Drug and Alcohol Resources
The Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
327 Okanogan Ave.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: (509) 662-9673
Fax: (509) 662-9441
E-mail: center@nwi.net
American Legacy Foundation
Legacy’s top priorities are to reduce tobacco use by young people and to support programs that help people – whether they are young or old to quite smoking
http://www.americanlegacy.org
CADCA
Community Anti Drug Coalitions of America provides a variety of resources for groups working for substance abuse prevention, including legislative and federal government news, and "how to" information on forming and supporting a coalition.
http://www.cadca.org/
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
Has extensive fact sheets on drugs and links to other useful online resources. Includes the Decision Support System, an online prevention programming planning tool, based on best practices.
Common Sense
Focuses on parenting strategies, alcohol and drug abuse education, and teaching how to build strong family bonds from the National PTA.
http://www.pta.org/parent_resources.html
Freevibe
Freevibe is a fun and educational website for kids to understand the dangers of substance abuse so that they can make responsible decisions in for their lives.
http://www.freevibe.com/
Join Together Online
One of the most comprehensive online resources you'll find for a variety of health-related topic. A particular focus is given to news on both illicit and legal drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. Sign up for the daily e-mail newsletter!
http://www.jointogether.org/
MFILES
Washington State website devoted to marijuana and meth prevention.
http://www.mfiles.org/index.htm
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
In addition to definitive information on impaired driving, extensive information is available on alcohol (with a particular focus on underage drinking).
http://www.madd.org/
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
CASA provides a wealth of useful information on the dangers that drugs place on American society, including the financial costs of substance abuse to society, the impact of substance abuse, and information especially for youth and women.
http://www.casacolumbia.org/templates/Home.aspx?articleid=287&zoneid=32
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Facts about drug for teens, parents and teachers
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents/parents_brain1.php
No Stank You
Washington State Department of health youth tobacco prevention campaign website. Interactive web effects keep teens and pre-teens involved in learning the truth about tobacco. Free T-shirts. Offers opportunities for Washington State teen involvement at local and state levels.
http://www.nostankyou.com/
NREPP
The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.
http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/
Office of National Drug Control Policy
News, reports, extensive research information, and free materials regarding illegal drug use are all available and more directly from the White House's Drug Policy Initiative.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
Partnership for a Drug Free America
The Partnership works to decrease demand for drugs and other substances by changing societal attitudes which support, tolerate or condone drug use. Information resources available for parents and teens.
http://www.drugfree.org/
QuitNet
This site focuses exclusively on helping smokers 'kick the habit,' but you will be hard-pressed to find a better tobacco-related site. Includes chat, tobacco news, and an active online support group.
http://www.quitnet.com
Start Talking Before They Start Drinking
Information on alcohol research, how to talk to your child about alcohol and laws regarding alcohol.
http://starttalkingnow.org/index.shtml
Talking with Kids About Tough Issues
This web site is the result of a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk to their children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol and drug abuse. http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
The Antidrug
Information on abuse of prescription and over the counter drug for parents, teens and caregivers.
http://www.theantidrug.com/
Tobacco Free Kids
Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids has a wide variety of tobacco prevention activities.
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/index.php
Together for Drug Free Young – Local
Andi Ervin – Program Coordinator
(509) 662-7201
Email: togetherae@nwi.net
Underage Drinking
This site provide information from organizations and other government agencies to educate parents and teens about the dangers of underage drinking
http://www.atg.wa.gov/underagedrinking.aspx
Washington State Alcohol/Drug Clearinghouse
Sponsored by the Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, this website serves as a clearinghouse for substance abuse prevention materials. Many items are free. Includes a video lending library.
http://clearinghouse.adhl.org/ |