National Agencies
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Bureau of Justice StatisticsDepartment of Justice statistics on crime, rapes, robberies, assaults, car thefts, etc., that households experience each year. See also Department of Justice Related sites, and 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.
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.
CSAT: Center for Substance Abuse TreatmentThe SAMHSA center that has programs designed to improve treatment services and make them more available to those in need. CSAT Resources: TAP (Technical Assistance Publications), TIE (Treatment Improvement Exchange), TIP (Treatment Improvement Protocol).
CSAP: Center for Substance Abuse PreventionThe SAMHSA center whose mission is to provide national leadership in the Federal effort to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug problems. CSAP participates in the development of new knowledge about prevention, disseminates it, and encourages its application where it is likely to prevent or reduce substance abuse.
DEA: Drug Enforcement AdministrationStatistics, drugs of concern, traffickers, publications.
Drug StrategiesWashington-based non-profit research institute, gathered statistics from a variety of sources to compile annual reports.
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.
NATTC: National Addiction Technology Transfer CenterA 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.
NCADI: National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug InformationThe information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention CSAP. NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse. Latest Research links to studies, research, data sets, and statistics.
NCES: National Center for Education StatisticsThe 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 2010, 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. All NCJRS full-text publications are available online.
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.
OAS: Office of Applied StudiesThe SAMHSA office that gathers analyzes, and disseminates substance-abuse data. Links to OAS studies.
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.
Partnership for a Drug-Free AmericaA non-profit coalition of professionals from the communications industry whose mission is to help teens reject substance abuse.
RADAR: Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource NetworkThe RADAR Network is sponsored by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's (CSAP's) information component, the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Working together, these organizations provide a wealth of information to keep those in the substance abuse prevention field informed about the latest regulations, alcohol and drug use, scientific findings, campaigns and materials, and other resources. ISAIC is the RADAR state center for Iowa.
SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationSAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA is comprised of three Centers that carry out the agency's mission: The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). SAMHSA's Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator is a database providing a searchable listing of federal, state, local, and private providers of alcoholism and drug abuse treatment and prevention services. See SAMHSA Model Programs, and SAMHSA Prevention Platform.
Social Statistics Briefing RoomProvides easy access to current Federal social statistics. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies, Covers demographics, education, health, and crime.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data ArchiveA SAMHSA and DHHS archive project to provide ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data.
