Helpful Links
Above the Influence
The goal is to help you stay above the influence. The more aware you are of the influences around you, the
better prepared you will be to stand up to the pressures that keep you down. It's not telling you how to live your
life, but giving you another perspective and the latest facts you need to make your own smart decisions.
Action Cost Calculator - The George Washington University Medical Center
Ensuring Solutions strives to reduce the burden of untreated alcohol problems on communities, businesses,
families and individuals by providing information and tools to increase access to effective and affordable
screening and treatment.
Alcohol Free Children (Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free)
An initiative to prevent the use of alcohol by children ages 9 to 15, made up of a unique coalition of current and
former governors' spouses, federal agencies and public and private organizations. It is the only national effort
that focuses on alcohol use in this age group. It is also the oldest and largest organization of governors'
spouses focused on a single issue.
Alcohol Policy Information System
APIS is an online resource that provides detailed information on a wide variety of alcohol-related policies in the
United States at both state and federal levels. It features compilations and analyses of alcohol-related statutes
and regulations. Designed primarily as a tool for researchers, APIS simplifies the process of ascertaining the
state of the law for studies on the effects of alcohol-related policies.
Alcohol Screening
AlcoholScreening.org is a free service of Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public
Health. AlcoholScreening.org helps individuals assess their own alcohol consumption patterns to determine if
their drinking is likely to be harming their health or increasing their risk for future harm. Through education and
referral, the site urges those whose drinking is harmful or hazardous to take positive action, and informs all
adults who consume alcohol about guidelines and caveats for lower-risk drinking.
Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP)
ASAP is responsible for providing guidance and leadership on all non-clinical alcohol and other drug policy
issues; developing, establishing, administering and evaluating non-clinical alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse
prevention, education and training programs; overseeing the Military, Drug Free Workplace and Department of
Transportation biochemical (drug) testing programs, and for the oversight of local Army Substance Abuse
Programs (ASAP) worldwide.
Australian Drug Information Network
ADIN provides a central point of access to quality internet-based alcohol and drug information provided by
prominent organizations in Australia and internationally.
American Public Health Association (APHA)
The American Public Health Association is the oldest, largest and most diverse organization of public health
professionals in the world and has been working to improve public health since 1872. The Association aims to
protect all Americans and their communities from preventable, serious health threats. It strives to assure
community-based health promotion, disease prevention activities and preventive health services are
universally accessible in the United States. APHA represents a broad array of health professionals and others
who care about their own health and the health of their communities.
Booze News (Washington Report)
Produced by the Alcohol Policies Project of the Center for Science in the Public Interest,
Washington Report
provides online information and updates about federal and state alcohol-policy issues, including alcohol
advertising and marketing, labeling, product development, taxation and industry political and commercial
initiatives.
Washington Report also provides action alerts to inform advocates of opportunities to promote and
influence pro-health alcohol policies.
Campus Health and Safety
An online resource for higher education administrators, students, parents and other professionals who are
seeking information about creating healthier and safer living and learning environments for college and
university students, both on campus and in the surrounding community. The website emphasizes a
comprehensive public health-based approach to addressing alcohol and other drug use and violence and in
promoting mental health wellness among students.
Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University monitors the marketing practices of the
alcohol industry to focus attention and action on industry practices that jeopardize the health and safety of
America's youth.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This is the CDC's primary online communication channel. Annually, there are close to 500 million page views to
the site, averaging 41 million page views per month. CDC.gov provides users with credible, reliable health
information on Data and Statistics, Diseases and Conditions, Emergencies and Disasters, Environmental Health,
Healthy Living, Injury, Violence and Safety, Life Stages and Populations, Travelers' Health, Workplace Safety
and Health and more.
Center for Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws
The Mission of the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center is to build leadership capacity and increase
the effectiveness of states and local communities in their efforts to enforce underage drinking laws, prevent
underage drinking and eliminate the devastating consequences associated with alcohol use by underage youth.
The Center achieves this goal by providing a wide variety of science-based, practical, and effective training and
technical assistance services.
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
CSPI helps focus public and decision-maker attention on high-leverage policy reforms to reduce the devastating
health and social consequences of drinking. They work with many organizations and individuals to promote a
comprehensive, prevention-oriented approach to the role of alcohol in society by addressing alcohol advertising,
excise taxes, changes in product labeling and other population-based policy reforms.
College Drinking - Changing the Culture
Created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov is
your one-stop resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to alcohol abuse and
binge drinking among college students.
Common Cause
Common Cause is dedicated to restoring the core values of American democracy, reinventing an open, honest
and accountable government that serves the public interest, and empowering ordinary people to make their
voices heard in the political process.
Core Institute
Core Institute is the leading research, assessment and development organization serving alcohol and drug
prevention programs across the nation.
Designated Driver Gift Cards
"Your Designated Driver on Me" MasterCard gift card allows you to give your employees, friends and family
members a pre-paid alternative to drunk driving.
