 Alphabet Soup
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Substance Abuse (SA) Acronyms Defined |
AATOD
www.aatod.org |
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
“Expanding access to quality addiction treatment services” |
Al-Anon/Alateen
www.al-anon.alateen.org |
Support for the families and/or friends of alcoholics |
APNC
www.apnc.org
|
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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” |
The Initiative
www.initiative.org |
Partners to reduce underage drinking in North Carolina
What parents should know / What parents should do / If you break
the law / If you are under 21 / If you are over 21 / Drunk
driving / Fake ID |
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 |
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
www.madd.org |
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Activism / Victim Services / Education |
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.health.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 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 |
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 |
ONDCP
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov |
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Policy / Drug facts / Publications / Prevention / Treatment /
Science & Technology / Enforcement / State & Local /
International / Funding |
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 |
Teen Line
www.teenlineonline.org
|
A website hotline operated by teens, for teens.
|
The Next Step
Editor: Leanne
Murray
Writer: Rose Walsh
Designer: Virginia Hart
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NC
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