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Below please find a list of sites which may offer
additional information. These links will take viewers outside the Alcoholism
Council site, to other entities, and do not necessarily represent the
opinions and views of the Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area.
Adult
Children of Alcoholics
A Twelve Step program of women and men
who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes who meet to find
freedom from the past and ways to improve today. www.adultchildren.org
Al-Anon/Alateen
Whether the alcoholic is still drinking
or not, Al-Anon offers hope and recovery to all people affected by the
alcoholism of a loved one or friend. support for friends and families.
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcohol Cost Calculator for Kids
A simple, online tool that does the
number crunching necessary to make data from the National Household Survey
on Drug Use and Health more meaningful at the local level. Allows child,
health and safety advocates estimate how many young people living within
their own communities need treatment for serious alcohol problems. www.alcoholcostcalculator.org/kids/index2.html
Alcohólicos
Anónimos (AA)
Alcoholics Anonymous' outreach and support for
speakers of Spanish. An international fellowship of men and women who have
had a drinking problem; it is nonprofessional, self-supporting,
nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, self-help group open to anyone
who wants to do something about their drinking problem. www.aa.org/index_S.html
Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA)
An international fellowship of men and
women who have had a drinking problem; it is nonprofessional,
self-supporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, self-help
group open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking
problem. www.aa.org
Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research
Founded by NCADD, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental
Research gives readers direct access to the most significant work now being
done concerning the nature and management of alcoholism. www.alcoholism-cer.com
Alina Lodge
A long term, residential rehabilitation
center for chemically addicted men and women, 18 years of age or older.
Located on 34 rural acres in Hardwick
Township, Warren County,
NJ. www.alinalodge.org
The Alliance
Project
Broad cross-section of organizations
sharing common concerns about the devastating diseases of alcoholism and
drug addiction, and the dramatic lack of proper public response to this
growing health crisis. www.defeataddiction.org
American Council for Drug
Education
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. www.acde.org
American Society of
Addiction Medicine
The nation's medical specialty society
dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of
individuals suffering from alcoholism and other addictions. www.asam.org
Brink's Place
Cable television series dedicated to
the memory of R. Brinkley Smithers, where people whose lives are dedicated
to letting you know there is hope, and help; that there is recovery from
addiction. www.brinksplacetv.com
Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)
Agency that enforces the federal laws
and regulations relating to alcohol and tobacco products. Under U.S.
Department of the Treasury. www.atf.treas.gov
The Caron Foundation
Nonprofit treatment facility in
Wernersville, PA which provides an enlightened, caring treatment community
in which all those affected by the disease of addiction may begin a new
life. www.caron.org
Center for
Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University
Promotes the identification,
prevention, and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in
our society through research, education, training and policy advocacy.
caas.caas.biomed.brown.edu
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)
The lead federal agency for protecting
the health and safety of people; promotes health through strong
partnerships; serves as the national focus for developing and applying
disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion
and education activities. www.cdc.gov
Center for Science in
the Public Interest (CSPI)
Nonprofit education and advocacy
organization that focuses on improving the safety and nutritional quality
of our food supply and on reducing the carnage caused by alcoholic
beverages. www.cspinet.org
Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
CSAP, under the auspices Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration in the US Department of Health and Human Services,
provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and
services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, to prevent underage
alcohol and tobacco use and to reduce the negative consequences of using
substances. www.samhsa.gov/csap/index.htm
Center for Substance
Abuse Research (CESAR)
A University of Maryland research center
which collects, analyzes and disseminates information on the nature and
extent of substance abuse and related problems in Maryland and nationally.
