This is the online presence of Plain Talk, a Seattle-area program that fosters communication between parents and children about topics like health, sex and life choices. S.A.D.D. - Students Against Driving Drunk Desert View High School has compiled this page to discourage high school students from drinking alcohol. The site includes information on setting up a mock accident and a section on what to do if someone has had too much to drink. SmokeScreen Action Network Smokescreen Action Network is an anti-tobacco site. This site has a list of resources, forums and organizations.
Users can also find news briefs.
These documents consist primarily of scientific studies on the addictive nature of nicotine and other health effects of tobacco. This online expose by MoJo Wire, the online companion to activist journal Mother Jones, explains how the June 1997 tobacco agreement weakens FDA powers to regulate nicotine and limits class-action suits against tobacco companies. Take an online quiz. This article points to epidemiological research that indicates cigarette smoking, poor dietary habits and exposure to various chemicals add to the risk of many types of cancer.