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Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act |
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Drugs in the United States are regulated by the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act. See http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/fdcact/fdctoc.htm.
Related statutes, such as those governing the use, import and
export, manufacture, enforcement, can be found at http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/ |
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Controlled
Substances Act |
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"The Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Title II of the
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970,
is the legal foundation of the government’s fight against
abuse of drugs and other substances. This law is a consolidation
of numerous laws regulating the manufacture and distribution
of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogen anabolic
steroids and chemicals used in the illicit production of controlled
substances." (From United States Department of Justice.
Drug Enforcement Agency. "The Controlled Substances Act".
Drugs of Abuse Feb. 2003)
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/abuse/index.html |
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The
President's National Drug Control Strategy, March 2004 |
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Discusses the 3 main components of the National Drug Strategy:
1 - Stopping Use Before It Starts: Education and Community Action
2 - Healing America’s Drug Users: Getting Treatment Resources
Where They Are Needed 3 - Disrupting the Market: Attacking the
Economic Basis of the Drug Trade
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/policy/ndcs04/index.html
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Youth Web Sites
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National and International
Organizations
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Australian
Drug Foundation - ADF |
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The ADF is a non-profit organization that provides drug prevention
services to the Australian community. Their Centre
for Youth Drug Studies, available at http://www.adf.org.au/cyds/index.html,
is the research arm of the ADF. It reviews government programs
and drug prevention strategies, and is active in helping the
development of drug policies, along with educational and early
intervention programs.
http://www.adf.org.au/
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Australian
National Council on Drugs - ANCD |
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"In 1998, the Prime Minister established the ANCD as
part of the Commonwealth Government’s response to reduce
the harm caused by drugs in our community. An important component
of the ANCD’s work is to ensure that policies, strategies
and directions in the alcohol and other drug field are consistent
with the National Drug Strategic Framework. "
http://www.ancd.org.au/
You may also access their links page for a list of drug and
alcohol related organizations throughout Australia.
http://www.ancd.org.au/links/index.htm
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Canadian
Centre on Substance Abuse CCSA - CCLAT Centre canadien de lutte
contre l'alcoolisme et les toxicomanies |
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Canada's national agency formed to support Canada's drug strategy.
Provides drug and alcohol information, and support for education,
prevention and treatment programs. Information is available
in English
and French.
http://www.ccsa.ca/
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Canadian
Foundation for Drug Policy |
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Links to current legislation and research in Canada.
http://www.cfdp.ca/
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Canadian
Mental Health Association CMHA - L'Association canadienne pour
la santé mentale - ACSM |
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The CMHA is Canada's leading volunteer organization providing
mental health advocacy, education and research services. They
provide information in English,
French and
other languages.
http://www.cmha.ca/
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Comité
national d'information sur la drogue - CNID |
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This is a French organization dedicated to reducing the demand
for drugs by intervening with youth at risk, reforming drug
laws and finding humanitarian treatment options.
http://www.cnid.org/
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Drug
Policy Alliance |
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Drug Policy Alliance is a leading American organization working
to end the war on drugs by promoting new drug policies using
a harm reduction approach. On their State-by-State
page you can find out which State is doing what to reform drug
policys.
http://www.drugpolicy.org/ |
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DrugScope
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"DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of
expertise on drugs. Our aim is to inform policy development
and reduce drug-related risk. We provide quality drug information,
promote effective responses to drug taking, undertake research
and advise on policy-making, encourage informed debate and speak
for our member organizations working on the ground."(from
their Web site, August 1st, 2003)
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/
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National
Drug Research Institute |
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http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/centre/ndri/ |
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International
Coalition for Drug Awareness - ICFDA |
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This is a nonprofit group of physicians, researchers, journalists
and concerned citizens who's mission is to educate people on
the potential harmful and life threatening effects of prescription
drugs.
http://www.drugawareness.org/
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National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - NIAAA |
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The NIAAA conducts research on alcohol and its effects on
our body, health, and society. They provide access to a vast
array of information on alcohol use in the United States. Information
is available for free in both English and Spanish. The NIAAA
is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
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Students
for Sensible Drug Policy |
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"Students for Sensible Drug Policy is committed to providing
education on harms caused by the War on Drugs, working to involve
youth in the political process, and promoting an open, honest,
and rational discussion of alternative solutions to our nation's
drug problems."(from their Web site,
August 1st, 2003)
http://www.ssdp.org/ |
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Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - SAMHSA |
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SAMHSA is charged with improving the quality and availability
of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in the
United States to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost
in the American society resulting from substance use and mental
illnesses.
http://www.samhsa.gov/index.html
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United
Nations - Office on Drugs and Crime |
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http://www.unodc.org/unodc/index.html
The
Commission on Narcotics and Drugs
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/cnd.html
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Libraries and Databases
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Australian
Drug Information Network - ADIN |
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Allows you to search over 800 alcohol and drug Web sites,
and access information on upcoming conferences. Provides quick
access to information geared towards youth in their Info
for schools area.
http://www.adin.com.au/index.html
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Directory
of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Information |
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This directory has over 60 categories of recovery related
help and information resources listed. Includes resources for
youth, alcoholism, addictions and mental health.
http://soberrecovery.com/links/themeindex.html |
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DRCNet
Online Library |
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"World's largest online library of drug policy"
http://www.druglibrary.org/
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Drug-Info
Clearinghouse |
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DrugInfo Clearinghouse is run by the Australian Drug Foundation.
