• Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
  Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network is dedicated to identifying and advancing opportunities for improving addiction treatment. Their vision is to unify science, education and services to transform the lives of individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug addiction.
  
  
• American Council for Drug Education
  The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society.
  
  
• Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
  The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, to prevent underage alcohol and tobacco use, and to reduce the negative consequences of using substances. CSAP is one of 3 Centers within the the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
  
  
• Children of Alcoholics Foundation
  Children of Alcoholics Foundation is a national non-profit organization that provides a range of educational materials and services to help professionals, children and adults break the intergenerational cycle of parental substance abuse.
  
  
• CSAT's National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
  CSAT’s National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, September, aims to promote the social benefits of substance abuse treatment, note the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from substance abuse is possible. This web site provides more information on events during the month.
  
  
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) provides information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. World's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse prevention.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. Online and print resources are available—links to Medline and ETOH databases, information on grants and research, and related sites.
  
  
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
  NIDA supports and conducts research, and ensures the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. Online resources include information on common drugs of abuse, trends and statistics, grants and research, publications, and links to other relevant sites.
  
  
• National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
  NMHA advocacy information about co-ocurring disorders.
  
  
• Office of Applied Studies (OAS)
  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Office of Applied Studies provides the latest National data on (1) alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug abuse, (2) drug-related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and (3) the Nations substance abuse treatment system.
  
  
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
  
  
• The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
  The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors is a private, not-for-profit educational, scientific, and informational organization whose purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs, throughout every State.
  
  
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
  The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is a think/action tank that brings together all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat all forms of substance abuse—illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco.
  
  
• Treatment Improvement Exchange
  The Treatment Improvement Exchange is a program sponsored by the Division of State and Community Assistance of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to provide information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies.
  
  

Other Resources

• Safer Child, Inc.
  Safer Child, Inc. provides parents, caregivers, and educators worldwide with the resources and information they need in order to help all children grow up healthy, safe and happy. The group addresses topics such as mental health, substance abuse, and violence.
  
  
• SAMHSA's Data Systems
  SAMHSA's Data Systems provides links to three of SAMHSA's agency websites that maintain statistics on substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services.
  
  
• Join Together Online
  Join Together Online is a resource center and meeting place for communities working to reduce the harms associated with the use of illicit drugs, excessive alcohol, and tobacco.
  
  
• Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
  This site provides names, addresses, and contact information on public and private facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved by State substance abuse agencies can be found here. Over 11,000 substance abuse facilities are available.
  
  
• Alcohol Alerts
  A listing of alcohol-related fact sheets available online or in print can be accessed from this site. Ordering instructions are given on this page.
  
  
• You're Not Alone
  The first site that deals with children of alcoholics and is written specifically for pre-teen and teen girls, with lots of great facts, resources, activities, and information on coping.
  
  
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Alcohol Alert
  This fact sheets, from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, provides information on the sociological and physical effects of alcohol abuse. It also provides ordering information on publications about alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
  
  
• Report to Congress on the Prevention and Treatment of Co-occurring Substance Abuse Disorders and Mental Disorders
  Congress has called on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as the lead Federal mental health and substance abuse services agency, to prepare a report outlining the scope of the problem, current treatment approaches, best practice models, and prevention efforts.
  
  
• Anger Management for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual
  This manual, available free of charge through SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, provides a 12-week cognitive behavioral anger management group treatment.
  
  
• Strategies for Developing Treatment Programs for People With Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders
  Research has confirmed that people with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders are a large, significantly underserved population in the United States. This report, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, provides background on the problem and several suggestions for improving treatment for persons with co-occurring disorders. It can be ordered from this link to the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.
  
  
• Strategies for Developing Treatment Programs for People with Co_Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders - (PDF)
  Research has confirmed that people with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders are a large, significantly underserved population in the United States. This report, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, provides background on the problem and several suggestions for improving treatment for persons with co-occurring disorders. It is in PDF format.
  
  
• Publications on Co-occurring Disorders
  Publications on co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse from SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies.
  
  
• A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
  SAMHSA has a wide variety of publications and other media products for the general public and for providers of substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment services. Interested persons can receive these products by mail from SAMHSA's Clearinghouses.
  
  
• National Institute on Chemical Dependency (NICD)
  This non-profit agency's web site provides articles and directories for the following topics: Addictions, Prevention, Recovery, Medical, Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Professionals, Education, Family, Spirituality, and Other Social Issues.
  
  
• The Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (WAMHSAC)
  The Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (WAMHSAC) is a non-profit association, with centers and facilities throughout the State of Wyoming. In addition to information about the centers which comprise WAMHSAC, the Web site also includes a Job Bank and articles pertaining to mental health and substance abuse issues.
  
  
• New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Subcommittee on Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders:
  Summary Report
  
  
• Anger Management for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Clients - Participant Workbook
  This workbook was developed for use in conjunction with "Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual". It provides individuals participating in the 12-week anger management group treatment with a summary of core concepts, worksheets to complete homework assignments, and space to take notes for each of the sessions.