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Go Ask Alice
This site, from Columbia University, offers loads of advice for teens and college students on topics great and small. Teens may ask Alice about relationships, nutrition and diet, drugs, sex, alcohol, stress and more.

Leave out Violence: Welcome to LOVE
This youth violence prevention organization works with at risk youth who have lived with violence in their lives. Through education and support it encourages kids to leave violence out of their lives and supports youth in becoming leaders and educators to reach out to other youth with a message of non-violence.

METRAC: Metro Action Committee on Public Violence against Women and Children
Fact sheets and pamphlets on sexual and physical assault and abuse, stalking, and dating violence. Check out METRAC’s workshops on violence prevention provided through the Young Women’s Anti-Violence Speakers’ Bureau.

NIDA: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) created this site to educate adolescents ages 11-15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. They enlisted the help of teens in developing the site. Find the real facts on how different drugs like Ecstasy, Steroids, Marijuana, Opiates, Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Methamphetamine or Nicotine affect the brain and body. Learn with games and quizzes, and check out the site’s glossary.

No Means No!
Innovative program that can be brought to your school to raise awareness about legal issues around sexual assault and consent.

Stupid.ca
STUPID.CA exists as a project created to speak to youth in Ontario. It is here to show youth how the industry manipulates us and the effects that smoking can have. Find out the real truth about how harmful smoking is and just how stupid the notion of smoking can be.

Teen Relationships Project
Information and links on bullying, sexual harassment, and dating violence amongst teens.

VIP: Violence Intervention Program
Youth-led initiative against violence based out of East Metro Youth Services in Scarborough. Includes a web forum where youth can discuss issues like gun violence in Toronto, date rape, bullying, and anger management.

You and Me Smokefree
Statistics and information on smoking and the tobacco industry, and advice on how to quit. Links to youth anti-smoking advocacy groups.

Zoot 2 Just the Facts: Drugs
Basic information on a large number of drugs – how to identify them, their physical, mental and emotional effects, overdose information, and the possible results of long term use. Links to fact sheets on drugs.

Zoot 2 Just the Facts: Alcohol
Basic information on alcohol, its effects, dangers and FAQ’s.