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This section offers some information and general resources for parents to help them protect and care for children and teens.
General resources are provided on topics that include tobacco and drug use, education, physical health, safety, child care, and mental health.
For more general information on health-related services in the state of Colorado, visit the website for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Tobacco and Drug Use
These general resources address alcohol use and prevention, drug use, the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, questions and answers about cigarette smoking and cancer, the benefits of smoking cessation, the use of smokeless tobacco, and the connection between peer pressure and drug use.
Drugs, Alcohol, and Your Kid
About your Kids Website
Drug Abuse and Teens
Teens and Drug Abuse Website
NOT on Tobacco
USA Lung Website
Parents-The Anti-Drug
The Anit-Drug Website
Smoke-Free Kids
Family Health Website
Smokeless Tobacco
Kids Health Website
Smoking and Peer Pressure
PBS Kids Website
Tobacco Use
The CDC Website
Alcohol Use Prevention
State of Colorado Website
Education
These general resources address at-risk students, dropout prevention, and child development and education.
At-Risk Students
Colorado Department of Education Website
Dropout Prevention
U.S. Department of Education Website
Child Development and Education
Smart Start Colorado Website
Physical Health
These general resources address children’s overall health, asthma, diabetes, immunizations, physical activity and nutrition, and eating disorders.
Asthma
State of Colorado Website
Children’s Health
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Website
Diabetes
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Website
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Website
Immunizations
National Immunization Information Website
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Website
Safety
These general resources address injury prevention techniques, violence protection, and gun violence and firearm safety.
Gun Violence/Firearm Safety
Future of Children Website
Injury Prevention
Risk Watch Website
Violence Protection
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Website
Child Care
These general resources address family planning, prenatal care, and child care.
Breastfeeding
American Academy of Pediatrics Website
Family Planning and Prenatal Care
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Website
Mental Health
These general resources address mental health, suicide prevention, and strategies for building strong families.
Mental Health
Mental Health America Website
Suicide Prevention
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Website
Strong Families
Colorado Department of Education Website
- 20 minutes - your blood pressure and pulse slow to normal rates, and blood circulation in your hands and feet improves.
- 8 hours - the carbon monoxide level in your blood returns to normal, and the oxygen level in your blood increases.
- 24 hours - your breath, hair, and body stop smelling like cigarette smoke.
- 72 hours - nicotine, the addictive substance in cigarettes, is out of your body.
- 1-3 weeks - nerve endings that have been dulled by smoking are back in action, and your senses of taste and smell improve.
- 1-9 months - your lungs can hold more air; coughing, congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; your overall body energy increases; and your ability to fight off infections increases.
Cessation, secondhand smoke, and youth prevention resources for you and your family.
- Cigarette Smoking Q&A
- Secondhand Smoke and Health
- Secondhand Smoke Q&A
- QuitLine Brochure
- What Happens When I Call QuitLine
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