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Alcoholism and Substance
Abuse Providers (ASAP)
1 Columbia Place
Albany, New York 12207
Phone: 1-518-426-3122
Fax: 1-518-426-1046
E-mail: asap@asapnys.org
Website: www.asapnys.org
Works through education, collaboration and
dissemination. Also engages in a comprehensive advocacy strategy focusing on
issues of statewide and national interest to New Yorkers in collaboration
with other human service advocates.
The website is easy to follow. It
contains information about drug abuse and addiction, as well as times for upcoming
local meetings and events in New York State. This site also contains links to other similar
organizations. -OCC
Although their meetings are of little use if you don't
live in
New York, their website has plenty of information for people everywhere. For those that live in or near New York, ASAP is very
helpful and sincere in its mission. -MGM
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drugs, who knows what you're putting in your body?
American Council for Drug Education
164 W. 74th St.
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 1-800-488-3784
E-mail: acde@phoenixhouse.org
Website:
www.acde.org
A substance abuse prevention and education
agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research
on drug use and its impact on society.
Provides information used to educate many
people about drug abuse, whether the person is an adult or a minor. Also provides many
links to other drug prevention sites and to sites regarding research done in the
field.
Appealing web site that is very easy to navigate:
has individual sections for health professionals, educators, youth, parents, etc. to reach
everyone. -EL
Lots of information from a very visually appealing site.
-KHK
I agree with all of the above. The site is well
maintained. -MGM
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American
Council on Alcoholism (ACA)
1000 E. Indian School Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone: 1-800-527-5344
Fax: 1-602-264-7403
E-mail: aca2@earthlink.net
Website:
www.aca-usa.org
A national non-profit organization dedicated
to educating the public about the effects of alcohol abuse and the need for
prompt, effective, readily-available and affordable alcoholism treatment.
This website is easy to follow. It contains
information about alcoholism, and programs that help people recover from this
disease. -OCC
A very good website. -MGM
Association
for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
125 Whipple St.
Third Floor, Suite 300
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 1-401-349-0000
Fax: 1-877-418-8769
E-mail: isabel@amersa.org
Website: www.amersa.org
Founded in 1976, an association of multidisciplinary health
care professionals in the field of substance abuse dedicated to improving research and
education about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Provides information on drug abuse. Also has many links to centers and other information sites. -EL
I agree with EL. The site is geared toward health care
professionals who want to join. -KHK
This site is well designed and easy to navigate. -MGM
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Center For Education and Drug
Abuse Research
Birmingham Towers
2100 Wharton Street, Suite 620
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: 1-412-624-1060
E-mail: sandyb@pitt.edu
Website: cedar.pharmacy.pitt.edu/main.html
Works to explain the
causes of substance abuse using a long-term
research strategy funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse.
Provides many
additional resources related to its work, such as prevention of substance abuse,
AIDS
prevention and drug awareness.
Educates about drug awareness and includes
information on their family studies project, in which children from different drug
situation backgrounds are observed. -EL
I agree with the above. This site is mainly geared toward scientific
research of the consequences of drug abuse. -KHK
Although it provides some very useful information,
the site itself is not so well designed or properly maintained. -MG
Center
for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 501
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: 1-301-405-9770
Fax: 1-301-403-8342
E-mail: cesar@cesar.umd.edu
Website: www.cesar.umd.edu
Dedicated to addressing the problems of
prevention, treatment and control of substance abuse for individuals, families, and communities
in Maryland and nationally. Conducts policy-relevant research and evaluation
studies, collects, analyzes and publishes statistical and other information, assists
in training students in substance abuse research methods and policy analysis.
Also provides
technical assistance to government agencies and non-profit organizations working
on substance abuse.
Allows site-viewers to access it's archives
of information on drugs, AIDS, criminal justice, prevention and treatment.
-EL
I agree. Great informational web site. -KHK
Information on the site is easily accessible and
interesting. -MGM
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Faces and Voices of Recovery (FaVoR)
1010 Vermont Ave. #708
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:
1-202-737-0690
Fax: 1-202-737-0695
Website:
www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/main/index.shtml
A national campaign of
individuals and organizations advocating public action to deliver the power,
possibility and proof of recovery.
