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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 >
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 >
Division of Behavioral Health, Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service Division of Behavioral Health strives to support tribal and urban Native communities to eliminate behavioral health diseases and conditions; beyond elimination of these, the ... Details >
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 >
Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was created in 1973, as the consolidation of several other Federal agencies, to enforce the Controlled Substance Act of 1970. The DEA strives to eliminate dr... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides comprehensive health services through IHS and tribally contracted hospitals, health centers, school health centers, and health stations. Health services provid... Details >
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) was established in 1974, and became part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services in October 1992. The Institute'... Details >
Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House
The principal purpose of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. To achieve this, the Director of... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
The Office on Smoking and Health, established in 1978, is a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The office ... Details >
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 >
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 >
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 >
The Workplace Helpline, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
The Workplace Helpline is a toll-free telephone-based consulting service that assists business owners, managers, supervisors, and community-based substance abuse prevention programs with developing, i... Details >
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network 
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network is a nationwide resource for addiction-related information funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA), Cente... Details >
Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc.
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 >
American Counseling Association
In 1952, four independent associations established the American Personnel and Guidance Association to provide a stronger voice for related counseling professions. In 1983, the association became the ... Details >
Center of Alcohol Studies
The Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS), founded in the early 1940s, conducts research on alcohol, and other substance use/abuse, disseminates information, and engages in professional and public education... Details >
Children of Alcoholics Foundation
The Children of Alcoholics Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1982, was created to serve and educate the millions of young and adult children from alcoholic families. The Foundation's pu... Details >
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
The mission of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is to create and strengthen the capacity of new and existing coalitions to build safe, healthy and drug-free communities. CADCA sup... Details >
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
The mission of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is to create and strengthen the capacity of new and existing coalitions to build safe, healthy and drug-free communities. CADCA sup... Details >
Consumer Healthcare Products Association
Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), founded in 1881, is the trade association representing the makers of nonprescription medicines and nutritional supplements. As such, the association a... Details >
Do It Now Foundation
The Do It Now Foundation, founded in 1968, is a nonprofit, private organization utilizing innovative approaches to drug education. Aimed primarily at the 13 to 30 age group, the Foundation attempts t... Details >
Drug Policy Alliance
Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation's leading organization working to end the war on drugs. They envision new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights and a just societ... Details >
Families Anonymous, Inc.
Families Anonymous (FA) was founded in 1971 as a mutual support group for families of people involved in drug abuse and related behavioral problems. Group meetings and discussions are modeled on the ... Details >
Hepatitis Foundation International
The mission of the Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI) is to bring viral hepatitis under control through education of the public, patients and professionals about diagnosis and treatment of viral... Details >
Narcotic Educational Foundation of America
The Narcotic Educational Foundation of America (NEFA) is managed by the California Narcotic Officer's Association. NEFA, a non profit educational organization was founded in 1924 to educate the publi... Details >
Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit, international organization founded in 1947; it was created to help people of all ages, races, religious perspectives, occupations, and lifestyles stop using dr... Details >
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse, Inc.
A private non-profit membership organization, NAPAFASA is dedicated to addressing the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian and Pacific Islanders on the continental U.S., Hawaii, the six Pa... Details >
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
NAADAC is the nation's largest association of addiction focused professionals who enhance the health and recovery of individuals, families and communities. NAADAC's mission is to lead, unify, and emp... Details >
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
The National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR), a program in the Department of Psychiatry, is one of four minority mental health research Centers. The NCA... Details >
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
The mission of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) is to inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives; assess what works i... Details >
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, formed in 1978, is a national membership organization that represents grassroots organizations and individuals working to assist and empower battered ... Details >
National Coalition for the Homeless
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national advocacy network of people who are or have been homeless, activists, service and housing providers, and others committed to ending homelessness.... Details >
National Coalition for the Homeless
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national advocacy network of people who are or have been homeless, activists, service and housing providers, and others committed to ending homelessness.... Details >
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is the oldest and largest national community behavioral healthcare advocacy organization in the country. It was formed in 1970 and represents ... Details >
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.(NCADD), founded in 1944, is a national, nonprofit organization combating alcoholism, other drug addictions, and related problems. NCADD's ... Details >
National Families in Action
National Families in Action (NFIA) is a drug education, prevention, and policy center. The organization's focus is preventing drug use, abuse, addiction, and death, and bridging the gap between scienc... Details >
National Family Partnership
The National Family Partnership (NFP)--formerly the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth--is a nonprofit organization begun in 1980 to help concerned parents prevent adolescent drug use.... Details >
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
This organization provides an innovative forum for collaborative partnerships of public and private organizations, employers, policymakers and consumers to promote and improve culturally and linguisti... Details >
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
The National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC) is a public-private effort to promote awareness and recognition of the problem of inhalant use. The NIPC serves as an inhalant referral and informatio... Details >
National Network for Youth
The National Network for Youth is a 22-year old membership organization with over 400 direct members. The Network, with its affiliates, represents over 1,200 constituents, primarily community-based y... Details >
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is a national, non-profit organization whose purpose is to raise public awareness about fetal alcohol syndrome, the leading known cause of m... Details >
National Strength and Conditioning Association
As the worldwide authority on strength and conditioning, we support and disseminate research-based knowledge and its practical application to improve athletic performance and fitness. Our goal is to ... Details >
Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies collects and reports on national and State data to assist policymakers, treatment providers and patien... Details >
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
The main focus of this organization is to prevent illicit drug use among the Nation's youth through the use of media communication. PDFA has launched several well-known national, anti-drug advertising... Details >
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), founded in 1958, is a nonprofit scientific and technical professional organization of more than 100 firms that discover, develop, and ... Details >
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Founded in 1981 as Students Against Driving Drunk, SADD's focus initially was to combat teen deaths due to drinking and driving. SADD has expanded its mission and name and now sponsors chapters called... Details >
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
The goal of the Archive is to distribute and promote the usage of research data on substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems. Data collections distributed... Details >
Substance Abuse Policy Research Program
The Substance Abuse Policy Research Program (SAPRP) is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by the Center for Creative Leadership.... Details >
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
Zero to Three's urgent mission is to advance the healthy development of America's babies and young children. Zero to Three is a leading resource on the first three years of life and works to strength... Details >