Drug Courts
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Drug Courts - Related Resources

This section contains examples of nationally recognized agencies and organizations that provide services or information.

Addiction Science Research and Education Center
With a focus on describing the brain's involvement in addiction, this site discredits popular drug myths and presents current facts on alcohol and drug pharmacology.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. Information is available on alcoholism, the recovery program, and AA meetings.

American Evaluation Association
The American Evaluation Association is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation.

American Society of Addiction Medicine
The American Society of Addiction Medicine is an association of physicians dedicated to improving the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions, educating physicians and medical students, promoting research and prevention, and enlightening and informing the medical community and the public about these important issues.

TheAntiDrug
TheAntiDrug.com was created by the Office of National Drug Control Policy to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids.

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Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
CSAP connects people and resources to innovative ideas and strategies and encourages efforts to reduce and eliminate alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug problems both nationally and internationally. CSAP fosters the development of comprehensive, culturally appropriate prevention policies and systems that are based on scientifically defensible principles and that target both individuals and the environments in which they live.

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
CESAR informs policymakers, practitioners, and the general public about substance abuse - its nature and extent, its prevention and treatment, and its relation to other problems.

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
CSAT was created with a congressional mandate to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems.

Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse (CTRADA)
The University of Miami's CTRADA was established to conduct psychosocial treatment research on adolescent drug abuse, from treatment development to mechanisms, evaluation, and dissemination.

College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
CPDD is a professional organization of scientists whose research is directed toward a better understanding of drug abuse and addiction. CPDD serves as an interface among governmental, industrial, and academic communities maintaining liaisons with regulatory and research agencies and educational, treatment, and prevention facilities in the drug abuse field.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
CADCA creates and strengthens the capacity of new and existing coalitions to build safe, healthy and drug-free communities. The organization supports its members with technical assistance and training, public policy, media strategies and marketing programs, conferences, and special events.

Congress of State Drug Court Associations
Recognizing that federal funding for drug courts will ultimately disappear, the Congress of State Drug Courts of the NADCP was launched in 1997 as a vehicle to empower, support and nurture leadership at the state and local levels. Comprised of two representatives from each state association, including one criminal justice professional and one treatment professional, the congress advocates for state and federal resources and funding and helps NADCP establish national policy.

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Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies (DATOS)
DATOS was initiated in 1990 to evaluate drug abuse treatment outcomes and emerging treatment issues in the United States. Important issues include shifting public concern and expectations for treatment, changes in funding and organizing treatment programs, and significant advances in research on the neurobiological bases of addiction.

Drug Court Clearinghouse
The Drug Court Clearinghouse Project serves as a national clearinghouse for drug court information and activity. It provides a wide range of office-based services, including telephone consultation, e-mail responses to information requests, networking and facilitation of telephone conference calls among peers to discuss issues of concern, and dissemination of sample operational materials developed by drug courts. The project also compiles and continually updates information on national drug court activity and emerging issues.

Drug Court Planning Initiative (DCPI)
DCPI is a training initiative that helps communities develop effective adult, juvenile, family, and tribal drug court programs.

Drug Court Technology Resource Center
The Drug Court Technology Resource Center is an online forum offering tools and information for drug court practitioners who are creating computer applications for their courts.

Drug Courts in the News
The Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project has developed "Drug Courts in the News" to provide links to recent news articles about drug courts.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
The DEA is the lead federal agency for the enforcement of narcotics and controlled substance laws and regulations.

Drugs and Crime Facts
This section of the Bureau of Justice Statistics Web site provides a summary of the latest statistics about drug-related crimes, law enforcement, courts, and corrections in the United States.

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Marijuana Anonymous
Marijuana Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share our experience, strength, and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction.

Monitoring the Future
Begun in 1975, the Monitoring the Future project is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Approximately 50,000 students (8th , 10th, and 12th graders) in 400 public and private secondary schools are surveyed annually.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
MADD looks for effective solutions to drunk driving and underage drinking problems, while supporting those who have already experienced the pain of these senseless crimes. The Web site features information on MADD's programs, legislative efforts, awareness campaigns, victim services, and strategic goals.

