The following sites provide excellent information on drug education. Most of them have numerous links to other sources of  information on the Web. The sites selected serve a wide range of audiences. They include educational sites intended for use by schools, as well as sites that are designed to provide assistance to individuals seeking information about drugs, addiction, substances abuse, and other related topics. We offer this list as a starting point for your online search. If you know of any other sites that should be added to this list, or wish to comment on any of the selected sites, please email us at sb&f@aaas.org

American Council on Drug Education
This site contains helpful information for parents, teaching aids for educators and resource material for adults concerned with substance abuse. Youngsters can take The Learning Trip, which explores a human body and the effect different drugs have on five major organs; the heart, brain, liver, lungs, and central nervous system. 

Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR)
CEDAR serves to elucidate the factors contributing to the variation in the liability to drug abuse and determine the developmental pathways culminating in drug abuse outcome, normal outcome, and psychiatric/behavioral disorder outcome. 

Drug Education Links from the Indiana Prevention Resource Center
Designed to provide technical support for classroom drug educators. Contains very helpful links to drug education lesson plans, website addresses for drug education materials, drug education curriculum guides, and more.

Drug-Free Resource Net
From The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, this attractive and well-organized site provides accurate drug information, including description of drug paraphernalia for parents. It alsorovides information on the signs and symptoms of drug use and what to do if there is a problem. 

DrugHelp
This is a non-profit and referral network that provides information on specific drugs and treatment options, as well as referrals to treatment programs, self-help groups, family support groups, and crisis centers throughout the United States. The web site includes research information and a guide to help parents prevent and identify drug abuse in the family. 

Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Education
The mission of the Higher Education Center is to assist institutions of higher education in developing and carrying out alcohol and other drug prevention programs that foster students' academic and social development and promote campus and community safety. Includes a specially-designed page for college students, an interactive discussion forum for prevention specialists and a section on prevention program evaluation.

Join Together Online
As a project of the Boston University School of Public Health funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Join Together Only is a leading (and probably oldest) national online resource specializing in community-based strategies to reduce substance abuse. With over 14,000 documents online, 100 new ones added weekly, and several interactive tools. 

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
MADD's web site contains current and well-reference statistics on youth and alcohol and drunk driving. Thier public policy page contains current federal legislatiave iniatives and updates.  

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
This web site includes information about treatment and prevention, the impact of drugs on society, and the costs of substance abuse. Also included is a section called "Personal Stories" and a discussion forum.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
This site offers a great wealth of information for teachers and educators. Includes a publication catalog of free materials, several searchable databases, several interactive sections dedicated to youth, and many full-text publications available online. 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Contains a comprehensive online bibliographic database containing over 100,000 records on alcohol abuse and alcoholism, an excellent set of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), and links to referral information and related organizations/associations sites. 

Office of National Drug Control Policy
Includes links to prevention and education programs, drug facts and statistics, links to science-based information about addiction, and extensive information about enforcement programs and drug trafficking. It includes special sections targeted to children, teenagers, parents, and communities. 

PREVLINE
This award winning web resource, offers electronic access to searchable databases and substance abuse prevention materials that pertain to alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. 

Safe and Drug-free Schools Program
Federal program under the auspices of US Dept of Education that works to identify effective drug and violence prevention programs which demonstrate reductions in youth drug use or violence, or that results in more discipline and improved order in classroom environments. Provides information on recent research and survey data related to youth drug abuse and violence-related issues; listing of free publications, videotapes, and audiotapes; and information on grant funding. 

Web of Addictions
This site is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drugaddictions. It contains a collection of Fact Sheets on various drugs, links to related resources, and contact information for a variety of groups in the field.