Professional Resources
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Suggested Links
The Community Roundtable of Irmo, Dutch Fork and Chapin - a community wide organization of leaders that includes parents, schools, government, law enforcement, health care, business, civic groups, church and youth. www.communityroundtable.org
Lexington One Community Coalition - a Community effort to reduce underage access to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. www.locc.info
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has a really "hip" website targeted at parents and youth. Parents can find out information on AOD and how to encourage their child. Youth can find stories from other youth and info. www.FreeVibe.com
Adolescence Directory Online (ADOL) provides information on a variety of issues that include alcohol and other drugs and issues related to risk behavior. This is a great resource for parents. www.education.Indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
Partnership for a Drug-Free America's website is a good resource for substance use prevention targeted at many different groups: parents, kids, and educators. www.DrugFreeAmerica.org
Another great resource for parents is www.theantidrug.com.
Information about youth for public health workers and community members. www.youthtoday.org
Good source of public health issues: www.JoinTogether.org
Family Education: What Your Child Needs to Know. http://life.familyeducation.com/ - information for parents on every aspect of family life.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/ -
National Institute on Drug Abuse. www.nida.nih.gov - Information on drugs of abuse and addiction for health professionals, parents, youth, researchers and teachers.
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. www.mediacampaign.org - a multi-dimensional effort to educate and empower youth to reject illicit drugs.
Parenting is Prevention (PIP). www.family.samhsa.gov/
Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD). www.madd.org - MADD is not a crusade against alcohol consumption - MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking
Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. camy.org - monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry to focus attention and action on industry practices that jeopardize the health and safety of America's youth.
The Marin Institute. www.marininstitute.org - an alcohol industry watchdog and a resource for solutions to community alcohol problems
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. www.tobaccofreekids.org
SC Tobacco Collaborative. www.smokefreesc.org - a statewide assembly of the leading health organizations, community coalitions, and businesses committed to reducing the toll of tobacco use in South Carolina by providing resources and information on tobacco related issues to advocates, lawmakers and concerned citizens.
Mediawise. www.mediafamily.org - the world's leading and most respected research-based organization on the positive and harmful effects of media on children and youth.
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