Conducts policy-relevant research on specific initiatives to prevent,
treat, and control substance abuse. www.cesar.umd.edu
Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
CSAT,under the auspices Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration in the US Department of Health and Human Services,
is Congressionally mandated to expand the availability of effective
treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems. www.samhsa.gov/csat/csat.htm
Cocaine Anonymous
A fellowship of men and women who share
their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve
their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction; the
primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering
substances, and to help others achieve the same freedom. www.ca.org
CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
provides strategies and solutions to prevent the harmful consequences of
college drinking, based on research. www.cadca.org
Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America
Premier membership organization of over
5,000 anti-drug coalitions, each working to make their community safe,
healthy and drug-free -- one community at a time. www.cadca.org
Do It Now Foundation
Nonprofit publisher of alcohol,
substance abuse, and health. Target audiences include middle school, high
school and college students and their families. www.doitnow.org
Drug Strategies
Ppromotes more effective approaches to
the nation's drug problems and supports private and public efforts to reduce
the demand for drugs through prevention, education, treatment, law
enforcement and community initiatives. www.drugstrategies.org
Employee
Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)
Largest and oldest professional
association for persons in the employee assistance program field,
representing more than 7,000 individuals and organizations with an interest
in employee assistance in 107 chapters around the globe. www.EAP-Association.com
Dual Recovery Anonymous
An independent, twelve-step, self-help
organization for people with a dual diagnosis of chemically dependence and
an emotional or psychiatric illness. Addresses how both illnesses affect
all areas of life. www.draonline.org
Ensuring
Solutions to Alcohol Problems (Ensuring Solutions)
At the George Washington
University Medical Center, works with policymakers, employers and
concerned citizens, to provide research-based information and tools to help
curb the avoidable health care and other costs associated with alcohol use
and improve access to treatment for Americans with alcohol problems. www.ensuringsolutions.org
Entertainment
Industries Council (EIC)
Founded by leaders in the entertainment
industry to provide information, awareness and understanding of major
public health and social issues among the entertainment industry, and to
audiences at large. EIC addresses issues including addictions to alcohol,
legal and illegal substances, and nicotine. www.eiconline.org
Facing Alcohol
Concerns through Education (FACE Intiative)
A national non-profit organization that
focuses specifically on alcohol issues; conducts work in media development,
training, and national advocacy. www.faceproject.org
For
KIDS Only!
NCADI
offers drug resistance acitivites online, just for kids. www.health.org/features/kidsarea/
Fighting Back
Created to test the hypothesis that a
broad collaboration of elements could develop a central strategy to harness
and focus their collective resources to significantly reduce their most
serious substance abuse problems. www.fightingback.org
Higher Education
Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Provides support to all institutions of
higher education in their efforts to address alcohol and other drug
problems. Receives funding from by the U.S.
Department of Education and the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation. www.edc.org/hec/
Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study
The first study to assess the actual
extent of alcohol diagnoses among college students; previous studies on
college drinking have concentrated on the type, frequency and amount of
alcohol consumed. www.hsph.harvard.edu/cas/Documents/dependence_0602-pressRelease/
International Council on
Alcohol and Addiction
A nonprofit organization which brings
together many national bodies and a wide range of professionals in
different disciplines who exchange knowledge, ideas, advice, guidance,
expertise, and research, facilitated by its conferences and other
activities in the field of dependencies. www.icaa.ch
International
Labor Organization's Substance Abuse in the Workplace Database
Provides key information on issues
related to alcohol and drugs in the workplace. www.ccsa.ca/ilotop.htm
Intervention
Resource Center
A site for friends and family of those
who abuse alcohol and other drugs. www.interventioninfo.org
Jewish Alcoholics,
Chemically Dependent Persons And Significant Others
A voluntary mutual-help group for Jews
in recovery from Alcohol and other chemical abuse. Through JACS, recovering
Jews and their families connect with one another, explore their Jewish
roots, and discover resources within Judaism to enhance their recovery.
www.jacsweb.org
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Largest US foundation devoted to
improving the health and health care of all Americans; concentrates
grantmaking in three areas: assuring that all Americans have access to
basic health care; improving care and support for people with chronic
health conditions; and promoting health and disease prevention by reducing
the harm caused by substance abuse. www.rwjf.org
Johnson
Institute
Improves and expands the public's
understanding of addiction as a treatable illness, and promote the power
and possibility of recovery from alcoholism, and other drug addiction.
