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  • Third of Americans Have Alcohol Problems at Some Point
  • Many Hispanics Shun Help for Alcohol Abuse
  • A Woman's Brain Hit Harder by Alcohol Abuse


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    Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    CSAP supports SAMHSA's vision--A Life in the Community for Everyone. Through the use of the Strategic Prevention Framework, SAMHSA/CSAP works to decrease substance use and abuse by bringing effective... Details >
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    Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    This office was created in October 1992 with the Congressional mandate to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems. SAMHSA/CSAT works cooperat... Details >
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    Drug Abuse Warning Network, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a large-scale, ongoing drug abuse data collection system sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The major objectives... Details >
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    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health
    The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol... Details >
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    Rural Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    The Rural Information Center (RIC) provides information and referral services to local, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; rural electric and telephone cooperatives; lib... Details >
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    SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment policies, progr... Details >
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    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Inquiries on mental health, drug abuse, or alcohol can be directed to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) , formerly the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Admini... Details >
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    Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace, U.S. Department of Labor
    Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace is a U.S. Department of Labor initiative that raises awareness about the impact drugs and alcohol have on the workplace and provides informatio... Details >
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    Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Al-Anon is a mutual support program for persons who are affected by the compulsive drinking of a family member or friend. Alateen, a part of Al-Anon Family Groups, helps teenage sons and daughters of... Details >
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    Alcoholics Anonymous  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who share their experiences with each other, so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoh... Details >
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