Alcohol and Other Drug Information

• Project Cork Institute supports educational efforts through its online database of substance abuse information, the preparation of curriculum materials, and involvement in curriculum development efforts. The Project Cork Database contains references (with abstracts) to over 13,000 journal articles, books, , etc. on the subject of alcoholism and substance abuse. The file is updated quarterly. It is available for searching, at no charge.
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the nation's largest substance abuse philanthropy, has a fine web site.
  The site includes current calls for proposals, guidelines, and other health care related information. The RWJF site also contains general information such as how to apply for grants, the names of officers and staff, a descriptive overview of the Foundation, and contact information. The full texts and excerpts of many of the Foundation's publications, including ADVANCES, the Foundation's quarterly newsletter, the annual report, recent news releases, and information derived from selected grants and programs are also available.
  Of particular interest to those with an interest in addictions is the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program site, which contains complete listings of current RWJF calls for proposals and open grants. At this site, too, are many more links to substance abuse information and organizations.
• 42 CFR Part 2 - Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records online.
• Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
• Addiction Research Foundation is North America's largest facility combining research, treatment and community action on substance abuse. An agency of the province of Ontario, the ARF's mission is to learn about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and to put that knowledge to work in the form of products, programs and services that can be used in the community. This is a major resource for alcohol and other drug information. In addition to information about the Foundation, the web site includes:
  • Topical Bibliographies on addiction topics
  • Fact Sheets
  • Current Issues and News Summaries
  • Internet Resources and Links
  • Journal an online version of ARF's award winning newspaper.
• The Addictions Newsletter is the official newsletter of Division 50 (Addictions) of the American Psychological Association. The newsletter contains articles and news items of interest to all addiction professionals.
• Addiction Treatment Forum online newsletter is oriented primarily toward methadone. It contains a wealth of information related to the use of methadone in the treatment of narcotic drug addiction.
• United Nations International Drug Control Programme
• Agency for Alcohol and Drug Problems in Oslo, Norway. These pages present basic information in English, except for the full-text of the book, The Psychology of Getting High and a comprehensive collection of information on alcohol and drug use and problems på norsk.
• CEDRO is the Centrum voor Drugsonderzoek Universiteit van Amsterdam (Centre for Drug Research). Their web site contains copies papers written by the center staff on drug related issues.
• RAND is a nonprofit institution dedicated to improving public policy through research and analysis. They have conducted many influential studies of alcohol and other drug policies over the years. Some of their recent work is now available online.
• Virginia Addiction Technology Transfer Center
• The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) at the University of Maryland provides multiple topic oriented bulletin boards, downloads of research papers, drug facts, and more!
• Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS).
• Addiction Training Center of New England (ATC-NE) site lists a variety of addictions resources for the New England area.
• Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR). This site describes CEDAR's 20-year family/high-risk study of substance abuse, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
• The Addiction Technology Transfer Center at the University of Missouri - Kansas City (MO-ATC) is a center for curriculum design and development, education and training for professionals in health, social services and criminal justice on alcoholism and other drug dependencies.
• The Mining Company s Alcoholism page offers a weekly update, and plenty of help.
• The New Jersey Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse web site has an excellent news summary service and public policy resources in addition to information about the organization.
• TheResearch Institute on Addictions web site contains summaries of research on various addictions topics and information on the Institute.
• Center for Addiction and Alternative Medicine Research in Minneapolis, Minnesota was created to study the prevalence and efficacy of alternative/complementary modalities being used for the treatment of substance abuse.
• Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University is a multidisciplinary institute dedicated to acquisition and dissemination of knowledge on psychoactive substance use and related phenomena with primary emphasis on alcohol use and consequences.
• The UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center (DARC) is a diverse research organization that investigates psychosocial and epidemiological issues pertaining to drug use.
• Ask ERIC is a searchable gopher index with access to many addictions related articles.
• Journal of Psychoactive Drugs web site provides the Tables of Contents of recent issues and subscription information.
• Journal of Studies on Alcohol, is a refereed journal concerned with scientific research related to alcohol and drugs.
• Stanton Peele is an interesting and sometimes controversial author and commentator. Among other things you will find Peele s curriculum vitae, an online library, and the full text of many of his articles.
• Ibogaine, a drug which reportedly reduces craving in cocaine heroin and poly-drug abusers.
• American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
• National Alliance of Methadone Advocates web site. This site includes information about methadone treatment, an excellent quiz to test your knowledge about methadone, and methadone client advocacy information.
• The Sobriety Education Project offers articles of interest on topics such as Genetics of Alcoholism, Brain Chemistry, and Controlled Drinking - from the unofficial SOS website.
• International Union of Gospel Missions site contains information and referrals to low or no cost treatment resources along with information on the impact of addiction upon homelessness. The site contains links to the Christian Recovery Connection, Alcoholics Victorious, and the National Association for Christian Recovery among others.
• Al Turner, a frequent contributor to the Addict-L mailing list has put up Hooked on Laughter, a humor page with much alcohol and drug related content.
• For a "comprehensive directory" of addiction treatment facilities, see the Addiction Resource Guide

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