Resources for Prevention Professionials
DUI Foundation http://www.duifoundation.org/ Roughly 3 out of every 10 Americans will be in an alcohol-related traffic crash. The DUI Foundation's mission is to prevent the permanent and devastating damages that occur in the lives of the drivers, passengers, pedestrians, friends and family involved in an alcohol related crash. The DUI Foundation emphasizes the importance of support groups for victims and their families, and support groups for offenders who have been convicted of DUI's or people struggling with alcoholism or addiction. Checkout their Statues pages to find resources for people who have been convicted of DUI.
Education http://www.acde.org/
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.
NASADAD's basic purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every State.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence http://www.ncaddmaryland.org/ Formed in 1988 NCADD, is a statewide organization that provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against the chronic, often fatal diseases of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
Visit this site and thousands of links for mental health resources, eating disorders and substance abuse will be at your fingertips.
A school-based organization dedicated to addressing the issues of underage drinking, impaired driving, drug use, and other destructive decisions and killers of young people.
A resource for parents & professionals trying to help at-risk teenagers.
Books:
Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy (WW Norton, 2008) by Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder and Wilkie Wilson
Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses (Rodale Books, 2003) by Henry Wechsler and Bernice Wuethrich
From Binge to Blackout: A Mother and Son Struggle with Teen Drinking (North American Library, 2006) by Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann
Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood (Penguin, 2006) by Koren Zailckas Reports:
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