Methamphetamine is a dangerous drug with serious side effects. If you are a teen, young adult, parent or concerned citizen, our new feature has the information you need to know. Read first-person stories, get the facts, and learn how to take action.

Many teens think these drugs are safe because they have legitimate uses, but taking them without a prescription to get high or "self-medicate" can be as dangerous - and addictive - as using street narcotics and other illicit drugs.

Kids and drugs. It can be an overwhelming issue to deal with - but it doesn't have to be. All you really need to begin are the 23 easy tips on this page. Put them into practice and your kids will reap the rewards of healthy, drug-free lives.

It's been used by more teens than any other illegal drug except marijuana. It can kill the first time it's used. Kids can get it without any problem. "It" is the class of drugs collectively known as inhalants, and as a current ad campaign from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America notes, the chemicals used in this deadly form of substance abuse aren't only found on the street - they're right under your sink.

From early childhood on, children are presented with a confusing picture of the world when it comes to drugs: while all drugs carry risks, some are legal (alcohol and tobacco); some are "medicines;" others are illegal. Parents can help children understand the differences better than most, every step of the way toward adulthood.