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- American Academy
of Addiction Psychiatry The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry was formed
to promote excellence clinical practice in addiction psychiatry; educate the public
to influence public policy regarding addictive illness; promote accessibility
of quality treatment for all patients; provide continuing education for professionals
in the field of addiction psychiatry; disseminate new information in the field
of addiction psychiatry; and encourage research on the etiology, prevention, identification,
and treatment of the addictions.
- The American
Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to
the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines,
and to the public's understanding of science and technology. AAAS is among the
oldest societies in America, having been founded in Philadelphia in 1848.
- American
Psychological Association (APA) This is the home page for the Division of
Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse of the American Psychological Association.
Of interest to psychologists practicing in the drug abuse field may be the web
site for the APA College of Professional
Psychology.
- American Public Health
AssociationThe American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and
largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing
more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. The Association
and its members have been influencing policies and setting priorities in public
health since 1872. See also the Alcohol,
Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Section.
- American
Society of Addiction Medicine The nation's medical specialty society dedicated
to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from
alcoholism or other addictions
- Brain
Disorders Network The Brain Disorders Network is sponsored by the National
Foundation for Brain Research.
- Center
for Alcohol and Addiction Studies The Center's mission is to promote the identification,
prevention and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in our
society through research, publications, education and training.
- Center
for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR) CEDAR serves to elucidate the
factors contributing to the variation in the liability to drug abuse and determine
the developmental pathways culminating in drug abuse outcome, normal outcome,
and psychiatric/behavioral disorder outcome. CEDAR is a consortium between the
University of Pittsburgh and St. Francis Medical
Center.
- Center for Interventions,
Treatment and Addictions Research (CITAR) The Center for Interventions, Treatment
and Addictions Research (CITAR) in Dayton, Ohio, is the focal point for substance
abuse related services, academic research and services research at the Wright
State University School of Medicine. They focus on substance abuse issues in small
and mid-sized cities and surrounding suburban and rural communities.
- Center
for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) The Center for Substance Abuse Research
located at the University of Maryland, provides a weekly fax service on drug abuse
related topics also.
- Center
for the Neurobiological Investigation of Drug Abuse (CNIDA) The purpose of
the Center is to provide a research environment that allows investigators with
major interests in substance abuse to work together on joint research projects
that utilize the broad research expertise of each individual. The internationally
recognized faculty with research, training and service interests related to the
actions of drugs of abuse on the brain and the biological basis of drug addiction,
are the essence of this Center.
- Community
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of
America (CADCA) is the premier national membership of over 5,000 community coalitions,
state associations and prevention experts working at the local level to reduce
substance abuse and related violence.
- Join
Together Online Join Together Online is a resource center and meeting place
for communities working to reduce the harms associated with the use of illicit
drugs, excessive alcohol and tobacco. Join Together Online helps communities raise
money to support prevention and treatment activities and stay on top of the latest
substance abuse news, technical assistance and public policy developments. It
also puts communities in direct contact with others seeking to develop comprehensive
approaches to reducing the harm from substance abuse.
- Knowledge
Exchange Network (KEN) KEN is a one-stop source of information and resources
on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for mental illness. KEN
is a service of the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
KEN offers information related to Consumers/Survivors, Managed Care, Childrens'
Mental Health, Statistics, and upcoming conferences and events. KEN offers an
online database lookup of Mental Health resources around the country and in your
community. KEN offers an extensive catalog of free publications, many of which
can be viewed at the site or downloaded via FTP. All of the publications can be
ordered via on online order form.
- National
Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI) National Development and
Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI) is a non-profit research and educational organization
founded to advance scientific knowledge in the areas of drug abuse, HIV, AIDS,
therapeutic communities, related areas of mental health and public health, criminal
justice, urban problems, prevention and epidemiology.
