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- Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information site offers prevention, health information, folk tales and spirituality, organizations, and press material
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Resource Guide: African-Americans National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information guide includes books, links, and organizations addressing prevention issues with African-Americans
- Making Prevention Work for African-Americans Tip sheet from National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health Health site with information about HIV/AIDS, tobacco control, policy issues, and catalog of publications and videos
- Multicultural Prevention: Hispanics / Latinos National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information site offers links to resource guides, prevention information, and research reports
- Bureau Of Indian Affairs Government agency responsible for enhancing the quality of life for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaskan Natives; site offers reports and statistics
- Multicultural Prevention: Native Americans National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information site offers links to resource guides, prevention information, and research reports
- Native American Heritage Month National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information site with links to important cultural information such as legends and customs, as well as healing approaches such as sweat lodges
- Alcohol Use Among Special Populations Reviews alcohol consumption among various ethnic and racial minorities; published by National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
- Drug Use Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities The purpose of this report is to provide policymakers, researchers, and others with an understanding of the nature of drug use among minorities by summarizing the most current data on this issue
- Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture This web site is designed to assist health care organizations throughout the US in providing high quality, culturally competent services to multi-ethnic populations
- Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs Human Rights Watch report that reviews rates of incarceration by race
-
Anti-Drug for Parents
Site offers drug information and suggestions for positive youth activities
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education Links to resources for parents, teachers, and researchers; links to ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database of articles on key educational topics
- Facts for Families Fact sheets on a wide variety of child and adolescent health topics; produced by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Freevibe Teen anti-drug site with polls, chat room, news, radio show, and the "skinny on drugs;" find out what a "buzz bomb" is! Supported by the Partnership for a Drug Free America
- Gangs This Center for Substance Abuse Prevention resource guide concentrates on the role that drugs play in the lives of individual gang members and the role they play in the organization of the gang itself
- IDEA BOX: Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources Includes activities, games, music, recipes, and crafts
- National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Organization site that offers fact sheets, tips, resources, readings,
and updates on this important social issue
- National Families in Action: Analyzing Legalization National drug education, prevention, and policy center that opposes legalization, site includes information for families and drug education
- National Network for Child Care Site serving professionals and parents; "Information Station" has a wide variety of child care-related topics
- National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign This site provides links to United States government media programs that educate and empower young people to reject illicit drugs
- Peer Resources Extensive international resources focused on mentoring young people, based in Canada
- Safe Youth Violence prevention resource site includes areas for parents and guardians, professionals, and teens. Extensive collection of web links and hot topics such as risk and protective factors, youth suicide, and after school programs
- School Zone Office of National Drug Control Policy site that offers school personnel links to health, artistic, nutritional, and physical activity resources for students
- Talking With Kids About Tough Issues Kaiser Family Foundation offers tips, booklets, and other resources for adults wanting to improve communication with young people
- Alcohol and Youth Reviews assessment, treatment, and psychiatric issues related to youth alcohol use; published by National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
- Children of Alcoholics Reviews biological and psychological risk factors, as well as prevention; published by National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
- Emerging Answers This review of 250 studies from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy found that sex education programs do not encourage sexual activity
- ow
Are The Children?
U.S. Department of Education report reviews how children's early experiences
help them get a healthy start, including brain function, relationships,
and important types of stimulation
- Long-Term
Outcomes of Early Childhood Programs
Future of Children publication addresses critical topics related
to children's well-being; published twice a year by the Packard Foundation
- National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health A set of reports on key health topics, published by the Packard Foundation
- Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders Treatment Improvement Protocol covers referral and legal issues, and includes instrument summaries
- Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders Treatment Improvement Protocol addresses tailoring of treatment, twelve-step programs, therapeutic communities, family therapy, and medical management of intoxication and withdrawal
- Substance Abuse Resource Guide: Pregnant-Postpartum Women and Their Infants National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information site offers links to research reports, resources, and prevention materials
- Violence Against Women This Center for Substance Abuse Prevention resource guide presents recent research findings and information on the relationship of alcohol and substance abuse to violence against women, including battering, murder, stalking behaviors, rape, and sexual assault
- Women For Sobriety, Inc. Nonprofit organization devoted to helping women overcome alcoholisms and other addictions; site offers archive of articles by Jean Kilpatrick, Ph.D.
- Women In Recovery Links to twelve-step resources related to women's issues and addiction, panic disorder, and relationship issues
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs and Women's Health Fact sheet from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
- Drug Addiction Research and the Health of Women National Institute on Drug Abuse report covering biopsychosocial issues in addiction, consequences of addiction, and treatment issues
- Keeping
Score 1998
Drugs Strategies report on drug use among women
- Multicultural Prevention: Women National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information site offers links to resource guides, prevention information, and research reports
- Women and Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse publication reviews special risk factors for women; covers drug use and pregnancy
- Women and Smoking This 2001 Surgeon General's report summarizes women's patterns and trends in smoking, factors associated with starting and continuing smoking, health consequences, and interventions for cessation and prevention.
- Women
Offenders
U.S. Department of Justice report on women and crime
- Aging and Alcohol Abuse National Institute on Aging fact sheet
- Substance Abuse Among Older Adults Treatment Improvement Protocol covering identification, screening, assessment, treatment, and referral
- Substance
Abuse Resource Guide: Older Americans Resource guide with listing
of research reports, organizations, and prevention materials targeting
older Americans
- Treatment of Substance Abuse In The Elderly: Bibliography Listing of treatment references from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington
- Under the Rug: Substance Abuse and the Mature Woman CASA Columbia report reviewing barriers in detection and intervention with an unrecognized substance-abusing population
- Cornucopia of Disability Information Buffalo-based site provides disability-related information about vision and hearing impairments, assistive technology, employment, college resources, and computing
- Learning Disabilities Online Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children
- National Council on Disability Federal agency makes recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities; site includes frequently asked questions about legislation, including the Americans With Disabilities Act
- Roads 2 Recovery New Jersey-based site includes family resources, prevention information, suggestions for addictions counselors, and available help
- Substance Abuse and Disabilities: Exploring the Relationship Extensive web resources related to effects of substance abuse on disabilities, mental health issues, and disabilities with various cultural groups
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Federal agency supports research into various aspects of disabilities, including independent living, health and function, and employment-focused studies
- Substance Abuse Resources & Disability Issues Wright State University School of Medicine program conducts research on the intersection between substance abuse and disability conditions
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities Center for Substance Abuse Treatment report that details screening, treatment, community linkages, and referrals for disabled persons
- Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality American Psychological Association guide reviewing frequently asked questions about sexual orientation issues
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations This Center for Substance Abuse Prevention resource guide provides information on substance abuse issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, and most of the materials target these diverse populations
- National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals Offers articles and resources on lesbian and gay addicton issues
- Lesbian Health: Current Assessment and Directions for the Future National Academy Press book reviewing the health status and risks of gay women
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Multicultural
Prevention: Gay / Lesbian National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Information site offers links to resource and
prevention information, as well as research report