Drug / Alcohol / Tobacco ResourcesA Board Member's Guide to Nonsmoking Policies for Schools
http://www.nsba.org/schoolhealth/documents/docs_display.cfm?dir=bk_smoking
American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/school/
The American Lung Association, a voluntary health organization, fight lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control, and environmental health. Its Web site describes its programs and strategies, e.g., Open Airways for Schools, an elementary school education program for children with asthma; smoking control and prevention programs, some aimed at adults and others intended for school use; special reports on air pollution; grants and awards designed to further basic and applied research in lung function and lung disease; advocacy programs influencing the development and enforcement of laws and regulations related to lung health at the national, State, and local levels; multicultural programs; and communication programs.
American School Health Association
http://www.ashaweb.org
Web site of the American School Health Association, a multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, dentists, health educators, physical educators, school nurses and school physicians, which advocates high-quality school health instruction, health services, and a healthful school environment. The Web site includes information about membership, conferences, and ASHA's quarterly publication, "Health in Action."
Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education Network
http://www.bacchusgamma.org
The Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education Network is an international association of college- and university-based peer education programs focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other related student health and safety issues --tobacco and violence prevention, sexual health and safety, and justice issues. Their site includes what's new for the month, featured sites, conferences, resources, and the Peer Educator, the official publication of the association. Readers can e-mail the association for information on the Bacchus and Gamma Alcohol Response-Ability online course.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
http://tobaccofreekids.org
This site includes special reports, highlights, events, and latest releases relating to tobacco prevention efforts. It also provides up-to-date information on Federal, State, and global initiatives, as well as youth action, against smoking and the tobacco industry; tobacco research and facts; and a tobacco ad gallery. A special feature, Share Your Story, allows readers to This site includes special reports, highlights, events, and latest releases relating to tobacco prevention efforts. It also provides up-to-date information on Federal, State, and global initiatives, as well as youth action, against smoking and the tobacco industry; tobacco research and facts; and a tobacco ad gallery. A special feature, Share Your Story, allows readers to share their personal experiences with smoking with others online. A reader can also select his or her State to find out what "tobacco has done" in his or her area.
CDC/MMWR Trends in High School Cigarette Smoking
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/research_data/youth/mmwr5119_intro.htm
"Trends in Cigarette Smoking Among High School Students --United States, 1999 - 2001" (CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of May 2002) reveals that although more than one in four U.S. high school students still smoke cigarettes, rates among this group have been declining since 1997. Data are from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, part of CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, a school-based survey that collects information from students in grades 9 - 12 Nationwide. Highlights include: 28.5 percent of high school students currently smoke cigarettes, down from 36.4 percent in 1997 and 34.8 percent in 1999; if teen smoking prevalence continues to decline at the current rate, the United States could achieve the 2010 national health objective of reducing current smoking rates among high school students to 16 percent; and in 2001, as in previous years, white and Hispanic students were significantly more likely than black students to report current smoking. The entire article is available in PDF.
CDC's Tobacco Control State Highlights (2002)
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/statehi/statehi_2002.htm
The report, State Highlights 2002: Impact and Opportunity, summarizes information re: the health and economic burden of tobacco use for each State, reports State-specific data related to key tobacco control objectives, highlights evidence-based strategies that when implemented effectively will lead to achieving Healthy People 2010 objectives, and compares current investments in tobacco control with the specific funding ranges recommended in CDC's Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs. This publication was prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services under the direction of CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health.
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
http://www.healthinschools.org/2002/apr03_alerts.asp
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, a nonpartisan policy and program resource at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, works to strengthen the well-being of children and youth through effective health programs and health care services in schools. Their site includes an e-journal, news and grant alerts, recent publications, parents' resources, communications and publications, surveys, and fact sheets as well as sections on quality and safety, dental and mental health services, healthy tips, and health issues.