- National
Families in Action (NFIA) National Families in Action (NFIA) is a private,
nonprofit membership organization founded in 1977. It helped create and lead the
parent movement, the first tier of the prevention movement that drove drug use
down by two-thirds among adolescents and young adults between 1979 and 1992. Its
goal is to help parents prevent drug abuse in their families and communities.
- National
Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) The National Women's Health Information
Center (NWHIC) is a national clearinghouse for women's health, sponsored by the
Office on Women's Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
NWHIC is the only Federal, commercial-free, combined women's health web site and
toll-free phone information center. NWHIC is committed to providing free, reliable
information to women across America who are concerned about their health and bodies.
- Neuroscience
for Kids Neuroscience for Kids has been created for all students and teachers
who would like to learn about the nervous system.
- The
Partnership for a Drug-Free America The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
(PDFA) is a private non-profit, non-partisan coalition of professionals from the
communications industry. Our mission is to reduce demand for illicit drugs in
America through media communication.
- Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation - Substance Abuse Policy Research Program The site
includes project summaries, grant application information, and links to other
sites relating to substance abuse. The goal of the program is to identify, analyze,
and evaluate policies regarding tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse.
- SMART
Recovery® SMART Recovery® is an abstinence-based, not- for-profit
organization with a sensible self-help program for people having problems with
drinking and using. It includes many ideas and techniques to help you change your
life from one that is self- destructive and unhappy to one that is constructive
and satisfying.
- Web of Addictions
The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol
and other drug addictions. We developed the Web of Addictions for several reasons.
We are concerned about the pro drug use messages in some Web sites and in some
use groups. We are concerned about the appalling extent of misinformation about
abused drugs on the internet, particularly on some usenet news groups. Finally,
we wanted to provide a resource for teachers, students and others who needed factual
information about abused drugs.
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- National Criminal
Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) The National Criminal Justice Reference
Service (NCJRS) is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal
and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community
of policymakers and professionals. NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting
all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: the
National Institute of Justice , the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
the Office for Victims of Crime, and the OJP Program Offices. It also supports
the Office of National Drug Control
Policy.
- The National Institute
of Justice (NIJ) As the research agency of the Department of Justice, NIJ
supports research, evaluation, and demonstration programs relating to drug abuse
in the contexts of crime and the criminal justice system.
- Canadian
Criminal Justice Association
- Center
on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
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- BC
Centre for Excellence for Women’s Health (BCCEWH)/CCSA Memorandum of Agreement
Through this collaboration, BCCEWH and CCSA hope to better understand how women
are affected by alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and in what way programs and
policies might be adjusted to enhance prevention efforts, improve treatment outcomes
and reduce the harm associated with substance abuse for women. - Canadian
Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU)
CCENDU was established
in response to a 1995 feasibility study that identified the need for a Canada-wide
surveillance system on substance abuse. - Canadian
Executive Council Association (CECA)
CECA is a national, non-governmental
organization established in April, 2002, to influence public policy on substance
use. Members consist of senior executives from Canadian substance use agencies.
- CHN
is a national, non-profit, bilingual web-based health information service. CHN
was created to help Canadians find the information they’re looking for on how
to stay healthy and prevent disease.
- Canadian
Substance Abuse Information Network (CSAIN)
CSAIN is a consortium of the
major libraries and resource centres that disseminate substance abuse and addictions
information in Canada. - Health,
Education and Enforcement Partnership (HEP)
HEP unites key players from
the health, education and enforcement fields. - Virtual
Clearinghouse on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (VCATOD)
VCATOD is a
“virtual clearinghouse” focusing on policy and practice supported by a partnership
of a number of collaborating organizations in Europe, the Americas, Austral-Asia
and Africa. - DrugSense
: Drug Policy Reform
- The
Rand Corporation's Drug Policy Research Center
- The
Lindesmith Center - Drug Policy Foundation.
- Canadian
Foundation for Drug Policy
- The
Drug Reform Coordination Network
- The
Frasier Institute: Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem
- Institute
for Policy Studies: Drug Policy Project
- Common
Sense for Drug Policy
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