 Alphabet Soup
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Substance Abuse (SA) Acronyms Defined
What the initials mean: the "alphabet soup" of organizations
dealing with substance abuse recognition, research, prevention
and treatment |
AATOD
www.aatod.org |
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
“Expanding access to quality addiction treatment services” |
ACDE
www.acde.org |
American Council for Drug Education
A substance abuse prevention
and education agency. The ACDE produces programs and materials. |
Al-Anon/Alateen
www.al-anon.alateen.org |
Support for the families and/or friends of alcoholics |
Alcohol Cost Calculator
http://www.alcoholcostcalculator.org/ |
George Washington University website that calculates the cost of alcohol abuse for Business, Kids, Healthcare, and Return on Investment
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Alcohol/Drug Council of NC
www.alcoholdrughelp.org |
The
Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina connects people with
help by linking them to treatment services and providing
prevention programs, advocacy and education. |
Alcohol Free Kids
http://alcoholfreechildren.org/ |
An initiative to prevent the use of alcohol by children ages 9 to 15
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APNC
www.apnc.org
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Addiction Professionals of North Carolina
Members’ goal: help the individual, family, and community to
understand and prevent the disease of addiction |
Anti-Drug
www.theantidrug.com |
A website for parents by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Drug Info / Advice / News / Is your teen using? / Community /
Get involved / Partners |
BACCHUS Network
http://www.bacchusgamma.org/ |
Founded in 1975,
The BACCHUS Network is a nonprofit public benefit
corporation whose mission is to promote peer to peer strategies
as effective tools in health and safety education and prevention
programs. |
CADCA
www.cadca.org
www.familiesinaction.org |
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
“Building Drug-Free Communities”
Families in Action is the NC state association for CADCA |
CASA
www.casacolumbia.org |
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia
University |
Center for Alcohol Marketing and Youth
http://camy.org/ |
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.
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Center for Alcohol Studies
www.med.unc.edu/alcohol |
The Hargrove
"Skipper" Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies conducts,
coordinates, and promotes basic and clinical research on the
causes, prevention, and treatment of alcoholism and alcohol
abuse. |
Chinese-language information
www.Chinese.TheAntiDrug.com |
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College Drinking Prevention
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/ |
“Changing the culture of college drinking” through multiple federal agencies
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The Cool Spot
http://www.thecoolspot.gov/ |
Information for young teens on resisting peer pressure
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CSAP
www.prevention.samhsa.gov |
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA)
“Bringing effective prevention to every community”
State prevention profiles / Prevention Pathways / SAMHSA model
programs / Partners for SA prevention / Workplace / Training /
Tobacco / Public Education Programs / Alcohol & drug facts |
CSAT
www.csat.samhsa.gov |
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Find treatment / Programs / Publications / Resources / Media /
FAQs / Funding Opportunities |
DAWN
http://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/ |
The New
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a public health
surveillance system that monitors drug-related hospital
emergency department (ED) visits and drug-related deaths to
track the impact of drug use, misuse, and abuse in the U.S. |
DEA
www.dea.gov |
Department of Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Trafficking & Abuse / Law Enforcement / Drug Policy / DEA
Resources |
DMH/DD/SAS
www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas |
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and
Substance Abuse Services
A division of the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
The state
division that manages and monitors state and federal funds and
programming for the three disability areas. |
Drug Story
www.drugstory.org |
Developed by the
Office of National Drug Control Policy to present the latest
drug-related information to entertainment writers and feature
journalists. |
FACE
http://www.faceproject.org/index.html |
Putting a "face" on alcohol issues and working to prevent alcohol abuse
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Filipino-language information
www.Filipino.TheAntiDrug.com |
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Find Treatment
www.findtreatment.SAMHSA.gov |
Substance Abuse
Facility Locator |
| Free alcohol screening
www.alcoholscreening.org |
An online evaluation service of Join Together |
Free Vibe
www.freevibe.com |
A website for teens by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Drug facts / Your story / In the news / Step up / Speak up |
Friends Drive Sober
www.friendsdrivesober.org |
The official BACCHUS and GAMMA
website devoted to impaired driving prevention. Here's where
you'll find comprehensive information on how big the impaired
driving problem really is but also what steps you can take to
prevent it and what you can do to actually make a positive
difference in your community. |
Girl Power
www.girlpower.gov |
The national
public education campaign sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help
encourage and motivate 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most
of their lives. |
Governor’s Institute
www.governorsinstitute.org |
Governor’s Institute on Alcohol and Substance Abuse
“Fostering Partnerships which promote education, research and
communication for the prevention and treatment of substance
abuse” |
Heroes in the Fight
http://www.heroesinthefight.org/index.jsp |
The fight against mental illness is a fight waged in countless ways by countless heroes. Nominate a hero today. |
It's My Life
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/body/index.html |
It's My Life
deals with life and the stuff that kids and teens deal with
every day.
