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Educational Sites
Government Sites
These are official sites operated by federal, state, or local government agencies and offer a variety of information, assistance, and funding opportunities related to alcohol and other drug abuse problems.
- California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP)
- Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
- Justice for Kids and Youth
- National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Justice
- National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
NIDA Centers
These National Institute on Drug Abuse sites offer a variety of information and assistance related to alcohol and other drug abuse problems.
- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
- Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
- Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse
- Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions
- Institute of Behavioral Research (IBR) at TCU
- National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Research Institute on Addiction (RIA)
Research Links
The sites in this category tend to focus on research, policy, and new program development in the alcohol and other drug abuse field. Many of these sites are involved in development of new approaches in treating and preventing alcohol and other drug-related problems.
- Alcohol Policy Information System
- Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program
- Civic Research Institute
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
- National Survey on Drug Use & Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center
- Research Triangle Institute
Professional Associations
The sites in this category are official sites operated by professional associations and agencies and offer a variety of information, assistance, and funding opportunities related to alcohol and other drug abuse problems.
- Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ)
(formerly Agency for Health Care Policy and Research - AHCPR) - American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
- American Council for Drug Education
- American Council on Alcoholism
- American Medical Association
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- California Society of Addiction Medicine
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
- College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
- CompassPoint Addiction Foundation (formerly American Foundation for Addiction Research [AFAR])
- Join Together Organization
- National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
- National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
- Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists
Treatment Services
These sites offer information on drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs.
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Addiction Treatment Forum
- Al-Anon and Alateen
- Friends La Brea
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Paths to Recovery
Treatment Research
Last updated: 02/11/2008