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Feel like chatting? Sometimes that's the best way to get the answers you need. Here are a few chat rooms that we've found to be the safest and most helpful for teens:

Teen Chat Center - Find a variety of free, moderated teen and preteen chat rooms. Features message boards, free email, games and other fun stuff. http://www.teenchatcenter.com/

HealthyPlace.com - A safe environment to talk about anything that's bothering you. Don't forget their "Teens Only" chat room! http://chat.healthyplace.com:8080/eshare/server?action=4

EDITH LYNN HORNIK-BEER is the author of four books, including "For Teenagers Living With a Parent Who Abuses Alcohol/Drugs." She has written for the major magazines and newspapers both here and abroad, and for many years she had a syndicated newspaper column, The Young World. She has appeared on many television and radio shows such as Good Morning America, The Mike Douglas show and she has been invited to lecture at conventions and various colleges and universities including Long Island University and Chautauqua Institute.