LA County Public Health - Alcohol and Drug Program Administration

For Kids	General
For Preteens and Early Teens	Legislation and Policy
For Mid-Late Teens	Research
For Parents	General Health
For Teachers

For Kids Top

Building Blocks A site that helps young children learn the difference between healthy and unhealthy activities and gives them the opportunity to practice making decisions, solving problems, and following rules.

For Preteens and Early Teens Top

Too Smart to Start An interactive site with games that help to teach early teens about alcohol.

Girl Power A site designed to help encourage and motivate 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives and reinforce and sustain positive attitudes about their health.

For Mid-Late Teens Top

The Cool Spot An interactive site that provides facts, resources, and a quiz on teen alcohol abuse and peer pressure.

Tips for Teens Facts about alcohol for teens.

Check Yourself An interactive check yourself approach that includes quizzes, games, stories, and resources on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) issues and problems.

College Drinking Resources on facts and myths relating to alcohol, cutting down on drinking, and prevention.

Free Vibe Provides an array of tips and information on ATOD abuse and allows the browsers to interact and share their stories

NIDA for Teens The science behind drug abuse for teens.

Bubble Monkey Features anonymous access and information about alcohol and other drugs.

Chango Bomba Acceso anónimo y información sobre el alcohol y otras drogas.

Teen Line Online Provides information on the telephone hotline and addresses various issues pertaining to abuse, suicide, and ATOD problems. Also allows teens to email and IM questions and post stories and messages.

For Parents Top

College Drinking Information for parents about drinking at colleges.

The Anti-Drug Information for parents about how to talk to their children about drugs.

La Anti-Droga Información para los padres de como hablar con sus hijos sobre las drogas (en Español)

NIDA for Teens The science behind drug abuse for parents and teachers.

Partnering With Families A site designed to inspire more parents and family members to connect with their kids in ways that persuade them not to use drugs.

The Anti-Drug at Work Information for parents at work. Provides resources to distribute on the job to decrease employee absence and increase morale and productivity.

For Teachers Top

NIDA Goes Back to School Curricula to teach students about drugs.

General Top

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America Features true stories on ATOD problems and issues and is interactive and allows the browsers to share life experiences and thoughts with others.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Gives facts and statistics on alcohol and underage drinking. Includes separate sections for parents, teachers, teens, and college students.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) 5600 Fishers Lane, Rm. 9D-10, Rockville, Maryland 20852 (301) 443-0365

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II Suite 615, Rockville, Maryland 20857 (301) 443-5700

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) PO Box 2345 Rockville, Maryland 20847-2345 (800) 729-6686

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 409, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003 (301) 443-3885

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 5600 Fishers Lane, Rm. 10-05, Rockville, Maryland 20857 (301) 443-6480

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 5600 Fishers Lane, Rm. 12-99, Rockville, Maryland 90857 (301) 443-8956

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) Columbia University, 152 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019-3310 (212) 841-5200

Legislation and Policy Top

The Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act (NORA)

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) DRUG & CRIME CLEARINGHOUSE, Post Office Box 6000, Rockville, Maryland 20849-6000, (800) 666-3332

Alcohol and Drug Policy Institute Institute (ADPI) 4940 Irvine Blvd., Suite 202,, Irvine, California 92620, (714) 505-3525

Join Together 441 Stuart Street, 6th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-9350

Research Top

Drug Strategies 2445 M Street, NW Suite 480, Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 289-9070

Los Angeles County Evaluation System (L.A.C.E.S.)

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (UCLA ISAP)

The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)

General Health Top

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

National Institute on Health (NIH) Office of Communications, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 31, Rm. 2B 10, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 (301) 435-2932

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation PO Box 2316, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2316 (609) 452-8701