Substance Abuse and Treatment of State and Federal Prisoners
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/satsfp97.htm
Released on January 5, this new study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reports a rise in the proportion of state inmates who used drugs (including alcohol) in the month before their arrest and an increase in the use by federal inmates within prisons between 1990 and 1997. In the same period, the proportions of state inmates receiving drug abuse treatment fell from 24.5 percent in 1991 to 9.7 percent in 1997, and the numbers of inmates in treatment in federal prisons fell from 15.7 percent to 9.2 percent. Analysts attribute these figures to both a new awareness by police and the court system toward offender drug use and the exploding prison population, which has doubled since it reached 1.8 million in 1981. Available in.pdf or ASCII format, the report contains data tables on "prior alcohol and drug abuse by types of offender characteristics," as well as the types of treatment and programs in prisons. A press release, spreadsheets in.zip format, and related data sets are also available.

College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
http://views.vcu.edu/cpdd
CPDD serves as an interface among governmental, industrial, and academic communities maintaining liaisons with regulatory and research agencies as well as educational, treatment, and prevention facilities in the drug abuse field. It also functions as a collaborating center of the World Health Organization.

Drug Strategies
http://www.drugstrategies.org
Drug Strategies is a nonprofit research institute promoting more effective approaches to the nation's drug problems by supporting private and public initiatives that reduce the demand for drugs through prevention, education, treatment, law enforcement, and community coalitions.

The American Council for Drug Education
http://www.drughelp.org
This site contains information on drugs and other harmful substances and contains a database of more then 1,200 treatment programs. It also covers topics like alcohol in the workplace, drugs and pregnancy, and talking to a child about marijuana.

International Narcotics Research Conference (INRC)
http://www.inrcworld.org
The International Narcotics Research Conference is an annual meeting designed to bring together drug abuse researchers from around the world. A diverse group of scientists present their latest results on the basic mechanisms of narcotic drug action. Important advances in molecular, cellular, and behavioral aspects of narcotic action are presented and discussed. Attendance is open and further information can be obtained from:

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
http://www.casacolumbia.org
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) is a resource for research on addiction and substance abuse. It provides access to information, research, and commentary on tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse issues including prevention, treatment, and cost data.

National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information/Prevention Online
http://www.health.org
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials about alcohol and other drugs. The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information is a site which contains: missing children links, funding opportunities, treatment organizations, information on federal workplace, drug testing programs, laboratories for urine drug testing, resource for runaways, Internet links, and publications from NCADI. This Web site contains links to other Internet sites related to substance abuse information.

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
http://www.naadac.org
NAADAC's mission is to provide leadership in the alcoholism and drug abuse counseling profession by building new visions, effecting change in public policy, promoting criteria for effective treatment, encouraging adherence to ethical standards, and ensuring professional growth for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy
http://www.ncjrs.org/htm/toc.htm
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was established by Act of Congress in 1988 and is organized within the Executive Office of the President. ONDCP is authorized to develop and coordinate the policies, goals, and objectives of the nation's drug control program for reducing the use of illicit drugs. ONDCP engages in activities that both meet the requirements of its authorization and represent the values and commitments of the President and its Director.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Substance Abuse Policy Research Program
http://www.phs.bgsm.edu/sshp/rwj/rwj.htm
The site includes project summaries, grant application information, and links to other sites relating to substance abuse. The goal of the program is to identify, analyze, and evaluate policies regarding tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDA
SAMHDA's purpose is to increase the utilization of substance abuse and mental health databases, thereby encouraging their use to understand and assess the extent of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health disorders, and the nature and impact of related treatment systems. Based at the University of Michigan's Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).

The UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center (DARC)
http://www.medsch.ucla.edu/som/npi/DARC/search.html
The Drug Abuse Research Center (DARC) is a diverse research organization that investigates psychosocial and epidemiological issues pertaining to drug use and conducts evaluations of interventions for drug dependence. The group's portfolio of studies has provided findings that have improved the understanding of the complex nature of drug use and dependence. DARC findings have been useful in developing more effective strategies for dealing with drug-related problems through prevention, treatment, and criminal justice approaches.

