General Information
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Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters
(http://www.al-anon.alateen.org)
Provides information and referrals to local Al-Anon and Alateen groups;
includes a self-quiz to determine if you are affected by someone's drinking.
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Be
Responsible About Drinking (BRAD)
(http://brad21.org/index.html)
Provides information about the effects of alcohol and tips for responsible
drinking; fact sheets are available on alcohol poisoning, BAC, legal penalties,
and alcohol's effects on women.
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CDC
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/brfss)
A periodic survey that looks at health risk behaviors among adults, including
the use of alcohol.
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CDC
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: Fetal Alcohol
Syndro...
(http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas)
Provides information and links about prevention and effects of fetal alcohol
syndrome.
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Center
for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University
(http://center.butler.brown.edu)
Promotes the identification, prevention, and effective treatment of alcohol-
and other drug-abuse problems in our society through research, publications,
education, and training.
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Century
Council
(http://www.centurycouncil.org)
An advocacy group funded by U.S. distillers that focuses on prevention of
underage drinking and irresponsible drinking among people of all ages; includes
advice for parents
of college students.
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Go
Ask Alice
(http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu)
Professional health educators provide answers to questions on many topics
relating to alcohol use and abuse; sponsored by the Columbia University
Health Education Program.
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Habitsmart
(http://www.habitsmart.com)
Contains an online self-scoring alcohol-use assessment, tips for outsmarting
cravings, and links to related sites.
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Monitoring
the Future
(http://monitoringthefuture.org)
An annual survey of drug and alcohol use among high school students (8th,
10th, and 12th graders).
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National
Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
(http://www.nacoa.net)
Offers information and support for children of alcoholics.
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National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc)
Provides consumer-oriented information about preventing unintentional injuries
and violence, including incidents involving alcohol use.
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National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information/Prevention Online
(http://www.health.org)
Provides statistics, information, and publications on alcohol abuse, including
resources for people who want to help friends and family members overcome
alcohol-abuse problems; a separate menu of information on preventing
substance abuse on college campuses is also available.
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National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
(http://www.ncadd.org)
Provides information on alcoholism and counseling referrals.
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National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
(http://www.niaaa.nih.gov)
Produces booklets and other publications on a variety of alcohol-related
topics, including fetal alcohol syndrome, alcoholism treatment, and alcohol
use and minorities.
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The
Trauma Foundation: Alcohol-Related Injury and Violence
(http://www.tf.org/tf/alcohol/ariv/index.html)
Provides fact sheets, literature reviews, and other resources about alcohol-related
injuries.
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Web
of Addictions
(http://www.well.com/user/woa)
Provides information about alcohol abuse and dependence, including fact
sheets, contact information for relevant agencies and organizations, and
links to related sites.
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College Alcohol Information and Resources
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Bacchus
and Gamma Peer Education Network
(http://www.bacchusgamma.org)
An association of college- and university-based peer education program that
focus on prevention of alcohol abuse.
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College
Alcohol Study/Harvard School of Public Health
(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/cas)
Provides results from recent studies on drinking behavior among college
students, with a focus on binge drinking.
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Core
Institute: Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Studies
(http://www.siu.edu/~coreinst)
Provides information about alcohol and drug use on college campuses and
on prevention efforts.
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Facts
on Tap
(http://www.factsontap.org)
Provides information about alcohol and college life, sex and alcohol, and
children of alcoholics, as well as suggestions for students who have been
negatively affected by other students' alcohol use.
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Had
Enough.Org
(http://www.hadenough.org)
Provides information and a self-quiz on binge drinking among college students.
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Higher
Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
(http://www.edc.org/hec)
Provides information about alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses and
links to related sites; contains an area designed specifically for students.
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National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: College Drinking and Prevention
(http://www.college.health.org)
Provides publications and other resources about the impact of substance
abuse on college campuses and about prevention efforts.
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Promising
Practices: Campus Alcohol Strategies
(http://www.promprac.gmu.edu)
A collection of campus-based prevention strategies for addressing alcohol-related
problems among college students.
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Drinking and Driving
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Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety
(http://www.hwysafety.org)
Provides information on injuries and legal penalties resulting from driving
under the influence, including an up-to-date list of all state
DUI/DWI laws and penalties.
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Intoximeters
Drink Wheel Blood Alcohol Test
(http://www.intox.com)
Calculates approximate BAC based on body weight, gender, and amount of alcohol
consumed.
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Mothers
Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
(http://www.madd.org)
Supports efforts to develop solutions to the problems of drunk driving and
underage drinking; provides news, information, and brochures about many
topics, including a guide for giving a safe party.
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National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: Alcohol Impairment Charts
(http://www.health.org/nongovpubs/bac-chart/index.htm)
Charts for men and women indicating approximate blood alcohol concentration
and level of impairment based on number of alcoholic beverages consumed
and body weight.
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National
Commission Against Drunk Driving
(http://www.ncadd.com)
Provides statistics about drunk driving and state DUI laws and information
about prevention efforts.
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National
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
(http://www.3dmonth.org)
Provides information about the scope of impaired driving and ways to combat
the problem; sponsors annual events.
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National
Group Rides and Designated Drivers
(http://saferide.org)
Gives information about collegiate safe ride programs nationwide.
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What's
Driving You?
(http://www.whatsdrivingyou.org)
Utilizing a "virtual party" story, this interactive site asks visitors to
navigate through a series of decisions about drinking, drug use, and driving;
embedded in the story is a wealth of information about alcohol metabolism;
alcohol misuse, abuse, and dependence; DUI consequences; and prevention
strategies.
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Treatment/Recovery/Support
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Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters
(http://www.al-anon.alateen.org)
Provides information and referrals to local Al-Anon and Alateen groups.
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Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA) World Services
(http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org)
Provides general information about AA and its services.
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Drug
Abuse USA
(http://www.drug-abuse.com/usa)
Provides information and links to national and local drug abuse treatment
programs.
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DrugHelp
(http://www.drughelp.org)
Provides information about hotlines for obtaining help with alcohol- and
drug-related problems.
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Moderation
Management Network
(http://www.moderation.org)
Controversial self-help program designed to help early problem drinkers
limit their drinking; not intended for serious alcohol abusers or alcoholics.
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National
Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
(http://www.nacoa.net)
Offers information and support for children of alcoholics.
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National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: Links for Treatment
(http://www.health.org/links/links.asp?pop=15)
Provides information about alcohol and drug treatment and prevention programs.
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Rational
Recovery
(http://rational.org/recovery)
A self-help program that offers an alternative to 12-step programs; the
emphasis is on learning the skill of abstinence.
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Women
for Sobriety
(http://www.womenforsobriety.org)
A self-help program for women that offers an alternative to 12-step programs;
the program includes positive thinking, meditation, group activities, and
diet and exercise.
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