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The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR)
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research (both basic biomedical and clinical research), education for AIDS prevention, and sound AIDS-related public policy development.
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The American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is a national medical specialty society whose 40,500 physician members specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders.
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American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychological Association (APA) is the home page for the Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse of the American Psychological Association.
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American Society of Addiction Medicine
American Society of Addiction Medicine is the nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism or other addictions
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The American Public Health Association (APHA)
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. The Association and its members have been influencing policies and setting priorities in public health since 1872.
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Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies The Center's mission is to promote the identification, prevention and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in our society through research, publications, education and training.
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The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR), located at the University of Maryland, provides a weekly fax service on drug abuse related topics also.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located inAtlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Public Health Service, in the Department of Health and Human Services. It's mission: To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is designed to facilitate sharing of HIV/AIDS, STD and TB information and resources.
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
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The Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service is an agency of the Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services. The IHS provides a comprehensive health services delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives with opportunity for maximum tribal involvement in developing and managing programs to meet their health needs. The goal of the IHS is to raise the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native people to the highest possible level.
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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is a nonprofit, self-help support organization for the family and friends of those with mental illness. It encompasses hundreds of thousands of volunteers who participated in more than1,000 local organizations to provide education, support, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs for people with mental illness.
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National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)'s mission is to provide leadership in the alcoholism and drug abuse counseling profession by building new visions, effecting change in public policy, promoting criteria for effective treatment, encouraging adherence to ethical standards, and ensuring professional growth for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors.
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) is a resource for research on addiction and substance abuse. It provides access to information, research and commentary on tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse issues including prevention, treatment and cost data.
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The National Clearinghouse of Drug and Alcohol Information
The National Clearinghouse of Drug and Alcohol Information is the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials about alcohol and other drugs.
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The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals. NCJRS is a collection of clearing houses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: the National Institute of Justice , the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the OJP Program Offices. It also supports the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIDA)
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIDA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. Their mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
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The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was established by Act of Congress in 1988 and is organized within the Executive Office of the President. ONDCP is authorized to develop and coordinate the policies, goals, and objectives of the Nation's drug control program for reducing the use of illicit drugs. ONDCP engages in activities that both meet the requirements of its authorization and represent the values and commitments of the President and its Director.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Substance Abuse Policy Research Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Substance Abuse Policy Research Program site includes project summaries, grant application information,and links to other sites relating to substance abuse. The goal of the program is to identify, analyze, and evaluate policies regarding tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)'s purpose is to increase the utilization of substance abuse and mental health databases, thereby encouraging their use to understand and assess the extent of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health disorders and the nature and impact of related treament systems. Based at theUniversity of Michigan's Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).
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