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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-0365
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.samhsa.gov/csap/index.htm
CSAP provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, prevent underage alcohol and tobacco use, and reduce the negative consequences of using substances. CSAP promotes comprehensive programs, community involvement, and partnership among all sectors of society. By expanding service capacity and developing, applying, and disseminating knowledge, CSAP works to strengthen the Nation's ability to reduce substance abuse and its associated problems. CSAP's programs include the Girl Power! campaign, the High Risk Youth Program, and the Community Partnership Program, among others.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
800-729-6686
800-487-4889 (TDD)
301-468-6433 (fax)
Internet: www.health.org
Supported by the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), NCADI is the largest information clearinghouse for alcohol and drug information in the country. NCADI's resources include videotapes, brochures, publications, and articles, all providing current information related to substance abuse. SAMHSA's NCADI Web site, PREVLINE (www.health.org), is a user-friendly, computer-based 24-hour message and information service. The Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness (RADAR) Network, composed of more than 700 RADAR Network Centers, exchanges information on alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug problems.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)
P.O. Box 8817
Silver Spring, MD 20907
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/
CDC established DASH in its National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in 1988. DASH pursues four strategies: identifying and monitoring highest priority risks, synthesizing and applying research, implementing national programs to prevent these risks, and evaluating and improving those programs. DASH oversees the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, a survey given to teens to assess their health behavior. The information that is gathered is used to develop better health education for young people. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a national survey conducted every 2 years. The School Health Index is a self-assessment and planning tool that enables schools to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their physical activity and nutrition policies and programs, to develop an action plan for improving student health, and to involve teachers, parents, students, and the community in improving school services
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Institutes of Health
Willco Building
6000 Executive Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892-7003
301-443-3860
Internet: www.niaaa.nih.gov
NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems. NIAAA has developed a number of publications targeting underage drinking for a variety of audiences. These publications include Alcohol Alert # 29, "College Students and Drinking"; Alcohol Alert #37, "Youth Drinking: Risk Factors and Consequences"; Alcohol Health & Research World, "Alcohol and Youth," Volume 22, November 2, 1998; Sentencing and Dispositions of Youth DUI and Other Alcohol Offenses: A Guide for Judges and Prosecutors; The 10th Special Report to Congress on Alcohol and Health (underage drinking is discussed in numerous sections of the Report); and Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol. The latter booklet, designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 10-14, is also available in Spanish. All of the publications listed above are available in full text on NIAAA's Web site. In addition, NIAAA maintains the Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database, a bibliographic database commonly referred to as ETOH. The database, available on NIAAA's Web site, contains more than 110,000 records and is updated monthly.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health
6001 Executive Boulevard
MSC 9561
Rockville, MD 20892
888-644-6432
888-889-6432 (TTY)
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.nida.nih.gov
NIDA brings the full power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. To do this, NIDA supports and conducts research across a range of disciplines and ensures rapid and effective dissemination and use of research results to improve prevention, treatment, and policy. NIDA prevention programs include the Adolescent Alcohol Prevention Trial and the Reconnecting Youth Program.
U.S. Department of Education
The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458-1060
800-676-1730
617-928-1537 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.edc.org/hec/
The Higher Education Center, created by the U.S. Department of Education (with additional funding support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation), works with colleges, universities, and proprietary schools across the country to develop strategies for changing campus culture, to foster campus and community environments that promote healthy lifestyles, and to prevent illegal alcohol and other drug use among students. The Center provides training and professional development, technical assistance, and publications and other materials. Its publications include Secondary Effects of Binge Drinking on College Campuses and College Alcohol Risk Assessment Guide: Environmental Approaches to Prevention. Since 1996, the Center has helped mobilize more than 25 statewide initiatives that stimulate the development and evaluation of local campus and community coalitions working to change the environment in which students make decisions about alcohol and other drug use. Key areas of focus include reducing the availability of alcohol, eliminating inappropriate alcohol promotions, increasing strict and consistent law enforcement, changing social norms about alcohol use, providing alcohol-free social and recreational options, and bolstering academic standards.
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW.
