Links to Other Resources

This alphabetical list of websites related to alcohol, drug, and mental health related health services research is not guaranteed to be exhaustive, or complete. All descriptions and annotations are based upon the information published at the given sites.

Addiction
http://www.addictionjournal.org/
ADDICTION, published since 1884 by the Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and other Drugs, publishes peer-reviewed research reports on alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco and behavioural addictions, bringing together research conducted within many different disciplines.

Addiction Medicine Links
http://www.csam-asam.org/links.vp.html
An unannotated list of sites related to addiction medicine from the California Society of Addiction Medicine.

Adobe
http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/
Commercial site to get free Adobe software to read federal and journal publications.

Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Web Sites: Categorical List
http://depts.washington.edu/adai/links/catindex.htm
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington maintains this comprehensive categorical list of relevant web site links in topics such as: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers (both in the USA and internationally), Organizations and Advocacy Groups, Recovery Support Groups, Information Resources, Professional Societies, Journals and Newsletters, and Training.

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
http://www2.aaap.org/
AAAP is an international professional membership organization founded in 1985 with approximately 1,000 members. Membership consists of psychiatrists working with addiction, faculty at various academic institutions, medical students, residents and fellows, and related health professionals making a contribution to the field of addiction psychiatry.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/
The AACAP, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established in 1953. It is a membership based organization, composed of over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists and other interested physicians. Its members actively research, evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders and pride themselves on giving direction to and responding quickly to new developments in addressing the health care needs of children and their families.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science
http://www.aaas.org/
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines, and to the public's understanding of science and technology. AAAS is among the oldest societies in America, having been founded in Philadelphia in 1848.

American Journal on Addictions (AJA)
http://www2.aaap.org/about-aaap/-american-journal-addictions
The American Journal on Addictions (AJA) is the official journal of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. The Academy encourages research on the etiology, prevention, identification, and treatment of substance abuse; thus, the journal provides a forum for the dissemination of information in the extensive field of addiction.

American Psychological Association (APA)
http://www.apa.org/divisions/div28/index.html
This is the home page for the Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse of the American Psychological Association

Association for Psychological Science (APS)
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/
The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national and international level. The Association's mission is to promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of human welfare.

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
http://www.asam.org
Includes newsletters, officers, and ability to search for member's e-mail/addresses.

Brain Disorders Network
http://www.brainnet.org
The Brain Disorders Network is sponsored by the National Foundation for Brain Research.

Brown University - Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies (CAAS)
http://www.caas.brown.edu/
CAAS promotes the identification, prevention and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in our society through research, publications, education and training.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
http://www.ccsa.ca
The National agency in Canada on substance abuse issues.

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
http://www.apa.org/journals/cbs/
The Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science publishes original, empirical contributions in many areas of psychology.

Canadian Psychological Association
http://www.cpa.ca/
Includes a list of sponsored journals, membership rosters, up coming events and targeted search engines. It also provides a detailed list of links to Canadian and non-Canadian link sites.

Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine - La Societé Médicale Canadienne sur l'Addiction
http://www.csam.org/
This Society offers a resource of scientific and medical information about Addiction, for professionals and the general public. Bulletin articles with news and views, Definitions, Policy Statements, and networking are available to improve the understanding, assessment, treatment, prevention and research related to Addiction Medicine in Canada and around the world.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
http://www.camh.net
CAMH is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues. CAMH was founded in 1998 as a result of the merger of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, the Addiction Research Foundation, the Donwood Institute, and the Queen Street Mental Health Centre. It is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre, a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and has over 100 scientists on staff.

Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
http://www.casacolumbia.org
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) is a resource for research on addiction and substance abuse. It provides access to information, research and commentary on tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse issues including prevention, treatment and cost data.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Public Health Service, in the Department of Health and Human Services. It's mission: To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.

CDC's Wonder
http://wonder.cdc.gov/
On-line and executable access to CDC data via Epi Info.

CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
http://www.cdcnac.org/
CDC National Aids Clearing House, link to data sets and other AIDS websites.

(U.S.) Census
http://www.census.gov/
On-line and executable census data files down to county and sometimes block level. Can get maps and/or local statistics. Can also link to National Center for Health Statistics and other further information .

Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR)
http://www.pitt.edu/~cedar/
The Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR), funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (grant number 2 P50 DA05605) since 1989, has the overarching mission of delineating the origins and developmental pathways to substance use disorder (SUD).

CESAR, Center for Substance Abuse Research
http://www.cesar.umd.edu
The Center for Substance Abuse Research located at the University of Maryland, provides a weekly fax service on drug abuse related topics also. Site includes detailed bibliography and downloadable versions of many reports.

