The Alcohol Epidemiology Program (AEP)is a research program within the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. The program receives grant funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The site has information on alcohol control policies, local ordinances, state law, resources and tools, and publications.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) is a unique think tank that brings together all of the professional disciplines needed to study and combat all forms of substance abuse and how substance abuse affects all aspects of society. Links to CASA publications are provided from the web site.

This site has several sections including an overview of quick tobacco information and links, current tobacco related events, Surgeon Generals’ Reports related to tobacco, other research, data, and reports, guides on how to quit using tobacco, tobacco related citations, educational materials, and a listing of publications.

This site is from the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Drug Enforcement Administration enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. This site contains an overview of the agency, its programs and publications, statistics on drug use, drugs of concern, and links to other relevant sites.

Hazelden is a nonprofit organization dedicated to help people recover from alcoholism and other drug addiction. This site contains a comprehensive collection of resources for people in recovery, for those uncertain about themselves, friends, or relatives, and for professionals who treat the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.

HealthWeb provides organized access to evaluated non-commercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources. It is a meta-list of current, authoritative health-related web sites that is a collaborative project of the health sciences libraries of the Greater Midwest Region (GMR) of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and those of the Committee for Institutional Cooperation.

The Marin Institute takes a public health approach to prevention: creating an environment that helps individuals make health choices and requiring responsible actions from government and business. This site links to other prevention sites, alcohol beverage industry sites, to recovery and self-help organizations, and to the Institute’s alcohol industry and policy database.

MPRC is a project of the Minnesota Institute of Public Health (MIPH). MPRC supports people who work to promote the public health and prevent the problems caused by substance abuse. This includes tobacco and drug use, underage alcohol use, and the misuse of alcohol by adults.

The Monitoring the Future Study is a national annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students that measures the trends in the use, attitudes, and availability of various drugs. Data tables and figures often appear at this site before they are in print.

This site has lists of NIAAA publications including the full text of Alcohol Alert and the Special Reports to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health. Grants information is provided. A link to NIAAA Quick Facts provides statistical information on alcohol treatment. Links are also provided to the ETOH database on alcohol related topics, NIAAA clinical trials, and other sources.

NHIC is an information and referral service that puts health professionals and consumers in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. The Health Information Resources Database includes over 1100 organizations and government offices. Entries include contact information, short abstracts, and information on publications and services. Links are provided to many HIV/AIDS sites.

This site is from the University of Arizona and deals with tobacco and nicotine exclusively. Research, satire, journals and monographs, policies and issues, grants, government resources, statistical resources, images, and listings of organizations are provided.

NIDA’s site contains information about the division, offices, and work groups and committees of NIDA. An events calendar, a listing of grants and contracts, and links to other relevant web sites are provided.

PSAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation’s one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. NCADI is one of the largest Federal clearinghouses, offering more than 500 items to the public, many of which are free of charge. We distribute the latest studies and surveys, guides, videocassettes, and other types of information and materials on substance abuse from various agencies, such as the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. We staff both English- and Spanish-speaking information specialists who are skilled at recommending appropriate publications, posters, and videocassettes; conducting customized searches; providing grant and funding information; and referring people to appropriate organizations.

The Center of Alcohol Studies is a multidisciplinary institute dedicated to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge on psychoactive substance use with primary emphasis on alcohol and its consequences. The core activity of the Center is the conduct of basic and applied research. Links are provided to Center of Alcohol Studies Fact Sheets and Alcohol Bibliographies.

SAMHSA is an agency that provides substance abuse and mental health services, as well as prevention and treatment information. The home page outlines SAMHSA’s programs and services, has listings of events and conferences, and statistical information on drug abuse. Links to other related Internet sources are provided.