Web-Based Tools


            FACE has compiled a list of helpful tools that anyone who is interested in taking action on alcohol-related issues
            can use. These free online resources can help save you time in your search for solutions on a variety of topics.
            If you cannot find what you are looking for here, be sure to check out our Helpful Links page. Each website link
            contains a brief description of the information or resources you will find there.



            FACE tools include:

                  • Community Alcohol Personality Survey - The Community Alcohol Personality Survey^® is a unique
                    three-part process that will help you establish the size and shape of the underage drinking problem in your
                    community, identify and prioritize specific problems and recognize the contributing factors so you can
                    implement actions to create change. It also includes an evaluation process so you can track your changes.

                  • A Fork In The Road - A Fork in the Road^® is a tool that uses the Institute of Medicine/National Academy of
                    Sciences (IOM/NAS) Report on Underage Drinking as a foundation to communicate the enormity of alcohol
                    related issues. This comprehensive PowerPoint presentation will provide information to help you identify
                    steps to reduce underage drinking in your home, neighborhood, community or state.




            We've also included a list of helpful tools that other organizations have created:

            Alcohol Cost Calculator - The George Washington University Medical Center provides a way to calculate the
            costs associated with alcohol-related problems.

            Alcohol Epidemiology Program - The University of Minnesota has a large database of sample policies to
            address alcohol-related issues.

            Alcohol Screening - If you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns
            are safe, risky or harmful. Answering these questions will take only a few minutes, and will generate personalized
            results based on your age, gender and drinking patterns. Your responses are completely confidential
            and anonymous.

            CADCA (Advocate Now) - Here you will find a resource to easily locate your elected officials or access issues
            and legislation.

            CAMY (Alcohol Advertising) - The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth 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.

            CDC (Alcohol-Related Disease Impact) - ARDI provides easy access to data, measuring the impact of alcohol
            use on public health.

            Core Institute - Core Institute is the leading research, assessment and development organization serving
            alcohol and drug prevention programs across the nation.

            Find Youth Info - Find tools and resources to help in your efforts to support youth.

            Google TV Ads - Google TV Ads is a flexible, all-digital system for buying more accountable and measurable
            TV advertising. Using the familiar AdWords interface, you can launch a TV advertising campaign in minutes.

            Join Together - Stay up to date with the latest news on alcohol and drug policy, prevention and treatment.

            Marin Institute (Take Action Form) - Want to complain about alcohol ads you've seen? TALK BACK to Big
            Alcohol! Want to find your Senator or Representative in Congress? Contact your legislators and the media.
            Check for action alerts to see what's hot right now.

            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.

            NIAAA (Alcohol & Alcohol Problems Science Database) - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
            Alcoholism (NIAAA) has created this portal to support researchers and practitioners searching for information
            related to alcohol research. This page includes links to a number of databases, journals and websites focused
            on alcohol research and related topics.

            NIAAA (Alcohol Policy Information System) - The 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.

            SAMHSA (National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices) - NREPP is a searchable
            database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.

            SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator) - Find the right drug or alcohol abuse
            treatment program.

            UDETC (Alcohol Compliance Check Database) - The Compliance Check/Alcohol Purchase Survey Database
            is a tool that law enforcement agencies and community groups can use to track illegal sales to minors.

            UDETC (Underage Drinking Costs) - The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center provides the costs
            associated with underage drinking by state.

            World Health Organization (Global Information System on Alcohol and Health) - This site provides a
            standardized reference source of information for global epidemiological surveillance of alcohol use, alcohol
            related problems and alcohol policies.