Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
"DEA is the lead Federal agency in enforcing narcotics and
controlled substance laws and regulations." The Administration
maintains liaison with the United Nations, INTERPOL, and other
organizations on matters relating to international narcotics
control programs. It has offices throughout the United States
and in 50 foreign countries.
Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF)
FATF is an inter-governmental body. This site was established by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
FinCEN is one of the bureaus of the U. S. Department of the Treasury. Its mission is to "foster interagency and global cooperation against domestic and international financial crimes."
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
National Criminal Justice Reference Service acts on behalf of the
agencies of the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy. NCJRS
was established by the National Institute of Justice as an
international information clearinghouse.
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CDC's Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS)
The page is maintained by the Office of Smoking and Health
(OSH), a division within the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
CSAP, one of three centers under SAMHSA, "promotes the
development of comprehensive prevention systems suited to
community, State, national and international needs." CSAP's
activities include prevention demonstration programs for
high-risk youth.
The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug
Prevention
The Center was established by the U. S. Department of Education.
Its mission is to provide nationwide support for campus alcohol
and other drug prevention efforts.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information (NCADI)
NCADI is the information service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. NCADI is " the world's largest resource for current
information and materials about alcohol and other drugs."
Includes a current collection of primary prevention materials.
Catalog available online.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health, Public Health
Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
The Institute provides national leadership and conducts and
suppports biomedical and behavioral research, health services
research, research training, and health information dissemination
with respect to the prevention of drug abuse and treatment.
Media Campaign
The Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
National Substance Abuse Web Index
The index was developed by the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.
Reality Check
"Reality Check" is a public education campaign to counter a
resurgence in marijuana use among teenagers. It is run by the
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is part of Public Health Service, Department of Health and
Human Services. "SAMHSA's mission is to assure that quality
substance abuse and mental health services are available to the
people who need them and to ensure that prevention and treatment
knowledge is used more effectively in the general health
system."
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American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)
ACDE gathers and monitors current scientific data and develops programs and materials. ACDE library is a good resource of publications and articles.
CASA Resources & Links
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) list (with links) of groups and organizations involved in substance abuse programs.
Close to Home
This is a companion site to the 1998 Public Broadcasting Service special on addiction. Features real-life stories as well as information on the science, treatment, and prevention of addiction in the United States.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
CADCA is working with community coalition members to realize its vision: Drug-free communities.
Join Together Online
Join Together Online provides a way for community coalitions to
connect with each other and share resources. It is a project of
Join Together and is funded by a grant from The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation to the Boston University School of Public
Health.
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a non-profit coalition
of professionals from the communications industry.
Teens in Prevention (TiP)
TiP is a community-supported network of school based organizations (SBOs) implementing solutions to substance abuse
and violence. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) manages
the regional network. TiP is training a cadre of teen leaders responsible for prevention programs in the communities they serve.
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AMERSA; Association for Medical Education and Research in
Substance Abuse
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University.
Each year AMERSA holds a national conference on new developments
in substance abuse education, treatment, prevention and
research.
Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies (CAAS), Brown
University
The Center was established in 1982. The focus is on research,
publications, education and training in the field of addiction.
CESAR; Center for Substance Abuse Research
This is a research center within the College of Behavioral and
Social Sciences, University of Maryland College Park. Its scope
is national.
"drugwars"
A history of America's war on drugs, presented by Public Broadcasting Service/FRONTLINE in a four-hour television program aired October 9-10, 2000.
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia
University (CASA)
The Center is a resource for research on addiction and substance
abuse. It provides access to information, research and
commentary on tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse issues including
prevention, treatment and cost data.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health, Public Health
Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
The Institute provides national leadership and conducts and
suppports biomedical and behavioral research, health services
research, research training, and health information dissemination
with respect to the prevention of drug abuse and treatment.
RAND's Drug Policy Research Center
The Drug Policy Research Center "conducts research to help community leaders and public officials develop more effective ways of dealing with drug problems."
Substance Abuse Resource Center
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides information and news about the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs, and efforts to prevent harm from their use.
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