Web of Addictions
http://www.well.com/user/woa
The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. The Web of Addictions was developed for several reasons: concern about the pro drug use messages in some Web sites and in some use groups; concern about the appalling extent of misinformation about abused drugs on the Internet, particularly on some usenet news groups; and the desire to provide a resource for teachers, students, and others who need factual information about abused drugs.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://www.nida.nih.gov
This Web site contains recent studies funded by NIDA, research on tobacco, research on economic costs of alcohol and drug abuse in the United States, latest survey results, research reports on addiction, NIDA information fax, a bi-monthly newsletter, materials for teachers, scientists, health practitioners, and students, subscription to mailing lists, science drug education, constituent organizations, grantees, government sites of interest, and site searches.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Prevention/Prevopen.html
The government has officially embraced a new approach to drug abuse, emphasizing both counseling and medical treatment of addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse issued two treatment manuals that take counselors and other professionals step-by-step through a drug treatment program. "For the first time the strategy is what I feel to be a science-based strategy," NIDA director Dr. Alan Leshner told a conference of drug abuse professionals.

Children of Alcoholics
http://www.hazelden.org

The Recovery Net
http://members.aol.com/r2135/index.htm
The Recovery Network, an organization whose mission is to provide "prevention and recovery information, interaction and support concerning substance use and abuse, addiction to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and behavioral and mental health problems," maintains this site which digests the latest news from over 1,400 sources (according to site). At this time, Recovery Network News contains approximately one week's worth of article digests from such sources as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Washington Post, Reuters, the New York Times, and Investors Business Daily. The news can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word file, and interested readers can also subscribe to a weekly email version.

Center on Substance Abuse for Teens
http://www.wholefamily.com/kidteencenter/thecenter.html
Check out the fantastic new Substance Abuse Center.

Manual of Therapeutics for Addictions
http://www.josseybass.com/Corporate/Website/Objects/Products/0,9049,106437,00.html
A practical guide to the effective diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and drug addictive disorders. Edited by Norman Miller, University of Illinois, Mark S. Gold, University of Florida, and David E. Smith, American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Use
http://www.lasalle.edu/~chapman

Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (University of Pittsburgh)
http://cedar.pharmacy.pitt.edu

Phoenix House
http://www.phoenixhouse.org
This New York nonprofit substance abuse service organization has established a site with referral information, its treatment philosophy and other material.

Addiction Psychiatry: Current Diagnosis and Treatment
http://www.wiley.com/psychiatry/norman.htm
This site is authored by Norman S. Miller, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Buprenorphine: Combating Drug Abuse with a Unique Opioid
http://www.wiley.com/psychiatry/cowan.htm
This site is edited by Alan Cowan, Temple University School of Medicine, and John W. Lewis, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.

Journal of Drug Education
http://www.baywood.com/search/PreviewJournal.asp?qsRecord=13

Mental Health Net
http://mentalhelp.net/

Hope and Healing Web Chronicles
http://www.hopeandhealing.com/
Hope and Healing Web Chronicles is a healing journal focusing on the spiritual journeys and personal transformations possible for the family affected by alcoholism and addiction. The site includes insights, observations and musings of the Web publisher, W. Waldo; articles by well-known published authors; and numerous links and descriptions of Web sites related to alcoholism. This extensive site is a great place to look for support for alcoholism.

Twelve Step Cyber Cafe
http://www.12steps.org/
The goal of this site is to help visitors find information about addiction, as well as the help that is available. Visitors that are new to recovery might find the Menuboard of Recovery helpful. This site provides a chat room for its visitors to share their experiences with each other, and a bulletin board which provides some helpful information on local meetings throughout the world. This site is frequently updated and simple to navigate.

