CICAD
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission

Inter-American Drug Information System (IADIS)

Webliography: Prevention resources on the internet
compiled by: regina coeli silva y silfa, inter-american drug information and documentation center, head

This webliography has been compiled over a period of nine months and is not exhaustive. Much can be added to it, specially in terms of Internet resources in Latin America, and other Western Hemisphere countries. It’s primary goal was to facilitate access to drug prevention information, and the related areas of treatment and education, to the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), staff in its demand reduction line of action and other professionals in the national drug commissions and information centers in Latin America. The web sites are listed alphabetically and I have included, whenever possible, the country and/or state and a mission statement, to illustrate the area of expertise for each resource listed. As this list is updated, I will try to include a mission statement for all the sites listed. Disclaimer: The inclusion of web sites in this webliography does not constitute any kind of endorsement by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, the Inter-American Drug Information and Documentation Center, or any of their staff.

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (Australia): http://www.afm.org

Mission statement: "The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba is the provincial authority responsible for providing prevention and treatment programs related to chemical misuse and dependency to individuals and communities; and for conducting research into the negative effects of substance abuse; and in so doing, for promoting the health and well-being of Manitobans."

Adolescence Directory On-Line (Indiana, United States): http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol.adol.html

"Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) is an electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. It is a service of the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. Educators, counselors, parents, researchers, health practitioners and teens can use ADOL to find Web resources for": What’s new?; Conflict and Violence, Mental Health Issues; Health and Health Risk Issues; Counselor Resources; Teens Only; Welcome; and their other web sites: Teacher Talk Forum; Teacher Talk; and Center for Adolescent Studies Home Page.

The Health Risks for Adolescents web page: http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/risk.html

Alcohol and Other Drugs web page: http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/atod.hml

Adolescent Substance Abuse and Recovery Resources (United States): http://www.winternet.com/~webpage/adolrecovery.html

"The links on this web site are mostly teen-oriented ... The site is being developed as a statement of gratitude for sobriety, recovery and life itself. It is provided in the hope that somehow it might be useful in your search."—Terry

Alcohol and Other Drugs (Health Canada): http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/alcohol-otherdrugs/

American Council for Drug Education (United States): http://www.acde.org

Australian Parents for Drug-Free Youth (Australia): http://www.cyberalink.com.au/pdf/

Centre for Education & Information on Drugs and Alcohol (Australia): http://www.ceida.net.au/

Mission statement: "The Centre for Education and Information on Drugs and Alcohol is committed to reducing drug-related harm by creating successful partnerships in innovative information exchange and education provision on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and the related areas of HIV aqnd other blood-borne infections."

Center for Substance Abuse Research (Maryland, United States): http://www.bsos.umd.edu/cersar/

"The Center for Substaqnce Abuse Research (CESAR) is a research center within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland College Park. A primary mission of CESAR is to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on the nature and extent of substance abuse and related problems in Maryland and nationally. Second, CESAR conducts policy-relevant research on specific initiatives to prevent, treat, and control substance abuse, and evaluates prevention and treatment programs. And third, CESAR provides technical assistance and training to state and local government agencies. CESAR receives annual funding for many of its activities through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention."

Cocaine Anonymous World Services: http://www.ca.org

Mission statement: "Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowshipt of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help other to recover fro their addicition ... C.A. is concerned solely with the personal recovery and sobriety of individual drug addicts who turn to [the] Fellowship for help ... [The] program of recovery was adapted from the program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935 ... [using] the Twelve Step recovery method ..."

The Community Epidemiology Work Group (Washington, D.C., United States): http://www.cdmgroup.com/cewg/

Mission statement: "... to apply the science of public health epidemiology to describe the nature and extent of drug abuse, the disease of addiction, and related consequences. Through research, develop effective individual, family, school and community interventions to prevent or reduce drug abuse and addiction and associated conditions. Also, to promote the dissemination and application of its research findings to public health practice and policy."

Connecticut Clearinghouse : A Resource Center for Information About Alchol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (Connecticut, United States): http://ctclearinghouse.org/

DARE America (United States): http://www.dare-america.org

Development Associates, Inc. (Virginia, United States): http://www.devassoc1.com/index.html

Mission statement: "Development Associates, Inc. is a private management and government consulting firm that specializes in economic and social development programs in the United States and abroad. Development Associates’mission is to serve clients around the world with expert counsel, technical assistance and management services." Among its areas of specialization, they provide services in the drug, alcohol, and violence prevention.

Drug Use : A Web Site on Illegal Drugs (Constructive Information on Illegal Drug Abuse) (California, United States): http://www.druguse.com/

Mission statement: "... to deter those who have not used illegal substances; help those who are using to get off them; and offer former users, friends, and family an outlet to help others and relate experiences."

Drugs, Drug Testing, Narcotics, Cocaine, Crack ... (United States) http://www.mninter.net/~publish/index2.html

Publisher Group Web Site for parents, teachers, students, DARE officers, researchers and others.

Drugs – the facts, the risks, the reality (Victoria, Australia): http://hna.ffh.vic.gov.au/phb/hdev/drug/cover.html

Elks Drug Awareness Program’s Library (United States): ftp://ftp.elks.org/DAP/1_readme.txt ; http://www.elks.org/drugs

Hazelden (Minnesota, United States): http://www.hazelden.org/

Mission statement: "Hazelen is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addiction. We provide residential and outpatiente treatment for adults and young people, programs for families affected by chemical dependency and training for a variety of professionals. Hazelden is also known as the world’s premier publisher of information on this subject and related areas."

