Prevention Resources

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America

   www.drugfree.org/parent The Parents Resource Center at The Partnership for a Drug-Free America provides advice and stories from parents and professionals about drug prevention, intervention and raising healthy teens.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

,  Division of Workplace Programs (DWP) http://workplace.samhsa.gov/ is mandated by Executive Order and Public Law to provide oversight forThe Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program, which aims to eliminate illicit drug use in the Federal workforce, and forThe National Laboratory Certification Program, which certifies laboratories to conduct forensic drug testing for the Federal agencies and for some federally regulated industries.Additionally, DWP addresses primary substance abuse prevention through comprehensive drug-free and health/wellness workplace programs. These programs promote safer, healthier, and more productive workplaces.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

   www.nida.nih.gov An organization that researches and publishes the lastest scientific findings on drug abuse and addiction.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)

   www.cadca.org Dedicated to strengthening the capacity of community prevention coalitions to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities.

Parents: The Anti-Drug

   www.theantidrug.com Dedicated to equipping parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids.

notMYkid

   www.notmykid.org An organization founded by parents who went through the ordeal of addiction, intervention and recovery seeks to empower youth to reach their full potential by inspiring positive life choices.

Stop Underage Drinking

   www.stopalcoholabuse.gov This link is a portal to Federal resources related to the prevention of underage drinking.

The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

   www.bhddh.ri.gov Committed to assuring access to quality services and support for Rhode Islanders with developmental disabilities, mental health and substance abuse issues, and chronic long term medical and psychiatric conditions. Its mission to address and erase the stigma attached to these disabilities as well as planning for the development of new services and prevention activities.