Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco

Health effects of mind-altering and mood-altering substances. Also see Addictions.

Resources in this category:

AA Grapevine: Our Meeting in Print
http://www.aagrapevine.org/

"AA Grapevine" is a monthly publication that is also referred to as "The International Journal of Alcoholics Anonymous." The AA Grapevine publishes a "Featured Article" as well as items on the various Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, the History of AA, and Discussion Topics. Other features on this site include a bulletin board and a humor section.

Adult Children of Alcoholics
http://www.adultchildren.org/

Adult Children of Alcoholics is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition support group for "women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes."

Alcohol and Other Drug Thesaurus: A Guide to Concepts and Terminology in Substance Abuse and Addiction
http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/AODVol1/Aodthome.htm

A controlled vocabulary of terms related to alcohol and drug use, abuse, treatment, and prevention. Includes concepts related to medicine, natural and social sciences, psychology, and economics. "The AOD Thesaurus provides a conceptual map of the multidisciplinary field of Alcohol and Other Drug research and practice, as well as standard terminology, which, over time, will result in consistent indexing and major improvements in searching and retrieval across many databases."

Alcohol Management
http://www.med.umich.edu/mfit/alcoholmanagement/index.htm

A brief intervention program for those who are concerned about their alcohol intake but are not alcoholics or severely dependent on alcohol.

Alcohol Screening.org
http://www.alcoholscreening.org/

An online screening test to help users determine if their "drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful." Also provides guidelines for alcohol consumption and help to people who are addicted to alcohol.

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org/

"The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety." This site provides information on contacting A.A., membership, locations outside U.S. and Canada, and information about the recovery process and techniques.

The Big Book Online, Fourth Edition
http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/

The guide for those in "Alcoholics Anonymous" (now known commonly as "The Big Book") was first published in 1939. "The Big Book" is the "basic text" of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and outlines the central tenets of AA.

CDC Tobacco Information & Prevention Sourcepage
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm

Offers free publications such as "Smoking, Tobacco, and Health: A Fact Book", "Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation", and "Reducing the Health Risks of Secondhand Smoke". Prevalence data including cigarette consumption statistics, and cigarette smoking trends are also found at this site.

Diagnosis, FAS Link
http://www.acbr.com/fas/diagnose.htm

This page is a product of the Department of Health and Social Services of Alaska. It discusses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its diagnosis.

Drug Enforcement Agency, Law Enforcement Statistics
http://www.dea.gov/statistics.html

This statistic collection includes drug arrest by year, drug seizures by year and type, and emergency department drug mentions.

Facts on Tap
http://www.factsontap.org/

Facts on Tap: Alcohol and Your College Experience is described as a "comprehensive alcohol and other drug education, prevention, and intervention program for college students." This website includes information on drugs, alcohol and the body, alcohol and sex, alcohol and commuter students, and the ways in which substance abuse affect college students.

FAS Community Resource Center
http://www.come-over.to/FASCRC/fascrc.htm

The FAS Community Resource Center is a resource for parents and others affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Topics covered on this site include: FAS Facts, FAS symptoms, FAS Intervention During Childhood, and many articles about how fetal alcohol exposure affects behavior.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence
http://fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/

General information on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and information about the federal government’s efforts to combat FAS.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Handbook
http://www.usd.edu/cd/publications/fashandbook.cfm

This downloadable booklet includes information about educational needs of FAS children, a glossary of terms, list of websites, bibliographies of articles, videos, and books. PLEASE NOTE: to download this booklet you must have Adobe Acrobat.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Information Page
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/

This page is provided by the Centers for Disease Control ( Department of Health and Human Services) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), and provides information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The site offers fact sheets, FAQs, publications, educational materials, and other resources. It can also be accessed in Spanish.

HabitSmart
http://www.habitsmart.com/

"This Web site has been constructed to provide an abundance of information about addictive behavior: theories of habit endurance and habit change as well as tips for effectively managing problematic habitual behavior."

Information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
http://www.come-over.to/FASCRC/

This page is maintained/developed by the FAS Community Resource Center (FAS-CRC). FAS-CRC "comprises two communities: A local community in Tucson, Arizona and a virtual Internet community that reaches beyond Tucson across Arizona, all over the United States, and around the world."