It provides a range of information services to the Victoria
drug prevention community including free research evaluation
reports and summaries, fact sheets, a newsletter, and other
services such as a specialist library, a telephone and e-mail
information service, a Web site, and e-mail alert service.
http://druginfo.adf.org.au/ |
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Drug
Information @ Your Local Libraries |
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http://diayll.sl.nsw.gov.au/ |
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Lycaeum |
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Works to promote public education about all aspects of psychoactive
drugs and drug use -- Visionary and entheogenic aspects of drug
use, ethnobotany of indigenous cultures, harm reduction, and
health and legal risks of drug use.
http://www.lycaeum.org/ |
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National
Criminal Justice Reference Service - Drugs and Crime |
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Provides a wealth of documents on drugs and criminal activities
in the United States. Includes drug factsheets, drug usage statistics,
evaluation of intervention and drug testing programs within
the schools and court system...
http://virlib.ncjrs.org/DrugsAndCrime.asp
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Prevline
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information -
NCADI |
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"NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information
and materials concerning substance abuse." (from
their Web site, August 1st, 2003)
Search over ten different databases in the United States - find
substance use and treatment resources, alcohol and drug facts,
and the latest research from SAMHSA's
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).
http://www.health.org/
You can also call them at 1-800-729-6686, 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, and speak with someone in English and Spanish.
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Virtual
Clearinghouse on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs - VCATOD
/ CVDATD - Centre virtuel de documentation sur l’alcool,
le tabac et les autres drogues |
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A database of International alcohol, tobacco, and drug databases.
Information is available in English,
French
and Spanish.
Hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
http://www.atod.org/ |
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Bibliographies
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Selective Reading
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The
Formative Years: Pathways to Substance Abuse Among Girls and
Young Women Ages 8-22 |
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This report was published in 2003 by the National
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
The report analyses drug use by American women and how it differs
from men.
http://www.casacolumbia.org/pdshopprov/shop/item.asp?itemid=13
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A
Participatory Handbook for Youth Drug Prevention
Programs |
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This handbook reflects the work of many organizations around
the world who provide substance abuse programs. It summarizes
best practices and is intended as a tool to help youth organize
and put together community drug prevention programs. It is available
in English,
French,
Spanish,
Chinese
and Russian.
http://www.unodc.org/youthnet/pdf/handbook.pdf |
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A Sourcebook for Families Coping with Mental Illness : A Guide for Preventing
The Other Shoe from Dropping |
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This book provides families with tools and knowledge to understand and navigate through the meriad of information on mental illness. Discusses diagnosis, treatment services, drugs used and abused, housing, recovery and support. Edited by Michael R. Berren, Ph.D.
http://w3.cpsa-rbha.org/docs/Source2ndEdition.pdf |
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Report
on Workshop on Best Practices in Treatment and Rehabilitation
for Youth with Substance Use Problems |
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This is a report on a workshop that was held in
Ottawa, Ontario in November 2001, where 40 professionals got
together and talked about what they new about the best ways
to deal with substance issues and youth. The report is available
in English
and in French.
For background information, go to
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cds/publications/workshop/workshop.htm
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Safety
First : A Reality Based Approach to Teens, Drugs, and Drug Education |
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This booklet, written by Marsha Rosembaum, PhD.,
helps parents get an understanding of some of the issues surrounding
youth drug use. Includes information on the effectiveness of
drug prevention programs in schools, and advocates that a more
realistic approach to drug education is needed to reduce risks
and increase the safety of your child. Also available in Spanish,
Hebrew,
and Russian.
Check out the Safety
1st Web site for background information.
http://www.safety1st.org/pdf/safetyfirst.pdf |
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Step
Up : A Guide For Teens |
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"An informative brochure empowers teens to
step up and help a friend or sibling who uses drugs or drinks
by providing tips, signs and symptoms to look for, and suggestions
on how to broach the difficult conversation with a friend."
http://www.mediacampaign.org/early_intv/youth_broch.pdf
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Suspect
Your Teen Is Using Drugs or Drinking? : A Brief Guide To Action
For Parents |
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Provides tips on how to talk to your child about
drugs and gives clues as to how you can tell if they are using
drugs. This guide also talks about what you can do and where
your can go for help and futher information. If you are concerned
about another persons child and are unsure how to approach the
subject with them or their child, check out:
When
It's Not Your Kid, How Do You Deal With Drug Use and Drinking?
http://www.mediacampaign.org/early_intv/parent_broch.pdf |
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Youth
and Substance Use |
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Fact sheet discussing drug use amongst youth.
This fact sheet is part of "The
Primer" series, a series of fact sheets on various
mental health and addictions topics. It is published by the
BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information, a
network of mental health and addiction groups in British Columbia.
http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/
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