Links to International resources
Organisations and information sources:
Drug & Alcohol Office (Australia)
The Government of Western Australia Drug & Alcohol Office web site was formed in January 2002. It encompasses "Next Step Specialist Drug & Alcohol Services", "Western Australia Drug Abuse Strategy Office (WADASO)", and "Public Health Division: Alcohol & Other Drugs Program" web sites.
Indiana Prevention Resource Center (USA)
A statewide clearinghouse for prevention, technical assistance and information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs." This site includes useful surveys, reports and references under headings such as 'Prevention', 'Drug Info', 'Statistics', and 'Resources'. Many useful links, including some to drug image databases.
National Library of Medicine (USA)
World's largest medical library and creator of Medline...
Every significant program of the Library is represented, from medical history to biotechnology. We hope that the resources of the world's largest biomedical library will find ever wider useful application around the nation and around the world.
ETOH (USA)
Search the database of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit (USA)
is a research unit based in the University of Washington, Seattle, USA, which is dedicated to the prevention, intervention and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). Its main goals are: to conduct research on fetal alcohol and drug effects across the life span; to disseminate information on fetal alcohol and drug effects; to provide consultation for persons of any age thought to be affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol;, and to provide training in human behavioural teratology.
The National Clearing House for Alcohol and Other Drug Information (USA)
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (USA)
The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. US Department of Education (USA)
The Alcohol Info Website (Australia)
outlines Government policies on alcohol including the responsible supply and consumption of alcohol; alcohol advertising; and the role of parents, families, industry and the broader community in reducing alcohol abuse. The site also includes 'Changing the Culture on Alcohol Use in New South Wales' - the Government's recently released response to last year's Summit on Alcohol Abuse.
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