This site is very helpful and informative about
current issues and recovery stories. It also contains information about upcoming
events nationwide. -OCC - I agree. -MGM
National
Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
901 N. Washington St. Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 1-703-741-7686 or 1-800-548-0497
Fax: 1-703-741-7698 or 1-800-377-1136
E-mail: naadac@naadac.org
Website: www.naadac.org
Works to lead, unify and empower addiction
focused professionals to achieve excellence through education, advocacy, knowledge,
standards of practice, ethics, professional development and research.
Offers viewers a list of books and materials
concerning drug awareness and includes educational resource guides. -EL
Geared toward health care professionals who are
dedicated to fighting drug abuse. -KHK - I agree. -MGM
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National
Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
808 17th Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 1-202-293-0090
Fax: 1-202-293-1250
E-mail: dcoffice@nasadad.org
Website: www.nasadad.org
Fosters and supports development of alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs
across the nation.
This site has a vast library of links to related
information.
A large amount of information. Good links to local
state programs. -KHK
The search and the site map are particularly useful.
-MGM
National Drug Prevention League
c/o Bill Caltrider
22 West Pennsylvania Avenue,
Suite 309
Towson, MD 21204
Website:
www.nationalfamilies.org/prevention/ndpl.html
Works to strengthen national
resolve against drug abuse and support for drug abuse prevention.
Links to many additional sites for information
about drug prevention and drug abuse prevention.
Provides drug information such as national surveys
and studies. -EL
I agree. Strong sense of trying to organize a
national effort to fight drugs. -KHK
The website hasn't been updated in a while and some of
the information seemed out of date. -MGM
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
6001 Executive Blvd Room 5213
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9561
Phone: 1-301-443-1124
E-mail: Information@nida.nih.gov
Website: www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAHome.html
Supports more than 85% of the world's research
on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. NIDA-supported science addresses the
most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse, ranging from the molecule to
managed care, and from DNA to community outreach research.
Provides in-depth information regarding many
illegal substances, such as ecstasy, heroin, marijuana and other drugs.
Mission is to lead the nation in bringing
the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has
two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of
research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is to ensure the
rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to
significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and
policy.
Informative site with monthly updates about drug
issues. -EL
Lots of information and scientific research about the consequences of
drug abuse. -KHK
The site has separate sections for youth, adults, and
drug professionals. In addition, information is available in Spanish. -MGM
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-1036
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357).
E-mail: info@samhsa.gov
Website: www.samhsa.gov
The federal agency charged to work within the nation's health system is to
improve the quality and availability of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services
to reduce illness, death, disability and the cost to society resulting from substance
abuse and mental illness.
Provides information about programs for substance abuse prevention, treatment and related topics.
Offers job opportunities within the organization.
Provides program and center information. -EL
I agree. Supports legislation to fight substance
abuse and mental illness. The organization is geared toward those who want to help and not
those who directly suffer. -KHK
The website is full of useful information but is
difficult to navigate. -MGM
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United Nations
International Drug Control Program (UNIDCP)
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 500
A-1400 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 1 26060 0
Fax: +43 1 26060 5866
E-mail: odccp@odccp.org
Website:
www.unodc.org/unodc/en/about.html
Works to tackle the global drug problem and its consequences by:
- Alerting the world to the threats posed by drug abuse to individuals,
families, communities and institutions
- Building and supporting local, national and international partnership
to address drug issues
- Promoting and enhancing efforts to reduce drug abuse, particularly
among the young and vulnerable
- Strengthening international action against drug production,
trafficking and drug-related crime
- Providing information, analysis and expertise on the drug issue, and
ensuring adequate supplies of controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes
"A global leader in the
fight against illicit drugs and international crime."
Informative site with plenty of news and
publications about drug abuse and other drug issues. -EL
Very informative about the
UN’s efforts to fight drugs. This site is not intended for drug abusers seeking help.
-KHK - I agree. -MGM
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