It's more important than ever to guard your child from the dangers of smoking: Cigarettes may be more addictive than they used to be. The amount of nicotine that smokers inhale per cigarette rose by 11 percent from 1998 to 2005.
Below you will find a compilation of resources that can be helpful to anyone who wants more information on alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, and mental health issues and the agencies, institutions, and organizations that work in these areas.