Department of Health and Human Services
The department of health and human services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting
the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to
help themselves.
Domino Strategy for Responsible Alcohol Use
The Domino Strategy is a social marketing campaign that encourages the public to pay attention to the size,
content and amount of alcohol they consume each time they drink. The Strategy recommends that individuals
follow responsible drinking guidelines that are defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through
12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.
DUI Foundation
Driving under the influence of alcohol and other impairing substances is an epidemic in our society that doesn't
appear to be going away in the near future. The DUI Foundation hopes to educate people on the dangers of this
behavior and the consequences it can have on the driver and others around them. It is the goal of the DUI
Foundation to help people realize the life-altering effects drinking and driving can have and hopefully convince
them to think twice the next time they consider getting behind the wheel after having a few too many.
Faces & Voices of Recovery
Faces & Voices of Recovery is a national non-profit organization committed to organizing and mobilizing the
millions of Americans in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, our families, friends and
allies to speak with one voice. The organization is working to change public perceptions of recovery, promote
effective public policy in Washington, D.C. and in all 50 states, and demonstrate that recovery is working for
millions of Americans. It is our mission to bring the power and proof of recovery to everyone in the nation.
Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit
The Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit is a research unit dedicated to the prevention, intervention and treatment of
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). Our main goals are to conduct research on fetal
alcohol and drug effects across the life span, to disseminate information on fetal alcohol and drug effects, to
provide consultation for persons of any age thought to be affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol and to
provide training in human behavioral teratology.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
The FASD Center is a federal initiative devoted to preventing and treating FASD. The web site provides
information and resources about FASD. They also provide material you can use to raise awareness about
FASD. Additionally, The Center is dedicated to providing training, technical assistance and
conference/event speakers.
Fresh Story
The Fresh Story is a FREE online newsletter produced by FACE. It is designed to provide you with a quick
snapshot of unique current events and research on alcohol issues that you won't find anywhere else.
Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
GHSA represents the state and territorial highway safety offices that implement programs to address behavioral
highway safety issues, including occupant protection, impaired driving and speeding. GHSA provides
leadership and representation for the states to improve traffic safety, influence national policy and enhance
program management.
Harvard School of Public Health
The College Alcohol Study examines key issues in college alcohol abuse, including the tradition of heavy
drinking on college campuses, the role of fraternities and sororities and athletics, the relationship of state
alcohol control measures and college policies to this behavior, and the role that easy access to alcohol and low
prices play. The study also provides a continuing look at other high risk behaviors among college students
including tobacco and illicit drug use, unsafe sex, violence and other behavioral, social and health problems
confronting today's American college students.
Hazelden
For individuals, families and communities struggling with addiction to alcohol and other drugs, Hazelden helps
people transform their lives by providing the best addiction treatment and recovery services, as well as education,
research and publishing products available today.
Higher Education Center
The Higher Education Center helps campuses and communities address problems of alcohol, other drugs and
violence by identifying effective strategies and programs based upon the best prevention science.
Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC)
IPRC's mission is to strengthen prevention and treatment efforts through education, resources and research.
They work to bring together research and practice and thereby better ensure that Indiana's residents receive
state of the art prevention technology. IPRC's vision is an Indiana prevention system that promotes and sustains
healthy behaviors and environments.
Institute for Public Strategies (IPS)
IPS works to increase public health and safety by helping communities create sustainable population-wide
change through comprehensive environmental prevention system design, knowledge transfer and project
planning and implementation.
International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS)
The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) is an independent nonprofit body
whose only goal is to reduce mortality and morbidity brought about by misuse of alcohol and drugs by operators
of vehicles in all modes of transportation.
Join Together Online
Since 1991, Join Together has been the nation's leading provider of information, strategic planning assistance
and leadership development for community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy,
prevention and treatment. They believe problems associated with alcohol and drugs can be best addressed at
the community level.
Life at its Best
It's all about doing what you love - without alcohol. Life at its best doesn't shame, blame or lecture. It supports
youth who choose not to drink and gives them the added reassurance that they are making the right choice.
And for those youth who are struggling with the choice to drink or not to drink, they get that important nudge of
support to pursue their leisure activities without alcohol.
Marin Institute
The Marin Institute envisions communities free of the alcohol industry’s negative influence and an alcohol
industry that does not harm the public’s health. The Marin Institute fights to protect the public from the impact of
the alcohol industry’s negative practices. They monitor and expose the alcohol industry’s harmful actions related
to products, promotions and social influence, and support communities in their efforts to reject these
damaging activities.
Minnesota Institute of Public Health (MIPH)
MIPH has developed, tested, implemented and evaluated a wide range of public health and safety topics that
encompass substance abuse, violence prevention, mental health, traffic safety, sexual health, environmental
health (such as childhood lead poisoning prevention, waste management and pesticide control), alcohol and
drug policy issues, problem gambling, parent and family education, nutrition education and access to health care.