www.johnsoninstitute.org
Join Together
A national resource for communities
fighting substance abuse and gun violence. A project of the Boston University School
of Public Health www.jointogether.org
Krooz
Controlled
Teaches roadway safety to children ages
7-12 years of age by addressing three safety areas: bicycle safety, vehicle
passenger safety, and pedestrian safety. www.kroozcontrol.com
Leadership
to Keep Children Alcohol Free
National campaign to prevent alcohol
use by children 9-15, spearheaded by 32 Governors’ spouses and three
emeritus spouses; provides current research, statistics and breaking news
pertaining to alcohol use by children, as well as State-specific
information; offers a wide array of resources to parents, community
leaders, researchers, extensive links to underage drinking prevention
resources. Available in English and Spanish. www.alcoholfreechildren.org
Legal Action Center
The only law and policy organization in
the US that fights discrimination against people with histories of
addiction, AIDS, and criminal records and advocates for sound public
policies in these areas. Provides legal services including impact
litigation, policy advocacy and research, training, technical assistance
and education. www.lac.org
Media Literacy for Drug Prevention
Developed by the New York Times
Newspaper in Education Program, with sponsorship of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy, guides middle school educators
through ten lessons to teach students to recognize media influences. www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/NIE/medialiteracy/
The Mentor UK
Foundation
Stimulates and supports activities and
partnerships which help prevent the damage which abuse of substances -
legal and illegal - can cause to children and young people in the United
Kingdom. www.mentoruk.org
The Marin
Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
Creates an environment that helps
individuals make healthy choices and requires responsible action from
government and business; Collaborating with the World Health Organization
and other groups to build the world's only database on alcohol use,
problems, and policies worldwide. www.marininstitute.org
Monitoring
the Future Study: A Continuing Study of American Youth
An ongoing study of the behaviors,
attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college
students, and young adults. www.isr.umich.edu/src/mtf
Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD)
National volunteer organization, with
commuity chapters throughout the US, whose goal is to stop drunk driving,
support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.
www.madd.org
Moyers
on Addiction: Close to Home
Reporting on the science of
understanding and treating addiction, animated scientific illustrations,
and real-life stories of people who talk about their struggles with the disease
of addiction and their lives in recovery. www.thirteen.org/closetohome/home.html
Narcotics Anonymous
(NA)
An international, community-based
association of recovering drug addicts. www.na.org
Nar-Anon Family Groups
Nar-Anon is a twelve-step program
designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects
of living with an addicted relative or friend. www.nar-anon.org
National Alliance
for Hispanic Health
The oldest and largest network of
health and human service providers servicing over 10 million Hispanic
consumers throughout the U.S. www.hispanichealth.org
National Association for
Children Of Alcoholics (NACoA)
A national, nonprofit membership
organization working on behalf of children of alcohol and drug dependent
parents. Advocates for all children and families affected by alcoholism and
other drug dependencies. www.nacoa.net
National Association of
Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)
Dedicated to promoting, assisting and
enhancing the delivery of ethical, effective, research-based treatment for
alcoholism and other drug addictions. www.naatp.org
National Association of
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
Global organization of addiction
focused professionals who enhance the health and recovery of individuals,
families and communities and empowers addiction focused professionals to
achieve excellence through education, advocacy, knowledge, standards of
practice, ethics, professional development and research. www.naadac.org
National Association of
Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals (NALGAP)
A membership organization dedicated to
the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, and other
addictions in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. www.nalgap.org
National Association of
State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
A private, nonprofit, educational,
scientific, and informational organization that fosters and supports the
development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and
treatment programs throughout every state. www.nasadad.org
National Association on
Alcohol, Drugs and Disability, Inc. (NAADD)
Promotes awareness and education about
substance abuse among people with co-existing disabilities and provides a peer
approach to enhance access to services, information, education and
prevention through the collaborative efforts of interested individuals and
organizations nationwide. www.naadd.org
National Association on
Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)
Seeks to reduce substance abuse, crime
and recidivism by promoting and advocating for the establishment and
funding of drug courts and providing for collection and dissemination of
information, technical assistance, and mutual support to association
members. www.nadcp.org
National Black
Alcoholism and Addictions Council (NBAC)
Provides leadership for the prevention
and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and other drugs of abuse.
