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Tobacco: The Smoking Gun

Publisher: 
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University

This white paper discusses the dangerous effects of nicotine on the developing adolescent brain.

Assessing Substance Use and Abuse Among Adolescents: A Guide for Out-Of-School Time for Program Practitioners

Publisher: 
Child Trends

This brief guide provides background information on drug and alcohol use among adolescents in high school, including prevalence rates.

Children in Vulnerable Families: Facts and Figures

Publisher: 
The Urban Institute

This Urban Institute fact sheet reviews trends in the risks facing families, such as child maltreatment, domestic violence, children's disabilities, substance abuse, and parental mental illness.