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Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
NA is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts. Started in 1947, the NA movement is one of the world's oldest and largest of its type. This site includes comprehensive reference material as well as information on NA World Services activities.

National Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC)
ATTC is a nationwide, multidisciplinary resource comprising 13 independent regional centers and a national office. ATTC draws on the knowledge, experience, and latest work of recognized experts in the field of addictions. ATTC seeks to increase the knowledge and skills of all professionals who intervene in the lives of substance abusers and to foster alliances to support and implement best treatment practices.

National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)
NADCP seeks to reduce substance abuse, crime, and recidivism by promoting and advocating the establishment and funding of drug courts. The Association collects and disseminates information, technical assistance, and mutual support to association members.

National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
NASADAD fosters and supports alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every State. NASADAD serves as a focal point for the examination of alcohol and other drug-related issues of common interest to other national organizations and Federal agencies.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
NCADI offers more than 500 items to the public, many of which are free of charge. NCADI distributes the latest studies and surveys, guides, videocassettes, and other types of information and materials on substance abuse from various agencies, such as the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

National Drug Court Institute (NDCI)
NDCI promotes education, research, and scholarship for drug court and other court-based intervention programs. NDCI provides comprehensive drug court training series, works to develop more effective drug court policies and procedures, and disseminates important drug court research, evaluations, and commentary.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Drug Courts
This section of the NIJ Web site provides an overview of drug courts and presents key findings from drug court evaluations conducted on behalf of the agency.

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

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
The mission of NIDA is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components: to strategically support and conduct research across a broad range of disciplines; and ensure the rapid and effective dissemination and use of research results to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.

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Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. ONDCP leads the Nation's counternarcotics efforts by developing policies and coordinating, promoting, and implementing initiatives to successfully reduce the supply, use, and social acceptance of drugs in the United States. This mission is implemented through congressionally mandated activities as well as strategic initiatives aimed at reducing illicit drug use, drug manufacturing and trafficking, and drug-related crime and violence.

Problem-Solving Justice
The Problem-Solving Justice initiative of the Center for Court Innovation provides state of the art information, as well as the educational, training, and scholarly support necessary for Problem Solving Courts to succeed.

Research Institute on Addictions (RIA)
RIA, an institute of the State University of New York at Buffalo, is a national leader in the study of alcohol and substance abuse issues. Research topics include the etiology, prevention, and treatment of addictions; the role of alcohol and other drugs in violence; the needs of special populations; family functioning; drinking and driving; and the prevalence of gambling behavior.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Addiction Prevention and Treatment Interest Area
Provides information and news about the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs-the number one health problem in the United States-and efforts to prevent harm from their use.

State Justice Institute (SJI)
SJI was established in 1984 to award grants to improve the quality of justice in State courts, facilitate better coordination between State and Federal courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common problems faced by all courts. SJI has the authority to assist all State courts-criminal, civil, juvenile, family, and appellate-and the mandate to share the success of one State's innovations with every State court system and the Federal courts. Key areas of interest include: children and families in court, family violence, applications of court technology, improving public confidence in the courts, judicial branch education, and sentencing.

Tribal Court Clearinghouse
Devoted to providing information to people working in Native American tribal courts, the Tribal Court Clearinghouse is designed as a resource for tribal justice systems and others involved in the enhancement of justice in Indian country. The Clearinghouse strives to (1) provide extensive information and resources concerning tribal courts and other issues related to the enhancement of justice in Indian country directly on the Clearinghouse; (2) provide descriptive links to additional resources that will facilitate tribal court utilization of technological innovations and the vast information available on the Internet; and (3) foster and encourage the exchange of ideas and expertise between people working in tribal courts.

Vera Institute of Justice
Working in collaboration with government, the Vera Institute of Justice designs and implements innovative programs that encourage just practices in public services and improve the quality of urban life. Vera operates the programs it designs only during their demonstration stage. When they succeed, these demonstrations lead to the creation of new government programs, the reform of old ones, or the establishment of nonprofit organizations to carry on Vera's innovations.

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