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CHWP Favorite: College Drinking Prevention
So, Who is That Guy or That Girl?
Each night he's on display somewhere, but makes his most frequent appearances on weekends. He's a regular guy, but when he has too many drinks, it shows. That Guy loses control and he may not remember it in the morning. That Guy applies to anyone who, because of excessive drinking, behaves in a manner that others do not want to emulate or be around. In fact, women can be That Guy too. Check out the site to discover who That Guy is, utilize the interactive bar tab calculator, read interviews & jokes, watch videos, find out how to cut down on your drinking, how to find treatment, and check out the myspace page.
The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
Helps college and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal violence. The Center provides training, technical assistance, and publications to support these efforts. The Center also promotes innovative program development to improve student education, campus-based media campaigns (including social norms campaigns), early intervention, treatment, and recovery strategies, and enforcement.
Advancing effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment.
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)
Non-profit public health organization dedicated to improving health, safety, and well-being through the application of science for the public good.
University and community based network focusing on comprehensive health and safety initiatives. It is the mission of this non-profit organization to actively promote student and young adult based, campus and community-wide leadership on healthy and safe lifestyle decisions concerning alcohol abuse, tobacco use, illegal drug use, unhealthy sexual practices and other high-risk behaviors.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Publications, databases, and other resources. An archival copy of ETOH: Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Database, with 130,000 citations (late 1960's-2003), is also available here.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (SAMHSA)
One-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. Both English- and Spanish-speaking information specialists who are skilled at recommending appropriate publications, posters, and videocassettes; conducting customized searches; providing grant and funding information; and referring people to appropriate organizations.
Ongoing survey that examines high risk behaviors among college students, such as binge drinking, smoking, illicit drug use, and violence.
The CORK database is an interdisciplinary collection of selected journal articles, books, book chapters, and "grey" literature on alcoholism and substance abuse of interest to health care professionals and health educators. Basic and advanced search modes are available.
One of the oldest and largest alcohol and other drug (AOD) libraries in the United States.
Conducted by the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, MTF is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults, particularly in regard to alcohol and drugs. The data are based on annual surveys to high school and middle school students.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Information on various drugs, including prevention, treatment, research, and legislative initiatives.
This website provides information and links to various topics such as substance use, depression, eating disorders, stress, time management, assertiveness, wellness, and grief.
A resource to build safe and healthy campus and community environments.
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Drug and Alcohol Resource Center
Nationwide Alcohol and Drug Addiction Rehab Information (online help and information available at no cost). Call 1-800-784-6776 or click on the link below.
Alcohol and other drug dependency treatment services, including programs of education and research to help women, men and families begin the process of recovery. Call (800) 434-7365 or click on the link below.
Addiction treatment, publishing, education, research, and recovery support.
Addiction Resources
Free face-to-face and online mutual help groups. SMART Recovery® (Self-Management And Recovery Training) helps people recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: alcoholism, drug abuse, substance abuse, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities.
"The online tobacco encyclopedia" is a directory of publications and information on various tobacco-related products including health effects, smoking cessation, addiction, environmental issues, and litigation.
The most comprehensive and easiest to search database of anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorder treatment professionals in the world! The database is updated daily.
San Diego Center for Pathological Gambling
Comprehensive outpatient assessment and treatment.
Free 24-hour Addiction Helpline
1-800-559-9503