Represents a cross-section of the larger black community, interested
citizens, recovering alcoholics, counselors, administrators, politicians
and business persons. www.borg.com/~nbac.org
National Center on
Addiction & Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
A unique think and action tank that
engages all disciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it
affects our society. www.casacolumbia.org
National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
Federal resource for information about
substance abuse prevention and treatment, offering more than 500 items from
various government and other educational organizations, to the public. Many
publications are free of charge. www.health.org
National
Families in Action
A national drug education, prevention,
and policy center that helps families and communities prevent drug abuse
among children by promoting policies based on science. www.nationalfamilies.org
National Family
Partnership
A network of parents who care about
their kids and want to keep them safe from drugs. www.nfp.org
National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Federal agency, under the U.S. Department of Transportation,
responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting
from motor vehicle crashes. Maintains statistics on DWI and DUI. www.nhtsa.dot.gov
National Inhalant
Prevention Coalition (NIPC)
A public-private effort to promote awareness
and recognition of the under publicized problem of inhalant use. Serves as
an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse. www.inhalants.org
National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Part of the National
Institues of Health, supports and conducts biomedical and
behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention
of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Institute on
Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Part of the National
Institues of Health, leads the nation in bringing the power of
science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. www.nida.nih.gov
National Organization
on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to
eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy
and improving the quality of life for those individuals and families
affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect. www.nofas.org
National
PTA's Common Sense
Effective and easy-to-use ideas and materials
for parents of younger and older children, and practical ways for PTA and
community leaders to learn the facts about alcohol and other drugs, set
clear limits for children, provide positive role models and build strong
bonds within the family and school. www.pta.org/commonsense
National Women's
Resource Center (NWHRC)
Nonprofit organization dedicated to
helping women make informed decisions about their health, encourages women
to embrace healthy lifestyles to promote wellness and prevent disease.
National clearinghouse for women’s health information. www.healthywomen.org
Office of Minority Health
Resource Center (OMHRC)
Created by the Department of Health and Human Services
to improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through the
development of effective health policies and programs that help to
eliminate disparities in health. www.omhrc.gov
Office of
National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
An office of the White House that
establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation's drug
control programs through publication of the annual National Drug Control
Strategy. www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
OVERBOARD
Thirteen-issue soap opera comic book
about young people dealing with substance abuse and addiction. www.thirteen.org/closetohome/overboard/menu.html
Oxford House
Nonprofit organization which connects
all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House
concept where need arises. The concept describes a democratically run,
self-supporting and drug free group home. www.oxfordhouse.org
Parenting
IS Prevention Project
Provides accurate information, support,
and resources to assist parents and others in raising children to be
healthy, drug-free, productive adults. www.parentingisprevention.org
Partnership
for a Drug-Free America
Nonprofit coalition of professionals
from the communications industry whose mission is to reduce demand for
illegal drugs in America through a national anti-drug advertising campaign
and other forms of media communication. www.drugfreeamerica.org
Partnership for
Prevention
A membership association of
corporations, non-profits, and state health departments working to
emphasize disease prevention and health promotion in national policy and
practice. www.prevent.org
Partnership
for Recovery
Betty Ford Center, Hazelden Foundation,
Valley Hope Association and Caron Foundation formed this public information
alliance to deliver a simple but vital message to the public as well as to
health care policy makers at the state and national level: treatment works.
