Teens, Drugs and Alcohol
Education about Drugs and Alcohol
http://www.harmreductiontherapy.org/
The Harm Reduction Therapy Center offers outpatient therapy and treatment services to people interested in an alternative approach to addiction. Part of the larger public health harm reduction movement that includes needle exchange programs, safer sex education, and other interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and other diseases, the goal of the Harm Reduction Therapy Center (HRTC) is to reduce the damage to individuals, families, and communities caused by drug and alcohol use. This may be achieved by changing, reducing, or eliminating drug and alcohol use.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/index.htm
This is the main portal to the National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and includes information from the latest research studies, a searchable database of resources along with treatment referral information.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Drug Abuse website; contains good basic information about just about all drugs of abuse, including material on assessment, treatment and general education resources. See http://www.nida.nih.gov/parent-teacher.html for the parent/teacher section.
http://www.duke.edu/~amwhite/index.html
Topics in Alcohol Research is the website of Duke University Professor of Psychology Aaron White. This site doubles as a resource for information about alcohol and the homepage of Dr. White; it’s a very thorough source of information on the effects of alcohol use and abuse.
Addiction Research
http://web.psych.washington.edu/directory/people.php?person_id=28
Dr. Alan Marlatt is arguably one of the country’s foremost researchers on alcohol and drug use and abuse. His groundbreaking research projects have significantly and positively influenced both assessment and treatment of alcohol use disorders around the world. You can contact him through this site or find out more about his work.
Treatment of Substance Abuse
http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides this on-line resource for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs. The Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator lists: private and public facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved for inclusion by their State substance abuse agency and; treatment facilities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the Department of Defense. SAMHSA endeavors to keep the Locator current. The most recent complete update occurred in April 2005 based on data collected as of March 31, 2004 in the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services. New facilities are added monthly. Updates to facility names, addresses, and telephone numbers are made monthly, if facilities inform SAMHSA of changes.
http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/template_cf.cfm?page=model_list
The SAMHSA Model Programs featured on this site have been tested in communities, schools, social service organizations, and workplaces across America, and have provided solid proof that they have prevented or reduced substance abuse and other related high-risk behaviors. Programs included have been reviewed by SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). This Web site serves as a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in learning about and/or implementing these programs.
http://www.harmreductiontherapy.org/
The Harm Reduction Therapy Center offers outpatient therapy and treatment services to people interested in an alternative approach to addiction. Part of the larger public health harm reduction movement that includes needle exchange programs, safer sex education, and other interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and other diseases, the goal of the Harm Reduction Therapy Center (HRTC) is to reduce the damage to individuals, families, and communities caused by drug and alcohol use. This may be achieved by changing, reducing, or eliminating drug and alcohol use.
Teens and Parties
Safety at Dances, Prom and Graduation
http://dancesafe.org/documents/about/index.php
DanceSafe is a nonprofit, harm reduction organization promoting health and safety within the rave and nightclub community. This is a controversial organization but you should know about it, because most teenagers know about it and they’ve helped save a lot of lives. They train volunteers to be health educators and drug abuse prevention counselors within their own communities, utilizing the principles and methods of harm reduction and popular education. |
