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CAPT Web Links
The following list of web links provides a sample of some helpful prevention
resources on the Internet. Stay tuned for a more comprehensive searchable
database of prevention-related resources. Please email captus@orcmacro.com
to submit other resources for consideration.
SAMHSA State Epidemiological Data System (SEDS)
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State Epidemiological Data System (SEDS)
The Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is making epidemiological
data available to States for purposes of substance use/abuse prevention
needs assessment, planning, and monitoring through the State Epidemiological
Data System (SEDS) Web site. This data is provided as a resource
for State Epidemiology Workgroups (SEWs) funded by the Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in support of its Strategic Prevention
Framework (SPF).
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Links
ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug Media
Campaign
- National Youth Anti-Drug Media
Campaign
The White House Office of Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) media campaign
mission and activities, including information on new initiatives, information
resources, and partnership opportunities.
Research shows that adolescents who are involved in constructive, adult-supervised
activities outside of school are less likely to use drugs. Drug Czar
Barry R. McCaffrey urges parents to take seriously this correlation
between unsupervised time and drug use.
Parents the Anti-Drug
- Parents the Anti-Drug (for
parents)
TheAntiDrug.com was created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need
to raise drug-free kids. Working with the nation's leading experts in
the fields of parenting and substance abuse prevention, TheAntiDrug.com
serves as a drug prevention information center, and a supportive community
for parents to interact and learn from each other.
FreeVibe.com
- FreeVibe.com (for teens)
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) created
the Freevibe Web site as part of a national effort to prevent or reduce
the use of drugs among young people.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information (NCADI)
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol
and Drug Information (NCADI)
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
is the information service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP.) NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information
and materials concerning substance 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.
They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take your calls
at 1-800-729-6686
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Links
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA)
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science
to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
- NIDA Goes
to School
Website that encourages youngsters in grades 5 - 9 to learn about the
effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain.
- NIDA Publications
Catalog
The Publications Catalog allows you to access publications online, as
well as obtain information on ordering hard copies of NIDA publications.
- NIDA
Prevention Publications
A listing of online and hardcopy prevention publications derived from
the publications catalog.
- A Collection
of NIDA NOTES Articles That Address Drug Abuse Prevention (2002)
NCADI # NN0015
New, updated edition of this popular publication reprints articles from
NIDA NOTES published from 1997 through the first half of 2002. Topics
include controlling the spread of specific drugs including MDMA (ecstasy)
and steroids, protective factors against drug abuse, and studies that
have identified effective prevention principles and programs.
- Biological
Vulnerability to Drug Abuse (PDF) (RM 89) (1988) NCADI # M89
· NTIS PB# 89-125520/AS
Discusses strategies for identifying genetic factors in drug abuse and
implications for treatment and prevention. Presents findings based in
part on family, twin, and adoption studies and studies of groups at
high risk for drug abuse.
- Marijuana:
Facts for Teens (revised 2002) Booklet · NCADI # PHD713 ·
GPO # 017-024-01576-8 Explains the current knowledge about marijuana
and the latest scientific information on its effects. Provides teens
with answers to frequently asked questions about marijuana, including
what it is, who uses it, how it affects a person physically and mentally
after short- and long-term use.
- Marijuana:
Facts Parents Should Know (revised 2002) Booklet · NCADI
# PHD712 · GPO # 017-024-01575-0 Provides valuable information
from research on the dangers of marijuana. Gives parents explanations
of the latest scientific information about the drug and suggestions
on how to talk to teenagers about this drug.
- NIDA InfoFacts
- Science-based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction (2002)
Fact sheets containing current and accurate information on drug abuse,
prevention and addiction in English and Spanish.
- Preventing
Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents (2004) Booklet
Provides important research-based concepts and information to further
efforts to develop and carry out effective drug abuse prevention programs.
- Prevention Research:
Deterring Drug Abuse Among Children and Adolescents (PDF) (RM 63)
(1987) NCADI # M63 · NTIS PB# 89-103287/AS
Focuses on school-based social skills and a contrasting cognitive-developmental
approach to substance abuse prevention.
- Scientific Methods
for Prevention Intervention Research (PDF) (RM 139) (1994) NCADI
# M139 · NTIS PB# 94-208048/LL
Addresses theoretical, methodological, and analytical rigor in design
and conduct of prevention intervention research, particularly with minorities.
- Testing Drugs
for Physical Dependence Potential and Abuse Liability (PDF) (RM
52) (1984) NCADI # M52 · NTIS PB# 85-150373/AS
Presents a state-of-the-art review of procedures used for testing drugs
for their liability to be abused. Makes the important distinction between
potential for physical dependence and the broader concept of abuse liability.
- Testing for
Abuse Liability of Drugs in Humans (PDF) (RM 92) (1989) NCADI
# M92 · NTIS PB# 90-148933/AS
Contains methodologies available for testing drugs in humans and conclusions
about abuse liability and dependence potential. Assesses current methods
for evaluating drugs in human subjects and describes advantages and
limitations of each approach.
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