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- Alcoholics Anonymous:
Information on A.A., and how to find a local chapter.
as a resource for information on current topics in alcohol research
- Alcohol-Info.com:
Subtitled, Topics in Alcohol Research, this site serves
as a resource for information on current topics in alcohol research. Topics
include: Alcohol-induced blackouts, College drinking, Alcohol and the teenage
brain and links to alcohol-related sites.
- ALAC:
ALAC is the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand.
ALAC's primary objective is to promote moderation in the use of alcohol and
to develop and promote strategies that will reduce alcohol related problems
for the nation.
- B.R.A.D.:
B.R.A.D. (Be Responsible About Drinking, Inc) was founded
by the family and friends of Bradley McCue, a Michigan State University Junior
who died of alcohol poisoning after celebrating his 21st birthday.
- California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs:
The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
(ADP) works to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug problems through
public funding for local services provided by counties and community-based
programs. The Department also licenses and regulates treatment and recovery
programs and driving-under-the-influence programs.
- Internet
Drug Index:
This site includes a searchable database on prescription
drugs. You just type in the drug name and then click on the search button.
This will bring up a page of possible drugs to your query. Just click on one
of the links to find out more information than you ever wanted to know about
your prescription drug.
- Frontline: Busted-America's War on Marijuana:
A behind the scene report on the Marijuana industry and
the controversial effort to eradicate it.
- Moyers on Addiction: Close to Home:
This web site was constructed as an adjunct to a 5-part
Bill Moyers series on drug addiction. This is a must see sight, replete with
facts about drugs, real-life case studies, treatment methods, great animated
educational files and more.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information:
This page contains research and statistics on alcohol
and drug-related topics. Resources with frequent use of graphics, charts and
tables, make this a visually appealing site.
- National Families in Action - Drug Information:
This site contains concise information on several drugs.
For each drug there is general information on the drug, effects, street names,
and current legal status.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse:
NIDA supports over 85% of the world’s research on
drug abuse and addiction. NIDA-supported science addresses the most fundamental
and essential questions about drug abuse, including tracking emerging drug
use trends, understanding how drugs work in the brain, and developing and
testing new drug treatment and prevention approaches.
- Self-Scoring
Alcohol Check Up:
The purpose of the Self-Scoring Alcohol Check-up is not
to threaten you with scare tactics, but to provide you with information about
your drinking to help you determine whether it is problematic enough to warrant
modification.
- Web of Addictions:
This site contains fact sheets on each drug, links to
net resources related to addiction, and contact information for a variety
of help groups.
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