US Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA ensures that quality substance abuse and mental health services are available to the people who need them and that prevention and treatment knowledge is used more effectively in the general health care system.  This site also provides access to the home pages of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention,  and Center for Mental Health Services.

HHS,  SAMHSA, National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information’s PREVline
This electronic communication system, a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is dedicated to exchanging ideas and information concerning alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug problem prevention.

Partners For Substance Abuse Prevention
Sponsored by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the PARTNERS Web site serves as a directory, meeting place, and resource dedicated to drug abuse prevention, underage drinking prevention, underage tobacco use prevention and related problems affecting vulnerable youth and families.

National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

NIH/NIAAA: Social Work Education Curriculum Available Online
The "Social Work Education for the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders" curriculum is available on the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) website. The curriculum is extensive (currently 20 module text files [not including introductory materials] and 19 PowerPoint files [not including the PDF contents file], so it is best downloaded to CD.  Please also bookmark the page, since the curriculum will be updated as new research--applicable to the curriculum--becomes available.  Notification of these updates will be posted directly under the word "contents list" on the (opening) attached page. NIAAA expects that social work training programs will make these materials freely available to social work educators and students, in order to maximize dissemination, utilization and understanding of alcohol use disorders, as well as to stimulate interest and/or careers in social work research as it pertains to alcohol.

HHS, NIH, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA brings the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

Addiction Technology Transfer Consortium (ATTC)
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network is dedicated to identifying and advancing opportunities for improving addiction treatment. Our vision is to unify science, education and services to transform the lives of individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug addiction.

IDEAS! (Idaho Educators in Addiction Studies)
"An innovative approach using technology to teach, certify, and oversee addictions counseling competencies in the classroom and in the field."  Here you will find information on courses, upcoming events, participating colleges and more.

Idaho RADAR Network Center 
The Idaho RADAR Network Center provides free alcohol, tobacco, and other drug information to Idaho residents.

Idaho RADAR Network Center Links 
Regional Alcohol Awareness Resource National and Idaho Links of Interest.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
An international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.

Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc (Al-Anon/Alateen)
A mutual support program that helps families and friends (adults and youths) of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend.

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
NACoA is the education and advocacy group that works on behalf of the over 11 million children of alcohol- and other drug-dependent parents under age 18 in the US.  Research-based resources are available on the web site to help caring adults learn more about providing support and information for these vulnerable children.

Join Together
A national resource center for communities working to prevent substance abuse and to increase the public demand for treatment.

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
CESAR at the University of Maryland, College Park, collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on the nature and extent of substance abuse and related problems in Maryland and nationally.

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
CASA is a unique think/action tank that brings together all of the professional disciplines needed to study and combat all forms of substance abuse as they affect society.

Rocky Mountain Quality Improvement Center (RMQIC)

Children and Infants Exposed Prenatally to Drugs (A Resource Guide)

Faces of Meth   A powerpoint presentation providing insightful information and images on the dangers of methamphetamines.                                                                       

Drugfree.org  A website with resources and information about alchohol and drugs, treatment and intervention, keeping your children drug free, and more.

Commonly Abused Drugs  Information from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) about the different drug categories, examples of drug street names, information about how the drug is admininistered, and the effects and potential health consequences of the drug.