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The following websites provide additional information and resources on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment and recovery.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
www.tobaccofreekids.org
The Campaign is fighting to free America's youth from tobacco and to create a healthier environment. It is one of the nation's largest non-governmental initiatives ever launched to protect children from tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov
Recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
Center for Mental Health Services
www.mentalhealth.org
Provides information and resources on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for mental illness. Also includes: programs, links and campaigns for kids.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
www.cadca.org
CADCA is the premier membership organization of over 5,000 anti-drug coalitions, each working to make their community safe, healthy and drug-free, one community at a time. Great resource for community coalitions.
FirstGov
www.firstgov.gov
U.S. Government web site that provides the public with easy, one-stop access to all federal government on-line information and services. This website provides a single online information portal that connects Americans with information and resources from all 27 million federal web pages. One of the largest and most useful collections of web pages in the world.
Half Moon Sober Festival, Inc.
www.halfmoonsober.org
The Half Moon Sober Festival Inc. is a New England based, non-profit tax-exempt corporation with offices throughout the region. Their primary purpose is to provide an affordable alcohol and drug free environment in which individuals and families can come together to learn and grow. They accomplish this through a series of sober dances, comedy shows, and other social events leading up to an annual four-day multi-cultural camping experience.
IV Prevention Among Drug Users
www.cdc.gov/idu (English)
www.cdc.gov/spanish/udi (Spanish)
Injection drug use is important in the transmission of blood borne infections (including HIV and hepatitis B and C), This web site provides access to materials and resources developed to assist HIV prevention providers working with IDUs and their sex partners.
Join Together
www.jointogether.org/sa/
Join Together is a national resource for communities fighting substance abuse and gun violence.
Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free
www.alcoholfreechildren.org
A coalition of Governor's spouses, Federal agencies, and organizations. Their initiative is to prevent the use of alcohol by children ages 9 to 15. The web site provides prevention statistics and research for specific audiences, ranging from parents and youth to health professionals.
National Institutes of Health:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
www.niaaa.nih.gov
NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
National Institutes of Health:
National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)
www.nida.nih.gov
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. There are two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is to ensure the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
New Futures
www.new-futures.org
A non-profit organization whose mission is to foster, promote and support effective strategies to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug problems in NH. New Futures is focusing on two goals: reducing underage alcohol problems and increasing access to treatment through leadership and policy development, information dissemination and program innovation.
New Hampshire AA
www.nhaa.net
Contains current listing of AA meetings throughout the state of New Hampshire, as well as information about Alcoholics Anonymous.
NH Department of Health and Human Services Office of Alcohol and Drug Policy and Division of Public Health Services
http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/ATOD
The Division's mission is to significantly reduce alcohol and other drug abuse and its social, health, and behavioral consequences for the citizens of New Hampshire through public policy and resource development, education, and supporting initiatives that ensure the delivery of effective and coordinated prevention and treatment services.
Partnership For A Drug Free America
www.drugfreeamerica.org
A non-profit coalition of professionals from the communications industry, whose mission is to help teens reject substance abuse through its national anti-drug advertising campaign and other forms of media communication. The Partnership works to decrease demand for drugs and other substances by changing societal attitudes, which support, tolerate or condone drug use.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)
www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
Teen Institute
www.nhteeninstitute.org
Since 1983 they have offered wellness-focused prevention programs in New Hampshire that train and motivate teens to make a positive difference in their schools and communities.
www.ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
www.neias.org
www.neias.org
The New England Institute for Addiction Studies
www.nhtfwa.org
www.nhtfwa.org
The NH Task Force for Women and Addiction
www.nhadaca.com
www.nhadaca.org
The New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association
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