1) Learn How Alcohol Affects the World of a Child
This site provides "bullet facts" based on identified research studies regarding how alcohol affects a child in the family, in the community and in school
www.alcoholfreechildren.org/gs/pubs/html/Stat.htm

2) Learn how Minnesota Stacks up on Key Measures Regarding Effective Alcohol and Drug Policies
This website also delivers the latest alcohol and drug headlines, research and resources to keep you up to date on important drug and alcohol issues
www.jointogether.org/

3) Read Underage Drinking Research to Understand the Breadth and Depth of the Problem of Underage Drinking in the United States
Learn about national research efforts in the area alcohol and drug use and the need for prevention strategies.
www.niaaa.nih.gov/AboutNIAAA/NIAAASponsoredPrograms/underage.htm

4) Check out the NIAAA Website for children
See how children can have fun learning about the risks and dangers of alcohol and drug use.
www.thecoolspot.gov/

5) NIAAA Science Education Programs
This website presents information about free Science Classroom Curricula as well as recent studies on underage drinking
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Science/Science.htm

6) Seven Prevention Action Steps for Teachers
Read about concrete prevention action steps that you can do to have a positive impact on your community's youth.
www.jointogether.org/getinvolved/what/ideas/educator.html

8) Classroom Drug Prevention Works
Read this 2004 Rand Research report in the pdf file that finds classroom prevention programs can avert substantial drug related harms.
www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB4560/

9) Which Comes First: School Failure or Drug Use?
This website presents a summary of the book, The Education- Drug Use Connection the uses data from the University of Michigan research to answer the question.
www.monitoringthefuture.org/pubs/jbbook/jbbook03.html