Room 3E300
Washington, DC 20202-6123
202-260-3954
202-260-7767 (fax)
800-624-0100 (publications)
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS/
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program is the Federal Government's primary vehicle for reducing drug, alcohol, and tobacco use and preventing school violence, through education and prevention activities in the Nation's schools. Initiatives include funding opportunities through State grants and national programs, collaborations with other Federal agencies, and publications and videotapes such as Creating Safe and Drug Free Schools: An Action Guide and Teaching Children Affected by Substance Abuse.
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
202-307-5911
202-307-2093 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
OJJDP provides Federal leadership on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention efforts, which include alcohol and other substance use and abuse prevention. In response to a congressional mandate, OJJDP is administering the Underage Drinking Laws program, which includes State grant and discretionary funds and training and technical assistance. These efforts complement other OJJDP-related initiatives, many of which respond to alcohol-related offenses, and the Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program. Information on these initiatives and other OJJDP activities is available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse.
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC)
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
800-638-8736
301-519-5600(Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
The component of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) sponsored by OJJDP, JJC offers easy access to information on all topics of delinquency prevention and juvenile justice, including underage drinking. Currently available in JJC's teleconference series is the Combating Underage Drinking Teleconference. This teleconference describes the range of health and social problems associated with underage drinking, Federal funding opportunities, and model approaches and strategies to reduce underage drinking. The Clearinghouse offers the latest research findings, descriptions of promising programs, publications on youth-related issues, and application kits and announcements of funding opportunities, including the Underage Drinking Laws program. The OJJDP Web page provides easy access to its online resources, including publications, grant announcements, facts and figures, and a calendar of events.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
U.S. Department of Justice
Information Services Section (CPI)
700 Army-Navy Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
Internet: www.dea.gov
The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States; to bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States or any other competent jurisdiction those organizations and principal members of organizations involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets.
Executive Office of the President
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Executive Office of the President
Washington, DC 20503
202-395-6618
202-395-6730 (fax)
Internet: www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce the manufacturing, trafficking, and use of illicit drugs; prevent drug-related crime and violence; and minimize drug-related health consequences by reducing drug, alcohol, and tobacco use among youth. The following are descriptions of ONDCP projects.
The Drug-Free Communities Program (DFCP)
DFCP explicitly addresses the underage drinking problem in all its grantee communities. The Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (PL 105-20) stipulates that community antidrug coalitions funded under the Act should work to prevent substance abuse among youth. Substance abuse is defined to include the underage use of alcohol and tobacco products, the use of inhalants, and the use of illicit drugs. In 3 years of grant making, DFCP has awarded grants totaling $56.4 million to 307 communities in 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
The goal of the ONDCP bipartisan 5-year National Anti-Drug Youth Media Campaign is to harness the media to motivate America's youth to reject illegal drugs. Advertising, television, movies, music, the Internet, and print media have a powerful influence on how young people perceive drugs and other dangers. The campaign focuses on primary prevention-heading off drug use before it starts. Campaign funds are used to purchase advertising related to youth drug prevention messages, and television networks must match each dollar spent with equal pro bono advertising. More than $21 million has been generated in pro bono advertising for alcohol-related messages.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
800-666-3332
301-519-5212 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
The ONDCP Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse is a single source of statistics, data, research, and referrals useful for developing or implementing drug policy. The Clearinghouse distributes ONDCP publications, including the National Drug Control Strategy, the first goal of which is to educate and enable America's youth to reject the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
U.S. Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Impaired Driving Program, NTS-11
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street SW.
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-9588
202-366-2766 (Fax)
Internet: www.nhtsa.dot.gov
NHTSA's mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs related to motor vehicle crashes. The goal of NHTSA's Impaired Driving Program is to reduce alcohol-related fatalities to 11,000 by the year 2005. Numerous projects and technical assistance that target underage drinkingand impaired driving are underway. NHTSA activities related to underage drinking among college students include projects involving State alcohol beverage control agencies research involving breath testing of students, and prevention activities in fraternities. NHTSA also sponsors a State workshop series that targets judges who deal with teenage alcohol and drug offenders. Numerous youth prevention activities are underway with NHTSA's key partners, particularly Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Finally, National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS), a NHTSA sponsored coalition of more than 40 national organizations dealing with youth issues that meets quarterly, has undertaken numerous safety-related projects.