Related Links
Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs
- Addiction Prevention, Inc.
www.addictionprevention.org
- Supports youth who chose a healthy, drug-free lifestyle, and schools, colleges, & communities as they develop proactive plans & social
networks to promote healthy decision making.
- Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
- Provides information regarding worldwide services.
- American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
- A nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer through prevention, research, education, advocacy, and service.
- American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org
- Provides information on asthma and other lung diseases, tobacco control, and environmental health. Promotes lung health.
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
www.tobaccofreekids.org
- A nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent organization working to free kids from tobacco by changing the nation's social, political, and economic environment.
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
- Promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Tobacco cessation and prevention.
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
www.cadca.org
- Builds and strengthens the capacity of coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse and violence in communities across America.
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
www.madd.org
- Real moms, dads, young people, and other individuals who are determined to stop drunk driving and to support the victims of this violent crime.
- Narcotics Anonymous
www.wsoinc.com
- An international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts.
- National Association of Children of Alcoholics
www.health.org/nacoa
- A national nonprofit membership organization which works on behalf of children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies.
- National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
www.casacolumbia.org
- Informs the nation of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact and assesses what works in prevention, treatment, and law.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
www.health.org
- Offers electronic access to searchable databases and substance abuse prevention materials that pertain to alocohol, tobacco, and drugs.
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
www.ncadd.org
- Provides education, information, help, and hope in the fight against the chronic and often fatal disease of alcoholism and other drug addiction.
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
www.nih.gov
- Conducts research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems and provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
www.nida.nih.gov
- Conducts research across a broad range of disciplines and ensures the effective dissemination and use of the results to improve prevention, treatment, and policy.
- Quit-Net - A Free Online Program to Help Smokers Quit
www.quitnet.org
- Sponsored by the University of Boston School of Public Health.
- Smoke-Free Maryland
www.smokefreemd.org
- Smoke Free Maryland is a statewide coalition of concerned organizations and individuals working to lessen tobacco caused illness and deaths through education and advocacy.
- Students Against Destructive Decisions
www.nat-sadd.org
- Formerly Students Against Drunk Driving. Encourages students and parents to band together in the fight against drinking and other risky behaviors.
- "Substance Abuse in Popular Movies and Music"
www.health.org/mediastudy
- National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information
Community Resources
- Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org
- A virtual encyclopedia for adults who want to make their communities better places for kids. Provides the tools to help people become more active citizens on behalf of kids.
- Dream, Inc.
www.dreaminc.org
- Our dream is for our children to wake up in a new century with all of the life skills they need to work together to build a better world. That's our vision.
- Join Together
www.jointogether.org
- A national resource center and meeting place for communities working to reduce substance abuse (illicit drugs, excessive alcohol & tobacco) and violence.
- Shore Health Systems
www.shorehealth.org
- Talbot County Mental Health Association
www.majmdes.org
Parent Resources
- "Children's Mental Health: What Every Child Needs For Good Mental Health" Fact Sheet
www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/72.cfm
- National Mental Health Association
- Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org
- A virtual encyclopedia for adults who want to make their communities better places for kids. Provides the tools to help people become more active citizens on behalf of kids.
- National Families in Action
www.emory.edu/NFIA
- A national drug education, prevention, and policy center which helps families and communities prevent drug abuse among children by promoting policies based on science.
- National Parent Information Network
www.npin.org
- National PTA
www.pta.org
- "Parent's Guide to the Internet" (US Dept. of Education)
www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet
- Parenting is Prevention
www.emory.edu/NFIA/PIPP
- Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE)
www.prideusa.org
- Devoted to drug abuse prevention through education.
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America
www.drugfreeamerica.org
- Seeks to reduce the demand for illegal drugs by changing public attitudes. Provides a complete and accurate compilation of information about drugs.
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