Links/Resources

Substance Abuse: Internet Resources for Educators

• NIDA Goes to School: http://www.nida.nih.gov/GoestoSchool/NIDAg2s.html 
  
• Common Drugs of Abuse: http://www.nida.nih.gov/DrugAbuse.html
• Club Drugs: http://www.clubdrugs.org
• Marijuana: http://www.marijuana-info.org
• Steroid Abuse: http://www.steroidabuse.org
• NIDA Publications Catalog: http://www.nida.nih.gov/PubCat/PubsIndex.html
• Monitoring the Future (youth school surveys): http://monitoringthefuture.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
http://www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in substance abuse and mental illnesses.

• Office of Applied Studies. http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/
• Treatment [Facility] Locator: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm
• A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free: http://family.samhsa.gov

PREVLINE - Prevention Online: 
http://www.health.org
PREVLINE brings together the services of SAMHSA and NCADI (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information). This website disseminates prevention information.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information (NACDI): 
http://www.health.org/catalog/catalog.htm
NCADI is a resource for publications about the prevention, intervention, and treatment.

• Publications about Teens: http://www.health.org/catalog/ordersystem2.asp?Topic=10
• Alcohol & Drug Facts: http://www.health.org/catalog/
• Educator's Catalog: http://www.health.org/catalog/ordersystem2.asp?Topic=23
• Prevention Program Planners: http://www.health.org/catalog/ordersystem2.asp?Topic=34

The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP):
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
CSAP is a division of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Health Service and SAMHSA. The purpose of CSAP is the development and dissemination of new knowledge about substance abuse prevention.

• Reality Check: http://www.health.org/reality/
• ForReal http://www.forreal.org/default.asp
• Parenting is Prevention: http://www.parentingisprevention.org
• Prevention Pathways: http://www.samhsa.gov/preventionpathways

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT):
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csat2002/csat_frame.html
CSAT is a division of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Health Service and SAMHSA. The purpose of CSAT is the development and dissemination of new knowledge about substance abuse treatment.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA):
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
NIAAA is a division of the National Institutes of Health. It is a resource for alcohol related disorders.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS):
http://www.ncjrs.org
NCJRS is a federally sponsored clearinghouse and reference service for information in the criminal and juvenile justice aspects of drug control.

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP):
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
ONDCP is a component of the Executive Office of the President. It disseminates information about drug policy including information about youth and drugs. This website reflects the policy and viewpoint of the White House.

• National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign: http://mediacampaign.org
• The Antidrug Campaign: http://www.theantidrug.com

Higher Education Center for Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention:
http://www.edc.org/hec/
This website is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. It features news, programs, prevention strategies and reports on drug misuse and violence in higher education.

Community Coalitions:
http://www.drugstrategies.org/commcoal/index.html

National Families in Action (NFIA):
http://www.nationalfamilies.org/
The NFIA mission is to help families and communities prevent drug use among children by promoting policies

New York Times - Anti-Drug Education: 
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/NIE/anti-drug/
"Developed by The New York Times in Education Program with sponsorship from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. "It did not involve the reporting or editing staff of The New York Times, other than containing articles previously published in The New York Times."

GWC, Inc. On-line:
http://www.gwcinc.com
The GWC website contains alcohol, drug education and training videos. Click on "GWC Catalog".

American Council for Drug Education (ACDE):
http://www.acde.org
ACDE is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on current drug use research.

Join Together Online:
http://www.jointogether.org/home/
"Join Together supports community-based efforts to reduce, prevent, and treat substance abuse. This organization is a rich resource for the latest news, alerts, and many resources on substance abuse and violence."

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids:
http://tobaccofreekids.org/organization/
"The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is one of the nation's largest non-governmental initiatives ever launched to protect children from tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke."

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASAS):
http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/
"OASAS administers a comprehensive system of services for substance abusing populations around New York State". This website is a source for state-sponsored treatment, prevention and research programs in alcoholism and substance abuse.

Spanish Language Websites.

• IDEA Prevencion-Pagina Principal: http://www.idea-prevencion.org/
• Centro Virtual Drogos Espanol: http://www.atod.org/espanol/home.asp
• US GOV Espanol Drogas: http://usinfo.state.gov/espanol/drogas/

The Institute for Professional Development in the Addictions (IPDA) maintains a dynamic website featuring valuable prevention resource links including:

• Alcohol and other drug use, gambling, and STD/HIV prevention
• Prevention program outcome evaluation
• Research-based drug abuse prevention strategies and model programs.
• Prevention resources for parents, caregivers, and teachers

 Visit: www.ipdany.org/prevlinks.html