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March Blog Of The Month
Written by The Sara Bellum Blog: About
The Sara Bellum Blog, sponsored by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, is specifically geared towards teens who wants to find out more about drug abuse. The Sara Bellum Blog also covers popular cultural and newsworth topics, ranging their posts from information about the rapper, Eminiem, to news about the movie Avatar.
Written by a team of scientists, public health analysts, and professional writers, the blog does a great job discouraging teens from doing drugs by offering several resources that critically discuss parts of our culture that teens are personally interested in. The “Facts on Drugs” section does a great job of answering frequently asked questions on specific drugs, with detailed sections on Marijuana, Anabolic Steroids, and Tobacco addiction. The Sara Bellum blog also has the “Ask Dr. NIDA” section where users can ask a medical doctor questions about drugs and get a response email. The site also does a good job interacting with users through “Brain Games” and videos. And if the resources on the website don’t catch the attention of teen users, the site offers ideas and activities for teachers and parents to teach their teens about drugs.
The Sara Bellum Blog: Why?
The reason The Sara Bellum Blog wins this month’s Blog of the Month Award is because it effectively appeals to teens by discussing interesting and teen-relevant topics. One post titled “Do Scientists Light Up?” gives an interesting view on smoking as it related the movie Avatar. In another post, the blog also discusses the drug abuse problems of famous celebrities such as Mark McGwire, Eminem and Elton John that naturally appeal to a teenage audience.
In addition, the Sara Bellum Blog does a fantastic job describing and defining confusing terms and concepts that come up in relation to drugs. In the post “Word of the Day: Relapse,” the Sara Bellum blog not only defines relapse, but also describes why relapse happens, types of therapy for relapse and the psychology behind it. The blog is easy to read and understand, making the presented information effective and appealing to teens and parents.