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Please see the information on drug abuse in the Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse (REF 362.29 - found in the adult reference section of the Wilton Library) and try searching our catalog for the subject words drugs, the specific name of the drug, or drug abuse.
Don't forget to ask the librarian if there are books set aside on school reserve for this topic!
Wilton Library Hours:
Mon, Fri: 10-6; Tue-Thur: 10-7; Sat: 10-5; Sun: 1-5 (Sept-June)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- News, research, and special reports.
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
- A non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
- Connecticut
Clearinghouse
- A resource center for information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. See particularly the fact sheets.
- Hazelden Foundation Library
- Search the Hazelden library for information. Hazelden is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addiction.
- Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University
- A statewide clearinghouse for prevention technical assistance and information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
- The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
- Costs and impact of substance abuse with information on treatment and prevention.
- NIDA
Capsules Index
- Online pamphlets from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- Partnership For a Drug-Free America: Drug-Free Resource Net
- Much of the information about drugs available in cyberspace isn't accurate. This organization claims to have verified all information included in their site and has provided sources throughout.
- Prevention Online
- A brief history of prevention efforts and an overview of key topics, issues, principles, and approaches that have proven successful. Uses the drop-down menu to get to a list of topics in alphabetical order.
- Straight Scoop News Bureau
- Part of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
- Teen Challenge World Wide Network
- "The proven cure for the drug epidemic."
- Web of Addictions
- Dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions.
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