1.
Reliable Information about Drugs
The federal government finances most of the scientific research that tracks
the extent of the drug problem in the United States. One way to find this
information quickly is via a chart prepared by the White House Office
of National Drug Control Policy. The chart contains numerous links that
will take you directly to the source information.
Federal Drug Data Sources
2. Drug Effects
Three federal agencies finance nearly all of the biomedical research about
the effects of drugs on the brain and body. The first two listed here
are National Institutes of Health.
Drugs
National
Institute on Drug Abuse
Alcohol
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism
Tobacco
Centers
for Disease Control
All
PubMed
3.
Prevalence
The nation's two benchmark surveys track drug use among various age
groups. They are:
Monitoring
the Future Survey
National
Survey on Drug Use and Health
4. Consequences
The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) records hospital emergency room
admissions for drug problems and drug related deaths from medical examiners'
reports. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released a comprehensive
report on the cost of substance abuse to the nation, which is a rich
resource for journalists.
Drug
Abuse Warning Network
Substance
Abuse: The Nation's Number One Health Problem
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5.
Treatment
A rich body of research about effective treatment
for drug addiction is available from the National
Institute on Drug Abuse. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration houses the nation’s treatment services agency,
the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and maintains a directory
of treatment facilities, which can be searched by zip code.
Principles
of Drug Addiction Treatment
Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance
Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
6.
Prevention
A rich body of research about effective substance abuse prevention is
available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration also houses the nation’s
prevention services agency, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
and maintains a registry of evidence-based effective programs. Columbia
University hosts the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse,
which conducts research on substance abuse prevention. Community Anti
Drug Coalitions of America consists of local coalitions across the nation.
National Families in Action helps parents prevent drug abuse in their
families and communities.
Prevention
of Drug Abuse Among Children and Adolescents
Center
for Substance
Abuse Prevention
National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
National
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
Community
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
National
Families in Action
7.
Policy Research
A rich body of research about effective substance abuse policy is available
from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Substance Abuse policy Research
Program.
Substance
Abuse Policy Research Program
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