Chestnut Health Systems
http://www.chestnut.org
This site includes information on Lighthouse Institute Publications, Training, and Research; health services research on the web, statistical power, and methodological issues; and links to Chestnut's clinical divisions and staff e-mail. It also serves as the home page for the Cannabis Youth Treatment Cooperative Agreement's Coordinating Center (CYT-CC).

College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
http://www.cpdd.vcu.edu/
CPDD is the oldest organization in the US concerned with drug dependence research. Originally founded in 1929 as part of the National Academy of Sciences, CPDD is now an independent, leading scientific society in the drug dependence field. In order to serve both researchers and policy makers, CPDD offers updates on recent research advances that have implications for public health agendas.

Drug Enforcement Administration
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/
The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and to bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations, and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support nonenforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets. This website includes mail contacts, press-releases, publications, and statistical reports/tables.

Drug Policy Research Center (DPRC)
http://www.rand.org/centers/dprc/
RAND's DPRC conducts empirical research, policy analysis, and outreach needed to help community leaders and public officials develop more effective strategies for dealing with drug problems. The center is strongly committed to ensuring that its findings reach those who can make a difference. It accomplishes this by working directly with decision makers at the local, state, and federal levels and through an interactive communications program that includes briefings, seminars, workshops, guest speakers, conferences, and publications. This website includes online publication abstracts, descriptions of the core areas/projects, and information on DPRC's newsletter.

Educational Research Information Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
http://ericae.net/
The ERIC® Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation seeks to provide 1) balanced information concerning educational assessment and 2) resources to encourage responsible test use. Among other resources this site includes on-line access to "Test Locators" developed by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation at the Catholic University of America, the Library and Reference Services Division of the Educational Testing Service, the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, the Region III Comprehensive Center at GW University, and Pro-Ed test publishers.

Evaluation and Program Planning
www.elsevier.com/locate/evalprogplan
The primary goals of the journal are to assist evaluators and planners to better the practice of their professions, to develop their skills and to improve their knowledge base. Major articles of two types are published: (1) reports of individual evaluation or planning efforts, and (2) more general articles on issues relevant to the conduct of evaluation and planning. This site includes instructions to authors, tables of contents and a link to the editors.

FEDSTATS
http://www.fedstats.gov/
This site contains an integrated index of all federal agencies that spend $500,000+ per year on statistical activities. These include:

1. planning of statistical surveys and studies;
2. training of statisticians, interviewers, or processing personnel;
3. collection, processing, or tabulation of statistical data for publication, dissemination, research, analysis, or program management and evaluation;
4. publication or dissemination of statistical data and studies;
5. methodological testing or statistical research;
6. data analysis;
7. forecasts or projections that are for public use;
8. statistical tabulation, dissemination, or publication of data collected by others;
9. construction of secondary data series or development of models;
10. management or coordination of statistical operations; and
11. statistical consulting or training.

FedWorld
http://www.fedworld.gov/
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS ) introduced FedWorld in November 1992 to help with the challenge of accessing U.S. Government Information online. In an electronic age when more and more government agencies are racing to get online, FedWorld can help you keep up with the flood of information worldwide. We are providing a comprehensive central access point for locating and acquiring government information.

Hazelden
http://www.hazelden.org/
Webpage for the Hazelden Foundation. Includes an on-line bookstore.

Health and Human Services (HHS) for Kids
http://www.hhs.gov/kids/
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. This page is their collection of information for and about youth and children.

Health On the Net Foundation
http://www.hon.ch/
Health On the Net Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build and support the international health and medical community on the Internet and WWW, so that the potential benefits of this new communications medium may be realized by individuals, medical professionals and healthcare providers. HON site includes a complete list of hospitals on the WWW, Internet medical support communities (list servers, newsgroups and FAQs), Medical sites search engine, etc.

Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)
http://www.dhs.state.il.us
The human services agency for the state of Illinois.

Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov/
An agency of the Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services. The IHS provides a comprehensive health services delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives with opportunity for maximum tribal involvement in developing and managing programs to meet their health needs. The goal of the IHS is to raise the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native people to the highest possible level.

Information for Practice
http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/ip
Information for Practice (IP) is a monthly newsletter service, sponsored by the New York University School of Social Work; the Division of Social Work and Behavioral Science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, and the Society for Social Work and Research, designed to help social service professionals throughout the world conveniently maintain an awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship.

Institute of Behavior Research (IBR)
http://www.ibr.tcu.edu/
The Institute of Behavioral Research (IBR) at TCU conducts evaluations of drug abuse and addiction services. Special attention is given to assessing and analyzing individual functioning, treatment delivery and engagement process, and their relationships to outcomes. Treatment improvement protocols developed and tested emphasize cognitive and behavioral strategies for programs in community-based as well as criminal justice settings. Our people, projects, publications, and training programs are described.

