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Information Especially For You
Asian/Pacific Islander Women: Smoking
(Office of Women's Health, DHHS)

Fact and Resources
(National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse)

Quick Facts: Asian/Pacific Islanders
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS)

Tobacco Use Among U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups: Surgeon General's Report (1998) Highlights
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS)

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Research and Tools
Alcohol Abuse and Asian Americans - Journal citations from MEDLINE/PubMed
(National Library of Medicine)

Substance Abuse and Asian Americans - Journals citations from MEDLINE/PubMed
(National Library of Medicine)

At a Glance - Suicide Among Diverse Populations
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
This fact sheet provides information on suicide by gender, age and ethnicity including Asian Americans.

Publications on Asian/Pacific Islanders
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS)
Free publications and resources targeted for the Asian American Community from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.

Towards a Tobacco-Free Community: Educational Tool Kits
(Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership)
The educational kits are designed for making smoking education, control and cessation culturally relevant to the Asian American community. There are also kits to assist in needs assessment, evaluation, mobilization, and project planning for the tobacco issues in the Asian American community.

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Materials in Asian Languages
Chinese
     Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

Filipino/Tagalog
     Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

Hmong
     Smoking Smoking

Japanese
     Substance Abuse Substance Abuse
Korean
     Smoking Smoking
     Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

Laotian
     Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

South Asian
     Smoking - Burmese Smoking - Burmese
     Smoking - Hindi Smoking - Hindi
     Substance Abuse - Hindi Substance Abuse - Hindi
     Smoking - Karen Smoking - Karen
     Substance Abuse - Turkish Substance Abuse - Turkish

Thai Vietnamese
     Smoking Smoking
     Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

Multilanguage
     Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

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Organizations and Programs
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH

NSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS

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General Information
Alcoholism in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Alcohol Abuse in Healthfinder
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Drug Abuse in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Drug Abuse in MedlinePlus
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Substance Problems Topics in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Substance Abuse in Healthfinder
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

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