www.partnershipforrecovery.org
Physician
Leadership on National Drug Policy (PLNDP)
First all-physician group that promotes
a national drug policy that is cost-effective in both human and economic
terms. caas.caas.biomed.brown.edu/plndp/
National
Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month
Aims to promote the societal benefits
of substance abuse treatment, laud contributions of treatment providers and
promote the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is
possible. www.health.org/recoverymonth/
Red Ribbon
Coalition
Features Online Red Ribbon Training Workshop
for parents, teachers and students responsible for coordinating the Red
Ribbon Celebration annual awareness campaigns in their community. www.redribboncoalition.org
Red Ribbon Works
A parent-based community coalition
designed keep kids off tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs by educating and
partnering with families and the community. www.redribbonworks.org
Remove Intoxicated
Drivers (RID)
Deters impaired driving and teen binge
drinking; advocates for victims and tough laws; acts as watchdogs for law
enforcement and adjudication in the courts; educates the public about the
impact of abusive alcohol use. www.rid-usa.org
Rutgers
University Center of Alcohol Studies Library
A multidisciplinary institute dedicated
to acquisition and dissemination of knowledge on psychoactive substance use
and related phenomena with primary emphasis on alcohol use and
consequences. www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cas2
Safe &
Drug Free Schools Program
The federal government's primary
vehicle for reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence, through
education and prevention activities in our nation's schools. www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS
Secular
Organizations for Sobriety (SOS)
A non-profit network of autonomous,
non-professional local groups dedicated solely to helping individuals
achieve and maintain sobriety through an alternative recovery method for
those alcoholics or drug addicts who are uncomfortable with the spiritual content
of widely available 12-Step programs. www.secularhumanism.org/sos
Christopher
D. Smithers Foundation
Concentrates on educating the public
that alcoholism is a respectable, treatable disease, from which people can
and do recover; encourages prevention programs and activities, with an
emphasis on high risk populations; and fights to reduce and eliminate the
stigma is associated with the disease of alcoholism. www.smithersfoundation.org
SOS Behind Bars
Addresses the needs of those who are
behind bars holding SOS Meetings, and those who want to volunteer to go
into jails and prisons to start SOS meetings. www.sosbehindbars.com
Save Ourselves
International
A non-profit network of autonomous,
non-professional local groups throughout dedicated helping individuals
achieve and maintain sobriety through personal responsibility and
self-reliance, SOS supports healthy skepticism and encourages the use of
the scientific method to understand alcoholism. www.sossobriety.com
Students Against
Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Provide students with the best prevention
and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage
drinking, drunk driving, drug abuse and other destructive decisions. www.saddonline.com
Stepping Stones
Foundation
The Stepping Stones Foundation was
created in 1979 by Lois B. Wilson, the co-founder of Al-Anon and widow of
Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder, Bill Wilson, to contribute to the
knowledge and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and its effect on
the family and society, and to preserve the Stepping Stones property in
Bedford Hills, New York and its historic archives for AA and Al-Anon
members, and for those interested in alcoholism education and research.
www.steppingstones.org
Substance Abuse
Librarians and Information Specialists (SALIS)
An international association of
individuals and organizations with special interests in the exchange and
dissemination of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug information. www.salis.org
Substance
Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
This searchable directory of drug and
alcohol treatment programs, sponosred by the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Administration, shows the location of
facilities around the country that treat alcoholism, alcohol abuse and drug
abuse problems. www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov
Talking With
Kids About Tough Issues
A national initiative to support
parent-child communication about "tough issues" like sex,
violence, drugs and respect. www.talkingwithkids.org
Too Smart to
Start
A science- and theory-based underage
drinking awareness initiative from SAMHSA that uses sound public health and health
communications theory to develop and disseminate messages and material on
underage drinking. A major component of the initiative involves reaching
out to state agencies and constituent national organizations to further the
overall awareness, reach and utilization of the initiative. www.teachin.samhsa.gov
The Trauma Foundation
A nonprofit organization committed to
working to prevent alcohol injuries and deaths, particularly among young
people. www.tf.org
Women For
Sobriety
A nonprofit organization dedicated to
helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. www.womenforsobriety.org
US
Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free
Workplace
Facts and figures about alcohol and drug
abuse and information on how to establish an alcohol- and drug-free
workplace, a kit of industry-specific materials designed to help small
businesses understand how substance abuse impacts workplace safety and
productivity. Sarchable Substance Abuse Information Database www.dol.gov/dol/workingpartners.htm
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