Common Sense
http://www.pta.org/commonsense/
Common Sense provides strategies for raising drug- and alcohol-free children. This site contains substance abuse prevention facts, positive parenting tips, and family prevention activities. Information is targeted toward parents of young children, but may be useful to counselors and community leaders. An informative and attractive site.

Parallel Paths of Recovery
http://www.parallel-paths.org
Dual Diagnosis Support Group for Individuals diagnosed with a mental/emotional illness as well as an addictive disorder and their Significant Others. This site provides, email lists, chat, forums, and links for all forms of dual diagnosis.

Christians in Recovery
http://www.christians-in-recovery.com
Members work to regain and maintain balance and order in their lives through active discussion of the Twelve Steps, the Bible, and experiences in their own recovery. The only purpose of Christians in Recovery is to provide information and referral for anyone who desires to recover from abuse, family dysfunction, addictions of alcohol, drugs, food, and pornography. Christians in Recovery does not engage in providing individualized professional services or counseling.

Recovery Online
http://www.onlinerecovery.org
A comprehensive listing of self-help, recovery groups online, including twelve-step groups, religious groups, as well as secular groups. This is a great place to begin a search!

Al-Anon/Alateen
http://www.Al-Anon-Alateen.org
Al-Anon (and Alateen for younger members) is a worldwide organization that offers a self-help recovery program for families and friends of alcoholics. The listings of the Twelve Steps, Traditions, and Concepts of Al-Anon are helpful for those who are seeking more information on the goals and objectives of this program. Also included are an approved literature section, a discussion forum, and a guide for professionals.

Alcoholics Victorious
http://av.iugm.org/
A Christian oriented twelve-step support group for recovering alcoholics, the site includes information and referrals, literature, phone support, conferences, support group meetings, and the organization's newsletter. An informative FAQ is provided for new visitors.

Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.recovery.org/aa/bigbook/ww/
An indexed and fully searchable copy of the main text of Alcoholics Anonymous. Also online is the unpublished, original manuscript of the book.

Santa Barbara County Alcohol and Drug Program
http://www.silcom.com/~sbadp/

Connecticut Clearinghouse
http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/
Connecticut Clearinghouse is a resource center for information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. A fact sheet answers many common questions in a easy-to-read manner, the research page keeps you up-to-date on certain projects, and the message page allows one to interact with others. The Connecticut Clearinghouse provides free information to Connecticut residents about chemical dependency and related topics such as mental illness, violence, fetal alcohol syndrome, and suicide.

Kathleen Sciacca
http://www.erols.com/ksciacca/
This site is designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in the field of co-occurring mental illness, drug addiction and/or alcoholism in various combinations.

HabitSmart
http://www.cts.com/crash/habtsmrt/
This Web site has been constructed to provide an abundance of information about addictive behavior, including theories of habit endurance and habit change as well as tips for effectively managing problematic habitual behavior. Includes the Self-Scoring Alcohol Check-Up, an online questionnaire for people concerned about their alcohol consumption. Many of the articles are written by Robert W. Westermeyer, Ph.D.

InfoSite
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/
An information clearinghouse of prevention, technical assistance, and information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. This site includes searchable databases (including an online dictionary of street drug slang), more than 1,000 full-text documents, more than 2,000 links to prevention sites and Web pages, and a library of more than 200 educational photos of drugs available for free download. Although this site provides a great deal of information, it is not regularly updated.

Internet Alcohol Recovery Center
http://www.med.upenn.edu/~recovery/
This site provides information for both consumers and professionals. Highlights of this site include a chat room, information on current research, articles, and a directory of clinics/hospitals. A simple layout makes navigation easy.

Lynn's Recovery Site
http://www.geocities.com/dragons_silver_rose5150
This site is dedicated to those interested in recovery programs based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Since the author's personal experience is with the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, most of the material presented is based on the program of AA. This site is frequently updated.

National Association for Christian Recovery
http://www.nacronline.com
Especially helpful for clients struggling with spiritual or faith-related issues that complicate recovery, this site contains many articles, meditations, forums, and other resources, and is frequently updated.

