- Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network is dedicated to identifying and advancing opportunities for improving addiction treatment. Their vision is to unify science, education and services to transform the lives of individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug addiction.
- American Council for Drug Education
The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society.
- Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, to prevent underage alcohol and tobacco use, and to reduce the negative consequences of using substances. CSAP is one of 3 Centers within the the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
- Children of Alcoholics Foundation
Children of Alcoholics Foundation is a national non-profit organization that provides a range of educational materials and services to help professionals, children and adults break the intergenerational cycle of parental substance abuse.
- CSAT's National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
CSAT’s National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, September, aims to promote the social benefits of substance abuse treatment, note the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from substance abuse is possible. This web site provides more information on events during the month.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) provides information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. World's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse prevention.
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. Online and print resources are available—links to Medline and ETOH databases, information on grants and research, and related sites.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA supports and conducts research, and ensures the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. Online resources include information on common drugs of abuse, trends and statistics, grants and research, publications, and links to other relevant sites.
- Office of Applied Studies (OAS)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Office of Applied Studies provides the latest National data on (1) alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug abuse, (2) drug-related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and (3) the Nations substance abuse treatment system.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
- The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors is a private, not-for-profit educational, scientific, and informational organization whose purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs, throughout every State.
- The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is a think/action tank that brings together all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat all forms of substance abuse—illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco.
- Treatment Improvement Exchange
The Treatment Improvement Exchange is a program sponsored by the Division of State and Community Assistance of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to provide information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies.
The information above was taken, in part, from material provided by SAMHSA.
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