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Join Together
www.jointogether.org |
A project of the Boston University School of Public Health
“To advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and
treatment”
Take Action / News / Issues / Resources / Find Help |
Korean-language information
www.Korean.TheAntiDrug.com |
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LaAntiDroga.com
www.LaAntiDroga.com
www.mediacampaign.org |
Office of
National Drug Control Policy National Youth Anti-Drug Media
Campaign |
LME
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/
mhddsas/lmedirectory.htm |
Local Management Entity
LME's manage services and supports for substance abuse services
(as well as mental health and developmental disabilities) in
your community. An LME may serve one to eight counties. Find
your LME through this link. |
MADD
http://www.madd.org/nc |
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Activism / Victim Services / Education |
Media Campaign
http://www.mediacampaign.org |
ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
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National Family Partnership
http://www.nfp.org/ |
Organizer for Red Ribbon Week and other substance abuse prevention programs
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NCADD
www.ncadd.org |
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
“Fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug
addictions”
Facts / Links / News / Advocacy / Programs / Publications |
NCADI
www.ncadi.samhsa.org |
National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information (USDHHS
and SAMHSA)
Family / Youth / School / Workplace / Community / Research |
NC AHEC
www.med.unc.edu/ahec
NC AHEC Digital Library
http://library.ncahec.net/ |
NC Area Health Education Centers
Mission is to meet the state’s health and health workforce needs
Health Sciences Students / Healthcare Professionals / Community
Resources / Program |
NC Care-Line
http://www.nccareline.org/ |
Searchable database allows you to find health and human services provided by all levels of government and other agencies for North Carolina.
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NC CCP
www.nc-council.org |
NC Council of Community Programs
“Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Substance
Abuse…Building Stronger Communities” |
NCFADS
www.ncfads.org |
The North Carolina Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies
Training for substance abuse professionals |
NCSAPCB
www.ncsapcb.org |
North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board
Training and SA certifications |
NCSAPPB
www.ncsappb.org |
NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board
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NDIC
www.usdoj.gov/ndic |
The National
Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) is a component of the U.S.
Department of Justice and a member of the Intelligence
Community. |
NIAAA
www.niaaa.nih.gov |
The National
Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism advises and
makes recommendations to the Secretary; the Director, NIH; and
the Director, NIAAA; on program and policy matters in the field
of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. |
NIDA
www.nida.nih.gov |
National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
“The Science of Drug Abuse and Addiction”
Researchers & Health Professionals / Parents & Teachers /
Students & Young Adults / En Espanol |
NMHA
www.nmha.org |
The National
Mental Health Association is the country's oldest and
largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental
health and mental illness. |
ONDCP
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov |
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Policy / Drug facts / Publications / Prevention / Treatment /
Science & Technology / Enforcement / State & Local /
International / Funding
The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies,
priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control
program. |
Parent Network
www.ncparentnetwork.org
www.familiesinaction.org |
A program of Families in Action
A statewide initiative that offers support and networking
opportunities to the increasing number of volunteers and
substance abuse prevention professionals who are working to help
parents prevent their children from using alcohol, tobacco, and
illegal drugs. |
PDFA
www.drugfree.org |
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
For Parents & Caregivers / For Teens / Get Help for Drug
Problems / Drug Descriptions / Drug News |
PDFNC
www.drugfreenc.org |
Partnership for a Drug-Free NC, Inc.
Coordinates statewide resources and provides services to reduce
the negative impact of substance abuse and mental illness on
North Carolina's individuals, families and communities. |
Prevention Pathways
www.pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov |
CSAP’s Online Courses
Offers prevention courses that are free to the public. Some
courses are for professionals and have continuing education
credits available. Other courses are designed to provide helpful
information to members of the general public interested in
prevention topics. |
SADD
www.sadd.org |
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Students helping students make positive decisions about
challenges in their everyday lives |
SAMHSA
www.samhsa.gov |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
“Get help for substance abuse problems” |
SAPS
www.preventionservices.org |
Substance Abuse Prevention Services of the Carolinas
“Intervene with the community, create alliances, prevent
addictions, and promote health”
Services / Products / Drug quiz / Training / Newsletter /
Calendar |
SAVE
www.nationalsave.org |
Students Against Violence Everywhere
“Youth voices, grown-up choices”
Info / Tools / Out & About / Just for Teens / Just for Educators
/ Just for Parents |
Stop Underage Drinking
http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/ |
A website supported by multiple federal agencies
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Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-TALK
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ |
Suicide crisis calls can be made to 1-800-273-TALK, the federally funded national suicide crisis hotline. It will connect the individual with the closest certified crisis center in the national network. The network is designed so that no caller will receive a busy signal or be placed on hold.
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Teachers Guide
www.TeachersGuide.org |
Provides teachers
with ideas and resources for incorporating drug prevention
messages into the classroom. |
Teen Line
www.teenlineonline.org |
A website hotline operated by teens, for teens. |
Teens
www.teens.drugabuse.gov |
The National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National
Institutes of Heath (NIH), created this Web site to educate
adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and
teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. |
Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center
http://www.udetc.org/ |
The Mission is to build leadership capacity and increase the effectiveness of efforts to enforce underage drinking laws, prevent underage drinking, and eliminate the devastating consequences associated with alcohol use by underage youth using science-based, practical, and effective training and technical assistance services.
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Vietnamese-language information
www.Vietnamese.TheAntiDrug.com |
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Working Partners
www.dol.gov/workingpartners |
Working
Partners strives to build a drug-free workforce by equipping
businesses and communities with tools and information to
effectively address drug and alcohol problems. |
The Next Step
Editor: Robin Lindner
Designer: Virginia Hart
Partnership for a Drug-Free
NC
665 W. Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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