Narcotics Anonymous
http://www.na.org/

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a non-profit international organization dedicated to helping men and women recover from narcotic addiction using the basic 12 Steps of Recovery. This website contains an on-line catalog of NA resources, excerpts from the NA newsletter "NA Update", list of local contacts, description of the 12 step recovery program, information on how to become a member, and links to other NA-related sites.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/

"The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) 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. NCADI services include: an information services staff equipped to respond to the public's alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) inquiries; the distribution of free ATOD materials, including fact sheets, brochures, pamphlets, posters, and video tapes from an inventory of over 1,000 items; a repertoire of culturally-diverse prevention materials, tailored for use by parents, teachers, youth, communities and prevention professionals; customized searches in the form of annotated bibliographies from alcohol and other drug data bases consisting of over 28,000 records; the development and distribution of the Prevention Materials database (PMD) including over 8,000 prevention-related materials, available to the public in electronic form; and, rapid dissemination of Federal grant announcements and application kits for ATOD prevention programs, treatment, and research funding opportunities."

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. In addition to information about NIAAA and its activities, this site contains a large selection of publications related to alcohol and health, including national statistics and information on alcohol abuse and treatment for physicians, researchers, law enforcement, and the general public. Also included is the ETOH Database, a bibliographic database of alcohol-related research literature; Quick Facts about alcohol-related topics; and clinical trials. Some materials here are available in Spanish.

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
http://www.nofas.org/

NOFAS is a national advocacy group which defines its mission as: "protecting children and families by fighting the leading known cause of mental retardation and birth defects."

NIAAA Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database
http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/

"ETOH is the world's largest and most comprehensive online database of alcohol research literature and covers work found in peer-reviewed journals, books, conference papers and proceedings, reports, studies, and dissertation abstracts. Each record includes an abstract. The ETOH database is indexed with vocabulary from the Alcohol and Other Drug Thesaurus: A Guide to Concepts and Terminology in Substance Abuse and Addiction."

Pride Institute: LGBT Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Care
http://www.pride-institute.com/

Pride Institute is a "safe space" and treatment center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning people who are struggling with depression, psychological issues, or addiction to alcohol, crystal meth, cocaine, heroin or other illegal drugs. Site includes addiction support information and resources for clients as well as family, friends, and caregivers.

Smokefree.gov
http://www.smokefree.gov/index.asp

This site has an informative online guide to quitting and the option to chat live with a National Cancer Institute representative about smoking.

Stop Drugs
http://www.stopdrugs.org/

Information about illegal drugs from the California Department of Justice. Includes information on identification of drugs, drugs and youth, prevention and treatment of drug abuse, and personal safety. Features extensive information on methamphetamine (crank, speed, crystal).

Street Drugs
http://www.streetdrugs.org/

"A database of text information and photographs of 'Street Drugs' and frequently abused prescription drugs. This information is free to use by DARE or Police Officers or other educators."

Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/

"The ability to understand current drug-related street terms is an invaluable tool for law enforcement, public health, and other criminal justice professionals who work with the public. The Street Terms database contains over 2,000 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity. You can also download a printable version of Street Terms (Adobe Acrobat format)." Browse by topic, drug type, or alphabetically.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics
http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/

Resource where a user can search for substance abuse and mental health statistics by topic, trends, or services that are available. National and state-level data is available.

Web of Addictions
http://www.well.com/user/woa/

"The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. [The site seeks] to provide a resource for teachers, students and others who needed factual information about abused drugs." A topical hierarchy is used to navigate the site with links to facts on substance abuse, net resources on addiction, information on meetings and conferences on substance abuse, support services and organizations.

Women For Sobriety, Inc.
http://www.womenforsobriety.org/

Women For Sobriety, Inc., "a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions," identifies local chapters, links to related materials, provides text of articles by the founder, and provides information on becoming a moderator.

www.ClubDrugs.org
http://www.clubdrugs.org/

Information on the effects of club drugs from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This site includes articles on research and statistics.

www.SoberRecovery.com
http://www.soberrecovery.com/

SoberRecovery offers a searchable directory of more than "2500 resources in 60 categories" of addiction treatment programs for alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, and "recovery related websites."