Eating Disorder - The National Women's Health Information Center Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center Eating Disorders: Facts about Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions National Eating Disorders Association  Ecstasy Club Drugs - Medline Plus - National Library of Medicine Club Drugs - Office of National Drug Control Policy ClubDrugs.org - National Institute of Drug Abuse MDMA (Ecstasy) NIDA InfoFacts - National Institute of Drug Abuse  Ephedra Ephedra - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Ephedra - United States Food and Drug Administration  Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Connecticut Department of Labor - Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) - Faith Initiative United States Department of Health & Human Services - Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives United States Department of Labor - Faith-Based and Community Initiatives White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives  Fatherhood Initiative Connecticut Department of Social Services - Fatherhood Initiative of Connecticut Facts for Families - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Parenting Is Prevention - SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention United States Department of Health & Human Services - Fatherhood Initiative What About The Dads? Child Welfare Agencies' Efforts To Identify, Locate And Involve Nonresident Fathers Wheeler Clinic - Fatherhood Initiative  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Center for Disease Control - National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Medline Plus - National Library of Medicine National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome  Gangs Gang Prevention/Intervention - Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center Gang Resistance Education and Training - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations National Youth Gang Center Youth Gangs - National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center  Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning (GLBTQ) Youth Gay and Lesbian Health - Medline Plus - National Library of Medicine Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Hartford Gay and Lesbian