Information featured on www.SpeakNowColorado.org is a compilation of research-based conclusions issued by the Colorado Department of Behavioral Health as well as a variety of other clinical research sources. Links to source information are provided below and cited by number throughout the website.
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/MakeADiff_HTML/MakeAdiff.pdf - SBIRT Colorado: Your Habit-Changing Plan
http://www.improvinghealthcolorado.org/files/documents/habitChange__4web.pdf - Colorado Revised Statutes; 18-13-122, 42-4-1301, 18-5-102, 18-6-701, 42-2-125(6), 42-2-125(2.5), 42-2-127.3
http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2009). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance-United States, 2007. MMWR 2006:55 (No. SS-5). All YRBS data for all years retrieved n.d., from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/.
- Alcohol Policy Information System – National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov/Home.html - SAMHSA; Colorado – State Profile and Underage Drinking Facts
http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA11-4645CO/SMA11-4645CO.pdf - Parents. The Anti-Drug
www.theantidrug.com - Underage Drinking: Talk EARLY. Talk OFTEN. Get Others INVOLVED.
www.underagedrinking.samhsa.gov - Colorado Parenting Matters: Colorado Family Education Resources & Training
www.coloradoparentingmatters.org - Schure, Myrna. Raising A Thinking Child
- Faber, Adele & Mazlish, Elaine. How To Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk.
- Haskins, Diana. Parent as Coach: Helping Your Teen Build a Life of Confidence, Courage & Compassion.
- Snedker, K.A. & Herting, J.R. (2008). The spatial context of adolescent alcohol use: Assessing the role of neighborhood alcohol availability and disadvantage. In Y.F. Thomas, D. Richardson, & I. Cheung (Eds.), Geography and Drug Addiction (43-63). Netherlands: Springer.
- Wagenaar, A.C, Toomey, T.L, et al. (1996). Sources of alcohol for underage drinkers. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 57(3), pp. 325–33.
- Too Smart to Start; Alcohol and the Developing Brain: http://www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/families/facts/brain.aspx
- Alcohol’s Effect on the Adolescent Brain: What Can Be Learned From Animal Models: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh284/213-221.pdf
- Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain - Human Studies: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh284/205-212.htm
- Northeastern University Office of Prevention & Education. Alcohol and Marijuana Interactions.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse - Marijuana Project. Quarterly Report: Potency Monitoring Project. Report 104.
- Thurstone, Chrsitian. “Understand the Big Deal: How Marijuana Harms Youth.” Brochure.