(UCLA) Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP)
http://www.uclaisap.org/
The UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) was established in 1999 to consolidate research efforts in many areas of drug abuse research at UCLA. Since then, ISAP has steadily established its presence as a major entity in the drug abuse research community, both domestically and internationally. The group continues to advance the knowledge base on drug problems and to improve the delivery of drug abuse treatment services through an array of projects.

Join Together Online
http://www.jointogether.org/
Since 1991 Join Together has been the nation's leading provider of information, strategic planning assistance, and leadership development for community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment.

Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
http://www.jointcommission.org/
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 16,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. The site includes links to their work on performance measurement and materials that can be ordered.

Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (JBHS&R)
http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/jbhsr/
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (JBHS&R) is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal which publishes articles on the organization, financing, delivery, and outcomes of behavioral health (including alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health) services. JBHS&R, published quarterly, is the official journal of the Association of Behavioral Healthcare Management (ABHM), an individual membership section of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH).

The Journal of Drug Issues (JDI)
http://www2.criminology.fsu.edu/~jdi/
The Journal of Drug Issues (JDI) is an academic journal published by the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Since its inception, JDI has been dedicated to providing a professional and scholarly forum centered on the national and international problems associated with drugs, especially illicit drugs. It is a refereed publication with international contributors and subscribers. As a leader in its field, JDI is an instrument widely used by research scholars, public policy analysts, and those involved in the day-to-day struggle against the problem of drug abuse.

The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
http://www.journalofpsychoactivedrugs.com/
The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (ISSN 0279-1072) is an authoritative peer-reviewed quarterly periodical containing timely information of a multidisciplinary nature for clinicians and other professionals in the drug abuse field as well as interested nonprofessionals. It is the first journal established to discuss drugs and drug abuse in the United States.

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/sat/home
The Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT) features original reviews, training and educational articles, special commentary, and especially research articles that are meaningful to the treatment of nicotine, alcohol, and other drugs of dependence. JSAT is directed toward treatment practitioners from all disciplines (medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and counseling) in both private and public sectors, including those involved in schools, health centers, community agencies, correctional facilities, and individual practices. The editors emphasize that JSAT articles should address techniques and treatment approaches that can be used directly by contemporary practitioners.

Matching Alcoholism Treatments to Client Heterogeneity (Project MATCH)
http://www.commed.uchc.edu/match/
Project MATCH was a multi-site clinical trial designed to test a series of a priori hypotheses on how patient-treatment interactions relate to outcome. Patients presenting at outpatient and being discharged from inpatient were randomly assigned to Twelve-Step Facilitation, Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Skills, or Motivational Enhancement Therapy and followed at 3-month intervals for 1 year following completion of the 12-week treatment period. This site provides a summary of findings, links to staff, sites, and the most current bibliography of study products.

Medscape(sm)
http://www.medscape.com/
This is a new, free Web site for health professionals and interested consumers. Practice-oriented information is peer-reviewed and edited by thought-leaders in AIDS, infectious diseases, urology, and surgery. Highly-structured articles and full-color graphics are supplemented with stored literature searches and annotated links to relevant Internet resources. From SCP Communications, Inc., http://www.medscape.com/Medscape/Public/SCP/SCP.html one of the world's leading publishers of medical journals and medical education programs.

National Association for Children of Alcoholics
http://www.nacoa.net/
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) is the only national nonprofit membership organization working on behalf of children of alcoholics. Their mission is to advocate for all children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies. Articles, related links, and resources are provided.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/
NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

National Families in Action (NFIA)
http://www.nationalfamilies.org/
National Families in Action (NFIA) is a private, nonprofit membership organization founded in 1977. It helped create and lead the parent movement, the first tier of the prevention movement that drove drug use down by two-thirds among adolescents and young adults between 1979 and 1992. Its goal is to help parents prevent drug abuse in their families and communities..

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
This site provides information on the institutes organization, staff email, review and standing committee rosters/schedules, program announcements, requests for applications, and contracts. It also includes a detailed list of links to other sites and publications.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://www.nida.nih.gov/
This site provides information on the institutes organization, staff email, review and standing committee rosters/schedules, program announcements, requests for applications, and contracts. It also includes a detailed list of links to other sites and a tool for searching the site.

National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
This site provides information on the institutes organization, staff email, review and standing committee rosters/schedules, program announcements, requests for applications, and contracts. It also includes a detailed list of links to other sites.

NIAAA's ETOH Database
http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov
NIAAA's Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database is the most comprehensive online resource covering alcohol-related biomedical and behavioral research.

NIDA Notes
http://www.drugabuse.gov/Nida_Notes/NNVol12N3/GrantInfo.html
Where to Get Information About Applying for NIDA Grants

NIH's Office of Extramural Research (OER)
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
National Institute of Health's Grants Website. The OER provides the leadership, oversight, tools and guidance needed to administer and manage NIH grants policies and operations. These resources can offer vital assistance in applying for funding, the first step in reaching research goals.

