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Asthma education
AsthMA AGENCIES/organizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Asthma educational handouts, publications, & resources
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Asthma Action Plan A written asthma action plan encourages self-management of asthma. View this template to get started on making your asthma action plan. Plan de acción para el asma Plan de tratamiento contra el asma. Help Your Child Gain Control Over Asthma This brochure offers tips on how to manage asthma and follow simple steps to minimize exposure to asthma triggers found indoors and out. Ayude a su niño a controlar el asma Este folleto le ofrece consejos sobre cómo manejar el asma, tales como pasos sencillos a seguir para minimizar su exposición a provocadores de asma encontrados en los interiores y al aire libre. How to Manage Your Child's Indoor Environment This brochure offers actions you can take to help manage your child's asthma and prevent attacks before they happen. Learn how managing your child's indoor environment is an important step in reducing exposure to the things that can trigger asthma attacks. Asthma Triggers Handout Asthma triggers are things that can cause asthma symptoms, an episode or attack or make asthma worse. The infographics in this document provide a brief overview of different kinds of triggers and ways you can reduce your exposure. Infografías sobre los desencadenantes del asma Los desencadenantes del asma son cosas que pueden provocar síntomas de asma, un episodio o un ataque; o empeorar el asma. La infografía de este documento ofrece un breve resumen de los diferentes tipos de desencadenantes y de las formas en que puede reducir su exposición a los mismos. Dusty the Asthma Goldfish Fun-book This educational activity book helps children learn more about asthma triggers. EPA Publication Number 402-F-04-008, Published February 2004. Dusty, la carpa dorada del asma Este cuaderno de actividades ayuda a los niños a aprender más sobre los provocadores de asma. Diabetes Diabetes education
*Click on a topic to learn more about it. Diabetes Education and Information
Diabetes organizations/agencies
Diabetes educational handouts, infographics, & resources
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A Snapshot of Diabetes in the United States This infographic contains a snapshot of diabetes prevalence in the United States.
Interactive Guide to Preventing Type 2 Diabetes This step by step handout is a great tool for learning more about prediabetes and how you can take steps and make a plan to prevent getting diabetes. Prediabetes: Could it be You? This infographic contains statistics and information about the danger of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes and Pregnancy Gestational diabetes is diabetes that a woman can develop during pregnancy. This handout contains information on gestational diabetes and what you can do to manage it and stay healthy. Nutrition Guide and Tasty Diabetes-Friendly Recipes This pamphlet contains information on how to pick healthy food options, as well as some recipes that are great for managing diabetes. Tips for Being Active With Diabetes This infographic contains tips on different ways to stay active with diabetes. Heart Disease heart disease education
heart disease organizations/agencies
heart disease handouts, publications, & resources
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SUBSTANCE USE/ADDICTION
ALCOHOL ABUSE, ADDICTION & ALCOHOLISM |
Alcohol abuse education
- Understanding Alcohol Abuse Disorder
- Signs of Alcohol Addiction, Finding & Getting Help
- Alcohol and the Brain
- Alcohol's Effects on the Body
- Alcohol Facts & Statistics
- Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol Overdose
- Alcohol's Effects on the Body
- What is Binge Drinking?
- College Drinking
- Fetal Alcohol Exposure
- Genetics of Alcohol Use Disorder
- Understanding Hangovers
- Understanding Alcohol's Impact on Health
- Older Adults Drinking
- Parenting to Prevent Childhood Alcohol Use
- Underage Drinking
- What is a Standard Drink?
Alcohol addiction agencies and programs
Alcohol abuse educational handouts, publications, resources
Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder
Talk to Your Children about Alcohol Abuse
Drinking Tracker Cards
If you want to cut back on your drinking, start by keeping track of every drink. The 4-week tracker card is a simple calendar form. If you mark down each drink before you have it, this can help you slow down if needed. The drinking analyzer card can help you examine the causes and consequences of your drinking pattern.
Tips for Teens: Truth about Alcohol
This fact sheet for teens provides facts about alcohol. It describes short- and long-term effects and helps dispel common myths. It also can be used by prevention professionals, educators, health care providers, and others who come in contact with teens on a regular basis.
Finding Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
This fact sheet serves as a guide for individuals seeking behavioral health treatment. It provides three necessary steps to complete prior to utilizing a treatment center and the five signs of a quality treatment center, which include a review of the accreditation, medication, evidence-based practices, position on the role of families, and support networks.
Facts on Underage Drinking
This fact sheet offers cited facts about alcohol use among underage youth. The fact sheet covers age ranges, gender and racial trends, and alcohol use consequences.
El consumo de alcohol entre menores
El consumo de alcohol entre menores es un problema de salud pública grave en los Estados Unidos. El alcohol es la sustancia más utilizada entre los jóvenes de Estados Unidos, y el consumo de alcohol por parte de menores supone enormes riesgos de salud y seguridad.
Talk to Your Children about Alcohol Abuse
Drinking Tracker Cards
If you want to cut back on your drinking, start by keeping track of every drink. The 4-week tracker card is a simple calendar form. If you mark down each drink before you have it, this can help you slow down if needed. The drinking analyzer card can help you examine the causes and consequences of your drinking pattern.
Tips for Teens: Truth about Alcohol
This fact sheet for teens provides facts about alcohol. It describes short- and long-term effects and helps dispel common myths. It also can be used by prevention professionals, educators, health care providers, and others who come in contact with teens on a regular basis.
Finding Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
This fact sheet serves as a guide for individuals seeking behavioral health treatment. It provides three necessary steps to complete prior to utilizing a treatment center and the five signs of a quality treatment center, which include a review of the accreditation, medication, evidence-based practices, position on the role of families, and support networks.
Facts on Underage Drinking
This fact sheet offers cited facts about alcohol use among underage youth. The fact sheet covers age ranges, gender and racial trends, and alcohol use consequences.
El consumo de alcohol entre menores
El consumo de alcohol entre menores es un problema de salud pública grave en los Estados Unidos. El alcohol es la sustancia más utilizada entre los jóvenes de Estados Unidos, y el consumo de alcohol por parte de menores supone enormes riesgos de salud y seguridad.
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