Resources for Info and Assistance

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
  Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP)
  P.O. Box 2345
  Rockville, MD 20852
  (301) 468-2600
  1-800-729-6686
  
• Drugs & Crime Data Center
  Bureau of Justice Statistics
  1600 Research Blvd.
  Rockville, MD 20850
  1-800-666-3332
  
• NIDA Cocaine Hot Line
  1-800-662-HELP
  
• Office on Smoking and Health
  5600 Fishers Lane
  Rockville, MD 20857
  (301) 443-1575
  

ALCOHOL

• Alcohol Research Information Service
  1106 E. Oakland
  Lansing, MI 48906
  (517) 485-9900
  
• Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
  P. O. Box 459, Grand Central Station
  New York, NY 10163
  (212) 686-1100
  
• American Council on Alcoholism
  5024 Campbell Blvd., Suite H
  Whitemarsh Business Center
  Baltimore, MD 21236
  (301) 529-9200
  
• American Health and Temperance Society
  6830 Eastern Ave., N.W.
  Washington, DC 20012
  (202) 722-6736
  
• BACCHUS of the U.S.
  (Boost Alcohol Counsciousness Concerning the Health of University Students)
  P.O. Box 10430
  Denver, CO 80210
  (303) 871-3068
  
• Licensed Beverage Information Council
  1250 I St., Suite 900
  Washington, DC 20005
  (202) 628-3544
  
• MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
  669 Airport Fwy., Suite 310
  Hurst, TX 76053
  (817) 268-6233
  
• National Alcohol Hot Line
  1-800-ALCOHOL
  
• National Council on Alcoholism
  12 W. 21st St.
  New York, NY 10010
  (212) 206-6770
  
• National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
  1730 Chicago Ave.
  Evanston, IL 60201
  (312) 864-1396
  
• RID (Remove Intoxicated Drivers)
  P.O. Box 520
  Schenectady, NY 12301
  (518) 372-0034
  

SMOKING

• ASH (Action on Smoking and Health)
  2013 H St., N.W.
  Washington, DC 20006
  (202) 659-4310
  
• Smoking Control Advocacy Resource Center
  1730 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.
  Washington, DC 20036
  (202) 659-8475
  
• Tobacco Institute
  1875 I St., N.W.
  Washington, DC 20006
  (202) 457-4800

DRUGS

• Alcohol and Drug Problems Association of North America
  444 N. Capitol St., N.W., Suite 706
  Washington, DC 20001
  (202) 737-4340
  
• American Council for Drug Education
  204 Monroe St., Suite 110
  Rockville, MD 20850
  (301) 294-0600
  
• Do It Now Foundation
  Box 27568
  Tempe, AZ 85285
  (602) 257-0797
  
• Drug Policy Foundation
  4801 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 400
  Washington, DC 20016-2087
  
• Fair Oaks Hospital
  19 Prospect St. Box 100
  Summit, NJ 07901
  (201) 552-7000
  1-800-COCAINE
  
• Narcotic Educational Foundation of America
  5055 Sunset Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA 90027
  (213) 663-5171
  
• National Drug Information Center of Families in Action, Inc.
  2296 Henderson Mill Rd., Suite 204
  Atlanta, GA 30345
  (404) 934-6364
  
• National Federation of Parents for a Drug-Free Youth
  1423 N. Jefferson
  Springfield, MO 65802-1988
  (407) 836-3709
  
• NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  5600 Fishers Lane
  Rockville, MD 20857
  
• NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
  2001 S. St., N.W., Suite 640
  Washington, DC 20009
  (202) 483-5500
  
• PRIDE (Parent Resource Institute for Drug Education)
  100 Edgewood Ave., Suite 1002
  Atlanta, GA 30303
  1-800-241-7946

Drug Information on the Internet

There is a great deal of information, opinion, misinformation, and discussion about drugs available on the Internet. It is possible to learn about the latest drug fads, to get involved in arguments about drug policy, and occasionally even to learn some solid facts by browsing on the Internet. But be warned that there is no quality control on many of these computer sites--they represent the ultimate in free expression! You're liable to find such things as a bogus recipe for making LSD from Foster's Beer, warnings about water addiction, and other foolishness mixed in with potentially useful information, so take care. Brief lists of some relevant Internet sites are found in the WebWatch in each chapter.