National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
The National Library of Medicine is the world's largest library dealing with a single scientific/professional topic. It cares for over 4.5 million holdings (including books, journal, reports, manuscripts and audio-visual items)

National Mental Health Information Center
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
The National Mental Health Information Center was developed for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media.

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
http://www.ntis.gov/
The National Technical Information Service serves as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. For more than 60 years NTIS has assured businesses, universities, and the public timely access to approximately 3 million publications covering over 350 subject areas.

National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (NTIES)
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govstudy/f027/
The National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (NTIES) is a Congressionally-mandated five-year study of the impact of drug and alcohol treatment on thousands of clients in hundreds of treatment units that received public support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The CSAT-commissioned study was conducted by the National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago, in conjunction with Research Triangle Institute. This site includes a summary of the main findings.

Nebraska Behavioral Biology Group
http://cricket.unl.edu/NBBG.html
The Nebraska Behavioral Biology Group (NBBG) combines the resources in Behavioral Biology of three Universities in Eastern Nebraska: Creighton University, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, The University of Nebraska at Omaha. These combined resources provide outstanding opportunities for students to pursue graduate studies in a number of areas of Behavioral Biology.

New England Research Institutes (NERI)
http://www.neriscience.com/
As a global specialty CRO, New England Research Institutes, Inc. (NERI) delivers customized clinical trial solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biomaterial and medical device companies. Whether it’s clinical trials, epidemiologic studies, patient registries, health services and policy, or media and communications research, NERI is a single stop research organization providing flexible approaches to both the private and public sectors.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was established by Act of Congress in 1988 and is organized within the Executive Office of the President. ONDCP is authorized to develop and coordinate the policies, goals, and objectives of the Nation's drug control program for reducing the use of illicit drugs. ONDCP engages in activities that both meet the requirements of its authorization and represent the values and commitments of the President and its Director. .

Rational Recovery
http://rational.org/
Rational Recovery is the concept of immediate self-recovery through planned abstinence put into practice, using an easily-learned thinking skill called Addictive Voice Recognition Technique® (AVRTsm). Drawn from the experience of people who recovered on their own, AVRT helps you take back your life from substance addiction -- and from recovery! This website includes both on line information, publication ordering information, and links related to rational recovery.

Society for Prevention Research
http://www.preventionresearch.org/
The focus of this society is broadly defined and concerned with the problems pertaining to the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, and associated social maladjustment, crime, and behavior disorders.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov/
SAMHSA's mission is to assure that quality substance abuse and mental health services are available to the people who need them and to ensure that prevention and treatment knowledge is used more effectively in the general health care system.

SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/
On-line and archival access to SAMHSA statistical data from National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, High School and Beyond, Emergency Rooms, treatment utilization and others.

Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC)
http://www.monroe.ny.frontiercomm.net/~adac/welcome.htm
TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) is a not-for-profit organization that provides behavioral health recovery management services for individuals with substance abuse and mental health disorders. Through a specialized system of clinical case management, TASC initiates and motivates positive behavior change and long-term recovery for individuals in Illinois' criminal justice, corrections, juvenile justice, child welfare, and public aid systems.

United Nations Office on Drug and Crime
http://www.unodc.org/
UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. UNODC is mandated to assist Member States in their struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism. In the Millennium Declaration, Member States also resolved to intensify efforts to fight transnational crime in all its dimensions, to redouble the efforts to implement the commitment to counter the world drug problem and to take concerted action against international terrorism.

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP)
http://www.uclaisap.org/
The UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) was established in 1999 to consolidate research efforts in many areas of drug abuse research at UCLA. Since then, ISAP has steadily established its presence as a major entity in the drug abuse research community, both domestically and internationally. The group continues to advance the knowledge base on drug problems and to improve the delivery of drug abuse treatment services through an array of projects.

U.S. Census
http://www.census.gov
On-line and executable census data files down to county and sometimes block level. Can get maps and/or local statistics. Can also link to National Center for Health Statistics and other further information .

Urban Programs Resource Network
http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~uplink/
Operated by Cooperative Extension Service (CES) of the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign (UIUC), this provides downloadable factsheets and curriculum related to parenting, child development, consumer education, and neighborhood redevelopment, as well as, contact names and schedules for related training and programs. UICES does not provide direct service programming, but trains staff of agencies, schools, and community organizations. Materials available from Illinois and national network of urban extension agencies.

Web of Addictions
http://www.well.com/user/woa/
The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. We developed the Web of Addictions for several reasons. We are concerned about the pro drug use messages in some Web sites and in some use groups. We are concerned about the appalling extent of misinformation about abused drugs on the internet, particularly on some usenet news groups. Finally, we wanted to provide a resource for teachers, students and others who needed factual information about abused drugs.