Drugs of Abuse

Websites

Information on drugs of abuse, publications, events, research, organizations, funding, more.

Do I have a drug problem? Find out with a new confidential online screening quiz.

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

Information on prevention, treatment, and education. Drug facts, statistical reports, media campaign, news and public affairs, National Drug Control Policy, report of science, medicine and technology.

Get Smart about Drugs

A DEA resource for parents.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

U.S. Department of Justice. Data on the supply of illicit drugs to the US, including manufacturing, trafficking, and eradication efforts by drug type. Statistics on drug use, especially youth/teen use.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)

Provides education, information, help and hope to the public. It advocates prevention, intervention and treatment through offices in New York and Washington, and a nationwide network of Affiliates.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Includes a comprehensive database of what drugs look like and what they do, resources for parents on how to raise a drug-free child, resources for youth, and answers to questions on many drug-related topics.

Just think Twice

DEA site, primarily for a teen audience; contains drug facts, photos, hot topics, cost of drug use to society, more.

NIDA for teens; the Science Behind Drug Abuse

NIDA site that explains science behind drug abuse and addiction.

Streetdrugs.org

Drug descriptions, photos, links to related reports, stats.

HBO Addiction Series

Originally broadcast on TV, this series explores the current state of addiction in America in nine segments, punctuated by the latest thinking on treatment and recovery by leading experts on drug and alcohol addiction.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

The UN agency responsible for coordinating activities relating to the international control of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Information on drug control reduction, crime prevention and criminal justice, treaty and legal affairs, analysis and statistics. Publishes Global Illicit Drug Trends

NIDA En Español

Información sobre las Drogas de Abuso más Comunes y Temas Relacionados

Publications

Involuntary Commitment or Treatment -Proceedings for the involuntary commitment or treatment of a chronic substance abuser to a facility - Law from the Iowa Code beginning with Chapter 125, Section 75 continuing through Chapter 125 Section 92.
Emergency detention, Ch.125.91
Application Alleging Chronic Substance Abuse
Affidavit in Support of Application Alleging Chronic Substance Abuse

How to talk to someone who abuses alcohol or other drugs Hazelden publication

DAST 10 -Take this quiz, intended for adults 18 and older, if you're concerned about your drug use

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction - NIDA booklet provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease.

Drug Trends in Iowa- from ONDCP

NIDA InfoFacts: Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction

NIDA InfoFacts: Science-Based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction

Commonly Abused Drugs - succinct description of each drug's effects, including mental health consequences

Photos of Illicit Drugs and Photos of Drug Paraphernalia - from OHS Health & Safety Services

Drug Photos from StreetDrugs.org. Search individual drug name to view photo

Drug Profiles from the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Clearinghouse (SAMHSA) - the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse. Order materials, view online or download selected materials online.

Dual Diagnosis: Just the Facts fact sheet from the Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association

Addiction is a Brain Disease - overview by Alan I. Leshner PhD, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse

Controlled Substances Act (DEA) includes Trafficking Penalties.

Ten Drug and Alcohol Policies That Will Save Lives from Join Together.org

National Drug Threat Assessment 2010 - DEA report

SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies (OAS) - the latest national data on substance abuse. Includes OAS publications, NHSDA, DAWN, DASIS, SAMHDA, and statistics on drugs of abuse.

Close to Home - PBS series companion to "Moyers on Addiction." Understanding and treating addiction, controversial policy issues, lesson plans for teachers, and a 13-issue soap opera comic-book series for teens.

NIDA Goes to School - Science-based Drug Abuse Education - Includes information for students and parents, and teaching resources for the classroom.