Arizona Smokers Helpline
http://www.ashline.org
A very large resource for smoking and tobacco related links. This site's library of links is divided up into 8 categories and provides many choices within each. We found it fairly easy to use, but it lacks its own content on tobacco and related topics.

Secular Organizations for Sobriety
http://www.unhooked.com/
The Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) is an alternative, recovery method for those alcoholics or drug addicts who are uncomfortable with the spiritual content of widely available twelve-step programs. It is a rich resource, but the home page is very busy with navigation options and graphics. A helpful FAQ answers questions in a direct manner about the organization and what it's all about.

SMART Recovery
http://www.smartrecovery.org/
SMART Recovery is an abstinence-based, not-for-profit organization with a self-help program for people having problems with drinking and using. This frequently updated site provides a broad overview of what the organization is about. It also contains several primers and manuals concerning alcoholism.

Sobriety and Recovery Resources
http://www.recoveryresources.org
Loading time is lengthy for this huge list of resources for every aspect of recovery. Resources are organized for easy navigation.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists ŒHelp is at Hand' Leaflet Series University of Exeter
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info/help/index.htm
The University of Exeter is pleased to be able to publish in full the Royal College of Psychiatrists' ŒHelp is at Hand' Series. The first leaflet was published seven years ago and the topics covered are continually expanding. Over four million leaflets have now been produced by the College.

Gift of Serenity
http://www.laserbuddy.com/recover/
An Al-Anon member's personal story, this site contains touching and inspiring sections on "Acceptance, Courage, Wisdom, and Hope." An excellent resource for those who are recovering from the effects of someone else's drinking problem, this site lists links to other related sites.

Recovery Net
http://members.aol.com/r2135/
This site contains links to twelve-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and to alternative programs like Rational Recovery. It is also helpful in finding discussion groups, therapists, and treatment facilities, although it needs to be updated more often.

Close to Home Online
http://www.thirteen.org/closetohome/
This Web companion to the PBS program "Moyers on Addiction: Close to Home" offers more than just a synopsis of the TV series. You can find information about the effects of illegal drugs, a debate among experts about drug-related issues, advice, and listings of resources to combat illegal drug use. This site also features Overboard, a thirteen-issue soap opera comic book directed at teenagers.

AlcoWeb
http://www.alcoweb.com/
An informative site for laypeople as well as professionals, AlcoWeb's highlights include a glossary, prevention and health information, and related resources. Text is available in French and English.

Grant Me the Serenity...
http://open-mind.org
A list of recovery links, quotes, and affirmations for various forms of addiction, this site includes religious, secular, and twelve-step groups as well as links to general recovery or addiction-related sites. Resources are organized by type of addiction with a brief description. Original graphics make this an attractive site.

Substance Abuse
http://substanceabuse.miningco.com/
With a focus on drug addiction, this site provides lots of information for both intervention and treatment. Their frequent articles are thoughtful and obviously well-researched. With an abound of helpful links throughout the Web page, this is a great source for information.

Dual Recovery Anonymous Twelve-Step Program
http://dualrecovery.org/dra/
This site is very comprehensive, containing twenty-one pages. Their home page and Preamble page explain DRA's purposes, values, and philosophy. Additional pages describe their twelve steps; their twelve traditions; answer frequently asked questions; describe their meeting formats; and list where their groups are currently located. The site also includes a discussion forum page, a chat room, and a page set up to conduct an online meeting. The site also includes a recovery gift shop, links to three bookstores, and search pages, for both links to other recovery sites, and other links. Their newsletter is also available through this site. Unique links include a page linking the user to various games, and a jukebox.

Do It Now Foundation
http://www.doitnow.org/
America's drug information connection, this foundation has been developing innovative publications and education materials on substance abuse, alcoholism & related health since 1968. Currently their site archives the entire roster of educational publications in these areas. It is especially comprehensive in detailing resources about "street" drugs.