CSAP's Model Programs: For Substance Abuse and Other High Risk Behaviors
http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov
This Web site serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in learning about and/or implementing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Model Programs. Subject areas include academic achievement, alcohol use/abuse, antisocial/aggressive behavior, HIV/AIDS, illegal drugs, psychological trauma, social and emotional competence, tobacco, and violence.
CSAP's Workplace Resource Center
http://www.drugfreeworkplace.gov
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Division of Workplace Programs site includes the following categories: drug testing, the drug-free workplace, substance abuse, Federal programs, prevention research, and e-briefings. Information on the workplace helpline is also available (in English and Spanish) as well as resources and tools and a calendar of events. Instructions on starting a drug-free workplace program may be accessed.
DHHS - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA, in its revised Web site, outlines its work in the following areas: mental health system transformation, strategic prevention, substance abuse treatment capacity, children and families, disaster readiness and response, homelessness, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, criminal and juvenile justice, seclusion and restraint, co-occurring disorders, and older adults. The site also provides various statistics and data, information on how to obtain help for substance abuse and mental health problems, workplace resources, a communications center (with news releases, publications, conferences, SAMHSA newsletter, and mailing list), campaigns and programs, and a faith-based and community initiative (a cross-cutting program priority).
DHHS - Substance Abuse: A National Challenge
http://www.drugabuse.gov/MedAdv/SubstanceAbuseFacts.html
This fact sheet about DHHS explains its role in the Administration's strategy against substance abuse, and how it leads the Federal Government's programs in drug abuse research and funding programs and campaigns aimed at prevention and treatment, particularly programs designed for youth. For example, in fiscal year 2001 HHS was appropriated $3.3 billion for all substance abuse-related activities and invested nearly $220 million in youth-focused substance abuse activities. The fact sheet outlines recent findings from HHS substance abuse surveys; HHS programs, services, and campaigns to prevent and treat substance abuse; HHS research into drug abuse prevention and treatment; and HHS resources for consumers and providers.
DoED - Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/index.html
This DoED site is an introduction to the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. The office administers, coordinates, and recommends policy for improving the quality of programs designed to provide financial assistance for drug and violence prevention activities, help develop DoED program policy and legislative proposals related to violence and drug prevention, participate in partnerships related to drug and violence prevention, participate with other Federal agencies in developing a national research agenda for drug and violence prevention, administer DoED's programs relating to citizenship and civics education, and provide national leadership on issues and programs in correctional education.
Education Week,
http://www.edweek.org/ew/newstory.cfm?slug=40drug.h21
Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free
http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org/gs/leadership.htm
The Leadership To Keep Children Alcohol Free, a coalition of more than 30 Governors' spouses, Federal agencies, and public and private organizations, is an initiative to prevent alcohol use by children 9-15. It is the only national effort focusing on alcohol use in this age group. The coalition's Web site includes statistics, research efforts, prevention resources, information on how individuals can help, expert advice, Leadership publications, and headlines. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation founded the coalition.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
The National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) site offers the following categories of information: publications, including pamphlets and brochures (English/Spanish), reports and training materials, and public service announcements; alcohol research studies conducted Nationwide; various databases; news releases; extramural research, including program announcements, funding opportunities, training programs, data and safety monitoring requirements, and a research mentoring program; conferences/events; frequently asked questions (English/Spanish); other resources; a graphics gallery; intramural research, including laboratory and branch descriptions, training opportunities, and scientific articles; and About NIAAA.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov
The National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) site provides headlines, messages from the NIDA director, announcements, publications (English/Spanish), companion Web sites, and funding information for NIDA grants and contracts. Specific sections are provided for researchers and health professionals, parents and teachers, and students.
NIDA - Anabolic Steroid Abuse
http://www.steroidabuse.org
This site, which is a service of NIDA, provides online publications addressing anabolic steroid abuse, and links to partners in the initiative --the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The goal of this effort is to alert the public to the dangers of steroids, specifically permanent damage to the heart, liver, and kidneys; impotence; depression; hostility and aggression; stunted height; and the risk of HIV.
