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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

The Responsible Use of Alcohol

Health Links

General Information

College Alcohol Information and Resources

Drinking and Driving

Treatment/Recovery/Support

General Information
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters (http://www.al-anon.alateen.org) Provides information and referrals to local Al-Anon and Alateen groups; includes a self-quiz to determine if you are affected by someone's drinking.



Be Responsible About Drinking (BRAD) (http://brad21.org/index.html) Provides information about the effects of alcohol and tips for responsible drinking; fact sheets are available on alcohol poisoning, BAC, legal penalties, and alcohol's effects on women.



CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (http://www.cdc.gov/brfss) A periodic survey that looks at health risk behaviors among adults, including the use of alcohol.



CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: Fetal Alcohol Syndro... (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm) Provides information and links about prevention and effects of fetal alcohol syndrome.



Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University (http://center.butler.brown.edu) Promotes the identification, prevention, and effective treatment of alcohol- and other drug-abuse problems in our society through research, publications, education, and training.



Century Council (http://www.centurycouncil.org) An advocacy group funded by U.S. distillers that focuses on prevention of underage drinking and irresponsible drinking among people of all ages; includes advice for parents of college students.



Go Ask Alice (http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu) Professional health educators provide answers to questions on many topics relating to alcohol use and abuse; sponsored by the Columbia University Health Education Program.



Habitsmart (http://www.habitsmart.com) Contains an online self-scoring alcohol-use assessment, tips for outsmarting cravings, and links to related sites.



Monitoring the Future (http://monitoringthefuture.org) An annual survey of drug and alcohol use among high school students (8th, 10th, and 12th graders).



National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) (http://www.nacoa.net) Offers information and support for children of alcoholics.



National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc) Provides consumer-oriented information about preventing unintentional injuries and violence, including incidents involving alcohol use.



National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information/Prevention Online (http://www.health.org) Provides statistics, information, and publications on alcohol abuse, including resources for people who want to help friends and family members overcome alcohol-abuse problems; a separate menu of information on preventing substance abuse on college campuses is also available.



National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) (http://www.ncadd.org) Provides information on alcoholism and counseling referrals.



National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (http://www.niaaa.nih.gov) Produces booklets and other publications on a variety of alcohol-related topics, including fetal alcohol syndrome, alcoholism treatment, and alcohol use and minorities.



The Trauma Foundation: Alcohol-Related Injury and Violence (http://www.tf.org/tf/alcohol/ariv/index.html) Provides fact sheets, literature reviews, and other resources about alcohol-related injuries.



Web of Addictions (http://www.well.com/user/woa) Provides information about alcohol abuse and dependence, including fact sheets, contact information for relevant agencies and organizations, and links to related sites.

College Alcohol Information and Resources
Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education Network (http://www.bacchusgamma.org) An association of college- and university-based peer education program that focus on prevention of alcohol abuse.



College Alcohol Study/Harvard School of Public Health (http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/cas) Provides results from recent studies on drinking behavior among college students, with a focus on binge drinking.



Core Institute: Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Studies (http://www.siu.edu/~coreinst) Provides information about alcohol and drug use on college campuses and on prevention efforts.



Facts on Tap (http://www.factsontap.org) Provides information about alcohol and college life, sex and alcohol, and children of alcoholics, as well as suggestions for students who have been negatively affected by other students' alcohol use.



Had Enough.Org (http://www.hadenough.org) Provides information and a self-quiz on binge drinking among college students.



Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention (http://www.edc.org/hec) Provides information about alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses and links to related sites; contains an area designed specifically for students.



National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: College Drinking and Prevention (http://www.college.health.org) Provides publications and other resources about the impact of substance abuse on college campuses and about prevention efforts.



Promising Practices: Campus Alcohol Strategies (http://www.promprac.gmu.edu) A collection of campus-based prevention strategies for addressing alcohol-related problems among college students.

Drinking and Driving
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (http://www.hwysafety.org) Provides information on injuries and legal penalties resulting from driving under the influence, including an up-to-date list of all state DUI/DWI laws and penalties.



Intoximeters Drink Wheel Blood Alcohol Test (http://www.intox.com) Calculates approximate BAC based on body weight, gender, and amount of alcohol consumed.



Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) (http://www.madd.org) Supports efforts to develop solutions to the problems of drunk driving and underage drinking; provides news, information, and brochures about many topics, including a guide for giving a safe party.



National Commission Against Drunk Driving (http://www.ncadd.com) Provides statistics about drunk driving and state DUI laws and information about prevention efforts.



National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (http://www.3dmonth.org) Provides information about the scope of impaired driving and ways to combat the problem; sponsors annual events.



National Group Rides and Designated Drivers (http://saferide.org) Gives information about collegiate safe ride programs nationwide.



What's Driving You? (http://www.whatsdrivingyou.org) Utilizing a "virtual party" story, this interactive site asks visitors to navigate through a series of decisions about drinking, drug use, and driving; embedded in the story is a wealth of information about alcohol metabolism; alcohol misuse, abuse, and dependence; DUI consequences; and prevention strategies.

Treatment/Recovery/Support
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters (http://www.al-anon.alateen.org) Provides information and referrals to local Al-Anon and Alateen groups.



Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) World Services (http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org) Provides general information about AA and its services.



DrugHelp (http://www.drughelp.org) Provides information about hotlines for obtaining help with alcohol- and drug-related problems.



Moderation Management Network (http://www.moderation.org) Controversial self-help program designed to help early problem drinkers limit their drinking; not intended for serious alcohol abusers or alcoholics.



National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) (http://www.nacoa.net) Offers information and support for children of alcoholics.



National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: Referrals (http://www.health.org/) Provides information about alcohol and drug treatment and prevention programs.



Rational Recovery (http://rational.org/recovery) A self-help program that offers an alternative to 12-step programs; the emphasis is on learning the skill of abstinence.



Women for Sobriety (http://www.womenforsobriety.org) A self-help program for women that offers an alternative to 12-step programs; the program includes positive thinking, meditation, group activities, and diet and exercise.

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