Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco

Health effects of mind-altering and mood-altering substances. Also see Addictions.

Resources in this category:

American Society of Addiction Medicine
http://www.asam.org/

"A medical specialty society of physicians dedicated to the treatment of addicted patients. Award-winning, user-friendly site with up-to-date listings of addiction medicine events, research, and clinical issues. Also, great links to other Addiction and health related sites."

Center for Science in the Public Interest
http://www.cspinet.org/

"The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization that focuses on improving the safety and nutritional quality of our food supply and on reducing the carnage caused by alcoholic beverages. CSPI seeks to promote health through educating the public about nutrition and alcohol; it represents citizens¹ interests before legislative, regulatory, and judicial bodies; and it works to ensure advances in science are used for the public good."

Cocaine Anonymous
http://www.ca.org/

Cocaine Anonymous (CA) is a non-profit international organization dedicated to helping men and women recover from cocaine addiction using the basic 12 Steps of Recovery. This website contains an on-line catalog of CA resources, issues of the CA newsletter "The CA NewsGram", list of local contacts, description of the 12 step recovery program, information on how to become a member, public information fact file and links to other CA-related sites.

Drug Policy Alliance
http://www.drugpolicy.org/homepage.cfm

Drug Policy Alliance works "to broaden the public debate on drug policy and to promote realistic alternatives to the war on drugs based on science, compassion, public health and human rights. The Alliance was formerly known as The Lindesmith Center - Drug Policy Foundation... The guiding principle of the Alliance is harm reduction, an alternative approach to drug policy and treatment that focuses on minimizing the adverse effects of both drug use and drug prohibition." The site includes an online library, news, research briefs, and bibliographies.

Marijuana Anonymous
http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/

Marijuana Anonymous (MA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping men and women recover from marijuana addiction using the basic 12 Steps of Recovery. This website contains an on-line catalog of MA resources, list of local contacts, information on the 12 step recovery program and information on becoming a member.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving
http://madd.org/

"The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving and support the victims of this violent crime... The site provides an overview of MADD's goals and objects, programs and services and information on the extent of the problem of drunk driving."

Narcotics Anonymous
http://www.na.org/

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a non-profit international organization dedicated to helping men and women recover from narcotic addiction using the basic 12 Steps of Recovery. This website contains an on-line catalog of NA resources, excerpts from the NA newsletter "NA Update", list of local contacts, description of the 12 step recovery program, information on how to become a member, and links to other NA-related sites.

National Association for the Reform of Marijuana Legislation
http://www.norml.org/

"Since its founding in 1970, NORML has been the principal national advocate for legalizing marijuana. During the 1970s, NORML led the successful efforts to decriminalize minor marijuana offenses in 11 states and significantly lower penalties in all others. Though the decriminalization movement eventually fell victim to the "war on drugs," NORML has remained the nation's principal organization dedicated to ending marijuana prohibition." The NORML website includes links to information about the three main uses of marijuana - recreational, industrial and medical. NORML also features updated information related to the legalization of marijuana around the United States and in foreign countries. NORML also has information on legal help availble to those who get arrested for a marijuana-related offense. You may also join or support NORML through the website.