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General Websites:

ADAI Substance Abuse Links http://depts.washington.edu/adai/links/catindex.htm exhaustive list of resources compiled by the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute

Brown University's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies http://center.butler.brown.edu/ promotes the identification. prevention, and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in our society through research, education, training, and policy advocacy

CAMH: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada http://www.camh.net/ advances an understanding of addiction and translates this knowledge into resources that can be used to prevent problems and to provide effective treatments

Columbia University's Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse http://www.casacolumbia.org/   a unique think/action tank that brings together all of the professional disciplines (health policy, medicine and nursing, communications, economics, sociology and anthropology, law and law enforcement, business, religion, and education) needed to study and combat all forms of substance abuse—illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco—as they affect all aspects of society

D.A.R.E. http://www.dare-america.com/ Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, or violence. D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles.

Drug-Free Workplace Advisor http://www.dol.gov/elaws/asp/drugfree/screen4.htm  a resource for employers to implement a Drug Free Workplace Program

Drugs, Solvents and Intoxicants http://www.termisoc.org/~harl/ provides unbiased factual information on drugs, solvents and intoxicants

DRUGTEXT http://www.drugtext.org/ internet's center for substance abuse related risk reduction

Hazelden http://www.hazelden.org/ an international provider of treatment, recovery, research and training, offering programs, services and publications for individuals, families and communities affected by chemical dependency

Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention http://www.edc.org/hec/ to help college and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drugs

Indiana Prevention Resource Center - IPRC INFOsite  http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/home.html clearinghouse for prevention, technical assistance, and information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

Join Together Online Substance Abuse http://www.jointogether.org/sa/ sponsored by Boston University School of Public Health works at taking action against Substance Abuse

Making Your Workplace Drug Free http://workplace.samhsa.gov/WPWorkit/workitindex.html an online resource to help employers implement an effect Drug Free Workplace

MedlinePlus Health Information a Service of the National Library of Medicine of the National Institute of Health

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information-  http://www.health.org/ provides information about the problems and ramifications of drug use and abuse. There are numerous links to drug-related informational sites.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence http://www.ncadd.org/ provides education, information, help and hope to the public. It advocates prevention, intervention and treatment

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ a resource to help find a treatment program for a person suffering from chemical dependency

Drug Related

The Drug Reform Coordination Network http://www.drcnet.org/ DRC Network is committed to reforming current drug laws in the United States

Drug Watch International http://www.drugwatch.org/ an advocacy organization that promotes the creation of healthy drug-free cultures in the world and opposes the legalization of drugs

National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ NIDA’s mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction

Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ a unit of the executive branch in White house which establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program

United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention http://www.undcp.org/ works with the nations and the people of the world to tackle the global drug problem and its consequences

Marijuana Related

Cannabis Research Library http://www.druglibrary.org/crl/ This library contains valuable information about the endogenous cannabinoid system and the therapeutic potential of cannabinoid drugs such as marijuana

Marijuana as a Medicine http://mojo.calyx.net/~olsen/MEDICAL/medical.html  a host of resources to explore available on this site to explore this issue of use of marijuana as a medicine

Marijuana Policy Project http://www.mpp.org/ promotes policies to minimize the harm associated with marijuana

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws http://www.norml.org/ a voice in the public policy debate for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition and favor an end to the practice of arresting marijuana smokers

Alcohol Related

About Alcoholism http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/about/ a comprehensive listing of internet resources on the topic of Alcoholism

AlcoholMD Medical Website for Alcohol Abuse and Addiction http://www.alcoholmd.com/ provides information, education, and online services on health and alcohol for the general public, patients and their families, the recovery community, children, and healthcare professionals

College Drinking: Changing the Culture http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/ a NIAAA website is an informational resource for all involved in changing the culture of college drinking

MADD Online http://www.madd.org/home/ Mothers Against Drunk Driving addresses the issue of Alcohol-related traffic death and works at keeping our roadways safe and supporting victims of this violent crime

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems

Smoking and Nicotine Related

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) http://ash.org/  Everything For people concerned about smoking and nonsmokers' rights, smoking statistics, quitting smoking, smoking risks, and other smoking information

American Lung Association - Freedom From Smoking® Online http://www.lungusa.org/ffs/ Quitting smoking can evoke a lot of feelings: fear, resentment, relief, and so on. The Freedom from Smoking is an online program that If you stay committed to and complete all of the assignments you have a good chance of remaining smoke-free for good

Smoking From All Sides http://smokingsides.com/ a comprehensive resource of links related to smoking

TIPS http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm Center for Disease Control's Tobacco Information and Prevention Source is leading and coordinating strategic efforts aimed at preventing tobacco use among youth, promoting smoking cessation among youth and adults, protecting nonsmokers from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), and eliminating tobacco-related health disparities

QuitNet - Quit Smoking All Together http://www.quitnet.com/ helps smokers control their nicotine addiction. This site operates in association with the Boston University School of Public Health.

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