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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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >