Health and Medical Guide to Substance Abuse Problems Drug Abuse Health information topics about Drug Abuse: Children 1. Preparing Youth for Peer Pressure Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/CA-0047/default.asp 2. Preventing Substance Abuse American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZXK31WR7C&sub_... 3. Sara's Quest National Institute on Drug Abuse http://teens.drugabuse.gov/sarasquest/ 4. Talking to Your Child about Drugs Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/talk_about_drugs.html 5. What You Need to Know about Drugs Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/drugs_alcohol/know_drugs.html 6. Mind Over Matter: The Brain's Response to Hal National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/MOM/HALL/MOMHALL1.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Substance-Related Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D019966&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Methadone National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=methadone&recruiting=true 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Opioid-Related Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009293&recruiting... Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/ 2. GetFit Glossary of Terms for Drugs Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://getfit.samhsa.gov/Drugs/Information/glossterms.aspx Directories 1. Buprenorphine Physician Locator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/bwns_locator/dr_facilitylocatordoc.htm 2. Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/ 3. Single-State Agency (SSA) Directory Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/kit/state_directory.aspx 4. TherapistLocator Directory of the United States American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy http://www.aamft.org/therapistlocator/newpubdirect.htm Law and Policy 1. Medication Assisted Treatment Patientsâ?? Ri Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://dpt.samhsa.gov/patient/patients_rights.htm 2. Global Issues: Narcotics United States Information Agency http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/global_issues/narcotics.html National Institutes of Health 1. Commonly Abused Drugs National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/DrugsofAbuse.html 2. Drug Abuse and Addiction: One of America's Mo National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/about/welcome/aboutdrugabuse/ 3. Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/understand.html Newsletters/Print Publications 1. Fast Facts Dept. of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/topics/ffacts.htm 2. NIDA Notes Index National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNindex.html Organizations 1. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Inform http://www.health.org/ 2. Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ 3. Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug http://www.edc.org/hec/ 4. Drug Enforcement Administration http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/ 5. American Council for Drug Education http://www.acde.org/ 6. National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ 7. Partnership for a Drug-Free America http://www.drugfree.org/ 8. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis http://www.samhsa.gov/ Overviews 1. Substance Abuse: What It Is and How to Quit American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/586.xml 2. Drug Abuse: How to Break the Habit American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/357.xml 3. Drug Addiction Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00183 4. Frequently Asked Questions about Drugs Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://getfit.samhsa.gov/Drugs/Information/faqsmyths.aspx Pictures/Diagrams 1. DEA Photo Library Drug Enforcement Administration http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/photo_library.html Prevention/Screening 1. Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Prevention/Prevopen.html Related Issues 1. Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery: Your Doctor Can He American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/152.xml 2. Viral Hepatitis and Injection Drug Users National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/idu/hepatitis/viral_hep_drug_use.htm 3. Drug Abuse and AIDS National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/drugabuse.html 4. Drug Abuse and Mental Illness Fast Facts Dept. of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs7/7343/index.htm 5. Drug Paraphernalia Fast Facts Dept. of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs6/6445/index.htm 6. Oops: How Casual Drug Use Leads to Addiction National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Published_Articles/Oops.html 7. New Insights Into Relapse National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNVol17N3/DirRepVol17N3.html 8. Minorities and Drugs Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/minorities/index.html Research 1. Study Reports Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Alco National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/niaaa02a.htm 2. High School Program Yields Health Benefits for Fem National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/nida-01.htm 3. Home Drug Tests and Your Child Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/home_drug_tests.html 4. In Chronic Drug Abuse, Acute Dopamine Surge May Er National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol19N1/Chronic.html 5. New Index Measures Self-Control, Predicts Drug Abu National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol19N2/New.html 6. School-Based Program Promotes Positive Behavior, R National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol18N6/School.html Specific Conditions 1. Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse American Society of Anesthesiologists http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/vnr5.htm 2. PCP (Phencyclidine) National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/PCP.html 3. JAMA Patient Page: Opioid Abuse American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZGPPPHB0E&sub_... 4. Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs: Including LS National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/hallucinogens/hallucinogens.html Statistics 1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/public.cfm 2. Nationwide Trends National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/nationtrends.html 3. High School and Youth Trends National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html 4. FASTATS: Illegal Drug Use National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/druguse.htm Teenagers 1. Dual Diagnosis in Adolescence NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Dual_Diagnosis_in_Adole... 2. Drugs: What You Should Know Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/know_about_drugs.html 3. Dealing with Addiction Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/addictions.html 4. Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cough_cold_medicine_abuse.html 5. Get It Straight! Here's How the Pages Shake D Drug Enforcement Administration http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/straight/toc.htm 6. Juveniles and Drugs Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/juveniles/index.html 7. NIDA for Teens National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/ 8. Substance Use and Sexual Health among Teens and Yo Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/youthhivstds/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile... 9. Teen Drug Use Declines 2003-2004 National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2004/nida-21.htm 10. When Your Child Needs Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.family.samhsa.gov/get/treatment.aspx 11. Youth and Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders: How Adul Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/kit/overview_youth.aspx 12. Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.family.samhsa.gov/ Treatment 1. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_Treatments_and_Supports&temp... 2. Drug Addiction Treatment Medications National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Treatmed.html 3. Dual Diagnosis and Integrated Treatment of Mental NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManage... 4. Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/PODAT/PODATindex.html 5. Quick Guide to Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://csat.samhsa.gov/12tips/ 6. Therapeutic Community National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/therapeutic/default.html 7. Drug Addiction Treatment Methods National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/TreatMeth.html Women 1. Treatment Methods for Women National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/TreatWomen.html 2. Women and Drugs Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/women/index.html   Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. 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