National Agencies
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ATTC: Addiction Technology Transfer Center NetworkA nationwide, multi-disciplinary resource that draws upon the knowledge, experience and latest work of recognized experts in the field of addictions. The Network is comprised of 14 independent Regional Centers and a National Office.
Bureau of Justice StatisticsDepartment of Justice statistics on crime, rapes, robberies, assaults, car thefts, etc., that households experience each year. See also the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online.
CASA: The National Center on Addiction and Substance AbuseColumbia University site that informs Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives, assesses what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. Publications list.
CDC: Center for Disease Control and PreventionPublications, data and statistics, and general health information.
CBHSQ: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (formerly OAS)The SAMHSA office with the primary responsibility for the collection, analysis and dissemination of behavioral health data.
CESAR: Center for Substance Abuse ResearchFrom the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on the nature and extent of substance abuse and related problems in Maryland and nationally.
ChildStats.govStatistics and reports on children and families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. America's Children in Brief, Key National Indicators of Well-Being. An annual report on the nation's children.
CMHS: Center for Mental Health ServicesLeads Federal efforts to treat mental illnesses by promoting mental health and by preventing the development or worsening of mental illness when possible.
CSAP: Center for Substance Abuse PreventionCSAP provides national leadership in the Federal effort to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems.
CSAT: Center for Substance Abuse TreatmentCSAT promotes the quality and availability of community-based substance abuse treatment services for individuals and families who need them. CSAT works with States and community-based groups to improve and expand existing substance abuse treatment services under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program.
DEA: Drug Enforcement AdministrationStatistics, drugs of concern, traffickers, publications.
FEDSTATSMore than 70 agencies in the federal government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site.
NACE: Native American Center for ExcellenceNCES: National Center for Education Statistics
The primary Federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education.
NCHS: National Center for Health StatisticsPart of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), is the Federal Government's principal health statistics agency, and provides a variety of health data. See Healthy People.gov, a national prevention initiative to improve health.
NCJRS: National Criminal Justice Reference ServiceData on crime and drugs, prisoner statistics, victims, law enforcement, juvenile justice, and crime prevention. National Trends in Drug Abuse.
NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationInformation on vehicles and equipment, crash fatality data, economic cost of motor vehicle crashes, and national prevention campaigns. See Impaired Driving page, and cost of impaired driving in Iowa.
NIAAA: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismA research institute of the National Institutes of Health, supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
NIDA: National Institute on Drug AbuseWorks to ensure the rapid and effective transfer of scientific data to policy makers, drug abuse practitioners, other health care practitioners and the general public. Includes NIDA Infofacts, fact sheets on drug abuse, and NIDA Notes, a bimonthly newsletter covering substance abuse treatment and prevention research, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral research, health services research and AIDS.
NREPP: The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and PracticesNREPP is a searchable online registry of mental health and substance abuse interventions that have been reviewed and rated by independent reviewers. The purpose of this registry is to assist the public in identifying approaches to preventing and treating mental and/or substance use disorders that have been scientifically tested and that can be readily disseminated to the field. NREPP is one way that SAMHSA is working to improve access to information on tested interventions and thereby reduce the lag time between the creation of scientific knowledge and its practical application in the field.
ONDCP: Office of National Drug Control PolicyWorks to promote the implementation of drug control policies and programs at the State and local level of government. Publishes the National Drug Control Strategy.
The PartnershipA non-profit coalition of professionals from the communications industry whose mission is to help teens reject substance abuse.
SAMHDA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data ArchiveA SAMHSA and DHHS archive project to provide ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data.
SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationSAMHSA is the Federal agency whose mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. In order to achieve this mission, SAMHSA has identified 8 Strategic Initiatives to focus the Agency's work on improving lives and capitalizing on emerging opportunities. SAMHSA's four centers are CMHS, CSAP, CSAT, and CBHSP (formerly OAS).
SAMHSA Publications Ordering (formerly NCADI)The world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse.
