Health Education Information and Links

There is a wealth of information available about the care of infants, children and adolescents both in print and on the web. While our doctors and nurses are happy to answer questions, you may find it useful to visit reputable pediatric education sites such as the ones listed below. Beware – there is a lot of bad information available. Choose your sources carefully and call us if you have concerns.

General pediatric advice:

• American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org

• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital www.cchmc.org

• Children’s Mercy Hospital www.childrens-mercy.org

Attention deficit disorder, behavior problems:

• Children and Adults with ADHD www.chadd.org
• American Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org
  
  

Substance abuse:

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov

• National Institute on Drug Abuse www.nida.nih.gov

• University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention www.ctri.wisc.edu

• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids www.tobaccofreekids.org

• Parents Resource Center www.drugfree.org

• White House Office of National Drug Control Policy www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

General adolescent issues:

• Society for Adolescent Medicine www.adolescenthealth.org