NIDA - Club Drugs.org
http://www.clubdrugs.org
Club Drugs.org furnishes information about the club drugs being used by young adults at all-night dance parties such as "raves" or "trances," dance clubs, and bars. Some of these drugs are MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD. The purpose of the site is to alert the public to the serious health problems the drugs can cause. Sections of the site include headlines, trends and statistics, and more information. Club Drugs.org is a service of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
NIDA - Monitoring the Future Study
http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/mtf.html
The Monitoring the Future Survey, conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, measures drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among adolescent students Nationwide. Survey participants report their drug use behaviors across three time periods: lifetime, past year, and past month. The survey has tracked 12th graders' illicit drug use and attitudes toward drugs since 1975 (in 1991, 8th and 10th graders were added to the study). Results are released each fall. This past year 48,467 students from 392 public and private schools participated. Between 2001 and 2003, current use of any illicit drug declined 11 percent, and similar declines were seen for past year use (11 percent) and lifetime use (9 percent).
NIDA - Prescription Drugs
http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/prescription.html
This NIDA site provides research reports, NIDA infofacts, publications, NIDA notes, research monographs, and news releases on abuse of prescription drugs, including pain medications, Ritalin, and steroids. It also includes links to other useful Web sites.
Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
The White House ONDCP, a component of the Executive Office of the President, establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. Goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences. The site includes sections on news and public affairs, publications, national priorities, annual reports, programs, policy, prevention, treatment, drug facts, media campaign, science and technology, enforcement, State and local, international, funding, and related links.
ONDCP - What You Need to Know About Drug Testing in Schools
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/pdf/drug_testing.pdf
This booklet by ONDCP is about drug-testing programs in middle and high schools. It explains who pays for drug testing, who does the testing, and what it tells and does not tell about an individual's drug use. The booklet describes what services should be in place for communities to deal effectively with students who test positive for drugs, and offers case histories showing how several schools used testing to address their drug problems.
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
This CSAP site, Bringing Effective Prevention to Every Community, provides links to State prevention profiles, training/technical assistance (TA), tobacco, and public education programs. It also provides links to other sites --Prevention Pathways (CSAP's gateway to model prevention programs, evaluation, TA, tutorials), Partners for Substance Abuse Prevention, Division of Workplace Programs (SAMHSA site on centralized access to information about drug-free workplaces), Prevention Platform (SAMHSA site on interactive technical support for effective prevention programs), and CSAP's Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies (that helps apply science-based prevention strategies in the field).
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. Prevention Online (PREVLINE) includes new publications, quick facts on various drugs, and information about upcoming Webcasts and recent articles. Special feature kits are also available.
Science-Based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/Infofaxindex.html
This National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) site includes sections on understanding drug abuse and addiction, the health effects of specific drugs (nicotine products, club drugs, crack and cocaine, Ecstasy, heroin, inhalants, LSD, marijuana, methamphetamine, pain medications, PCP, Ritalin, Rohypnol ad GHB, steroids), drug abuse and AIDS, prevention and treatment (methods, medications, behavioral change), survey data (cost to society, high school and youth trends, hospital visits, Nationwide trends, pregnancy and drug abuse trends, treatment trends, workplace trends), NIDA information (funding opportunities, grants, opportunities for special populations), upcoming events and conferences, and other drug abuse information services.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) site includes FDA news (plus recalls, market withdrawals, safety alerts, and product approvals); how to report a problem with a product, comment on proposed regulations, and petition FDA; and how to register a food facility and submit a prior notice of imported foods. It also includes reference documents, hot topics (e.g., counterfeit drugs, "Mad Cow Disease"), FDA activities (e.g., clinical trials, field operations, major initiatives), and information for various audiences. All products FDA regulates are listed.
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