Health Education Unit and Library (Australia): http://www.edfac.usyd.edu.au/centres/healthed/INDEX.HTM

Mission statement: "The Unit is a resource and education centre with a primary focus on the prevention of drug-related harm amongst young people. Established in 1979, it is chiefly funded by the NSW Health Deparment, and administered by the University of Sidney.

Healthtouch: Drug & Alcohol Abuse (United States): http://www.healthtouch.com

The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention (United States): http://www.edc.org/hec

Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University (Indiana, United States): http://www.drugs.indiana.edu

Mission statement: "The Indiana Prevention Resource Center is a statewide clearinghouse for prevention technical assistance and information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs."

International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA) (Lausanne, Switzerland): http://www.who.ch/ina/ngo/ngo056.htm

Mission statement: Founded in 1907, Stockholm, as International Bureau against Alcoholism, the NGO took its present name in 1968 when addictions other than alcohol were added to its responsibilities. Its objectices are to "reduce and prevent the harmful effects of the use of alcohol and other drugs by the study of alcohol and drug addiction problems and programmes in this field with particular reference to their relationship to basic health care, sociocultural and ohter relevant facts; study the concepts and methods of prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, including public health and social policy, as well as programmes related threto; disseminate and utilize knowledge in the interest of public health and personal and social well-being; develop international cooperation in the field of prevention and treatmento of alcoholism and drug dependence; organize international institutes and congresses.

Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (Iowa, United States): http://www.isiac.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us/ISAICHome.html

Mission statement: "The Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC) was established as a special service of the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Its mission is to support education, prevention, and treatment efforts in Iowa through timely access to accurate information concerning substance abuse, gambling, and related topics."

Join Together Online (Massachusetts, United States): http://www.jointogether.org

Mission statement: "Join Together is a national resource for communities fighting substance abuse and gun violence."

Mickey’s Place in the Sun : Drugs and Drug Prevention (Florida, United States): http://people.delphi.com/mickyoung/drugs.html

Mickey Young’s personal web page with information ["helpful to citizens, parents, seniors, youth, law enforcement, policymakers, media, community leaders, businesses, educators, and service providers] on: alcohol and other substance abuse and prevention resources: clearinhgouses; directories; drug abuse new; drugs and crime; government agencies; international resources; organizations; policy and research; programs and strategies; school resources; surveys and statistics; tobacco; treatment; self-help; support; and workplace resources.

National Association for Addiction Sciences, Inc. (Indiana, United States): http://user.centralnet.net/naas

Mission statement: A not for profit corporation that offers two credentials: General Addictions Certification (GAC), "designed to give a certification to qualified people who wish to enter the field of addictions) and Certified Addictions Therapist (CAT), for people with "1,000 hours of counseling experience, or 250 hours of counseling experience and a minimum of 60 hours of college from an approved/accredited college."

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (Pennsylvania, United States): http://www.naatp.org

National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals (California, United States): http://www.prta.com/nalgap.htm

Mission statement: "In July 1979, the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Alcoholism Professionals, now the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals (NALGAP), was formed to fight an epidemic: alcohol and other drug addiction in the gay and lesbian communities and homophobia in the alcoholism and drug addiction treatment field. The orginal charter stated NALGAP’s three primary goals: (1) to advocate for good, non-homophobic treatment for lesbians and gays suffering from alcoholism and other drug addictions; (2) to educate gay and lesbian health professionals about alcoholism and addiction; and (3) provide a support and communication network for gay/lesbian professionals and other interested people."

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (New York, United States): http://www.ncadd.org/

Mission statement: "The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against the chronic, often fatal disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions. Founded in 1944, NCADD ... advocates prevention, intervention, research and treatment ... "

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition: http://www.inhalants.org/

National Technical Center for Substance Abuse Needs Assessment (NTC) (Massachusetts, United States): http://www.ntc.org

Mission statment: "The National Technical Center for Substance Abuse Needs Assessment was established to provide technical support to states conducting studies to meed the requirements of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant applications and other planning activities. The Center is a division of the Harvard Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Hospital, in Cambridge, Massachusetts."

Partnership for A Drug-Free America (United States): http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/

Prevention Source BC (British Columbia, Canada): http://www.preventionsource.bc.ca/navb-0.html

Prevention Yellow Pages: http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention/4001ref.html

Mission statement: "A worldwide directory of programs, research, references and resources dedicated to the prevention of youth problems and the promotion of nurturing children." Among the many issues included are: alcoholism, delinquency prevention and intervention, firearms, gangs, substance abuse prevention, and violence.

Washington State Substance Abuse Coalition (WSSAC) (Washington State, United States): http://www.halcyon.com/wssac/

Mission statement: "The Washington State Substance Abuse Coalition (WSSAC) Information Center provides information to the citizens of Washington State on issues relating to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. [They] offer an up-to-date collection of prevention resources; information on programs, publications, and referrals; networking; presentations and resource exhibitis; and ... complimentary resources, printed in the English and Spanish languages (ask ... about other languages, too)."