Monitoring the Future
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes and values of American secondary school
students, college students and young adults.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime
and prevent underage drinking.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the nation's one-stop resource
for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by conducting and
supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health
risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention and treatment, coordinating and collaborating with other
research institutes and federal programs on alcohol-related issues, collaborating with international, national,
state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies and programs engaged in alcohol-related work and
translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers and
the public.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) provides education, information, help
and hope to the public. It advocates prevention, intervention and treatment through offices in New York and
Washington, and a nationwide network of affiliates.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
NHTSA is dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety. The
agency strives to exceed the expectations of its customers through its core values of integrity, service
and leadership.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of
fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to
extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is committed to developing and implementing
innovative ideas in prevention, education, intervention and advocacy in communities both nationally
and internationally.
National PTA Magazine
As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) reminds our
country of its obligations to children and provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf
of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.
Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP)
The Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP) webpage provides information and assistance to
support individuals and command alcohol abuse and drug use prevention efforts.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination
and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and
communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention
programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds offenders
accountable and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles and
their families.
Online Recovery Resource Directory
SoberRecovery
® & SoberRecovery Community Forums lists hundreds of drug rehab centers, drug addiction
treatment and alcoholism treatment resources in the U.S., Canada and overseas. Prescription pill detox, rapid
opiate detox clinics using Suboxone and Subutex, medically-managed detoxification, and help and information
for heroin, cocaine, alcohol and crystal meth treatment programs.
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)
The mission of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) is to promote, undertake and evaluate
activities, studies and programs that improve individual and public health, welfare and safety. In support of this
mission, they create and support an environment within which skilled, innovative and dedicated researchers and
practitioners work to extend the leading edges of their respective fields.
Parenting Teens
When it comes to parenting teens today, you can never have too much information and that is exactly what we
offer. We have organized our articles by topic: Teen Health, Education, Troubled Teens, Teen Drug Abuse, Tips
For Parenting Teens and Other Teen Issues. All of the articles featured on this site have been written by
parents that have gained experience by raising teens of their own.
Parents. The Anti-Drug.
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.
Prevention First
Prevention First is a nonprofit resource center committed to building and supporting healthy drug-free
communities through public education, professional training and effective tools for those working to prevent drug
use and related issues such as violence, teen pregnancy and academic failure.
Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education (P.R.I.D.E.)
PRIDE Youth Programs, formerly Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education (P.R.I.D.E.), is the nation's
oldest and largest peer-to-peer organization devoted to drug abuse and violence prevention through education.
Each year PRIDE organizes, implements and hosts the world's largest youth drug and violence prevention
conference. Using the vehicles of public speaking, drama, dance and song, PRIDE Youth Teams offer programs
for students in kindergarten through college. PRIDE Youth Team members reach out to their peers, younger
students and the community with an effective and strong drug-free message.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The mission of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is to improve the health and health care of all Americans.
Their goal is clear: To help Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need.
Sober 24
Sober 24 is a not-for-profit outreach mission to benefit people from all walks of life impacted by diseases of
addiction and/or compulsion, so that they may enrich their ongoing recovery and build upon their gift of sobriety.
All are welcome to Sober 24. The only requirement is a desire to get well and be on a path of recovery.
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Originally, the mission of the SADD chapter was to help young people say "No" to drinking and driving. Today,
the mission has expanded. Students have told us that positive peer pressure, role modeling and environmental
strategies can prevent other destructive decisions and set a healthier, safer course for their lives. And that is
why SADD has become a peer-to-peer education, prevention and activism organization dedicated to
preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, other drug use, risky and impaired driving,
teen violence and teen suicide.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has established a clear vision for
its work - a life in the community for everyone. To realize this vision, the agency has sharply focused its mission
on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders.
SAMHSA is gearing all of its resources - programs, policies and grants - toward that outcome.
Take It Back
Take It Back is a national youth-directed movement to reduce alcohol problems. Take It Back is about you –
taking back your safety, your dignity, your culture, your good health and your future.
TRICARE
Heavy alcohol consumption is a significant problem in the military, affecting both uniformed service members
and their families. Service members often use alcohol to cope with stress, boredom, loneliness and the lack of
other recreational activities. Underage service members or children of service members are not immune to this
problem. There are an estimated 10.8 million underage drinkers in the United States, and given the increased
levels of stress in the military, our young service members, and children of service members are commonly
affected. Responsible alcohol consumption is one of the easiest lifestyle decisions TRICARE beneficiaries can
make to maintain a quality life for themselves and their family members.
University of Minnesota Alcohol Epidemiology Program
The mission of the AEP is to conduct advanced research to discover effective community and policy interventions
to reduce alcohol-related social and health problems.
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources develops, produces and disseminates educational
material, offers prevention services and provides information throughout Wisconsin. These resources promote
resiliency and help to build healthy individuals, families and communities.
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for
providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and
standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring
and assessing health trends.
