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CSAP Launches New Resources Web Site   NCADI News Release In an effort to provide Americans a new pathway to the wealth of information related to prevention resources, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) recently launched its Prevention Pathways Web site. Recognizing the need for information as well as the needs of potential users, CSAP developed Prevention Pathways with the intended goal of providing researchers, practitioners, program developers, or anyone who might have questions concerning alcohol abuse or illicit drug use, a centralized location for information. CSAP's Prevention Pathways features many helpful resources including: Videos and fact sheets on topics including alcohol and illicit drugs, school violence and violence against women.   A national directory of evaluators, and an online forum where Internet users can ask evaluators specific questions about substance abuse prevention.   Free online courses, including those qualifying for CEU's, for the public covering topics such as substance abuse among older adults and violence against women.   Lists of funding resources from private and corporate foundations and government agencies, as well as grant seeking information.   Links to other prevention Web sites. Whether you're a parent, substance abuse prevention professional, or a human resource officer, Prevention Pathways offers its users a variety of programmatic links, including Model Programs, Prevention Registry, and Division of Workplace Programs that provide the latest, science-based prevention information, research, and resources for use and dissemination. Using Prevention Pathways, individuals can privately obtain valuable information and organizations are given additional tools to help in their proactive in their efforts to prevent substance use and abuse in their local communities. Other major CSAP Web sites include: NCADI, which provides general information on prevention and access to the catalog of materials that you can order, and Decision Support System, which provides a set of interactive tools for strategic planning for prevention. CSAP is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA, a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services in the United States. Information on SAMHSA's programs is available on the Internet at www.samhsa.gov.

Alcoholism: Getting the Facts is designed to help individuals and families answer questions about alcohol problems. It contains information on both alcoholism and alcohol use, the symptoms of each, when and where to seek help, treatment choices, and additional resources. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Case Histories in Alcohol Policy describes how seven communities have successfully worked to reduce alcohol-related problems. (Trauma Foundation and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Community How To Guides On Underage Drinking Prevention advise local advocates on how to deal with the following issues: coalition building, needs assessment and strategic planning, evaluation, prevention and education, underage drinking enforcement, public policy advocacy, media relations, and self sufficiency. The Guides are a resource on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Impaired Driving Division's Web site. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and National Association of Governors’ Highway Safety Representatives)

Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws: A Compendium of Resources is designed to assist States and localities. (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)

Frequently Asked Questions on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (FAQ's) includes information on how alcohol affects the body and suggestions on what to do if an individual or his family member has a problem with alcohol. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism FAQ's are available online)

Prevention Enhancement Protocols System (PEPS) — Preventing Problems Related to Alcohol Availability: Environmental Approaches provides an extensive discussion of the many approaches that communities can take to prevent underage alcohol use. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Prevention Works Through Community Partnerships presents findings that community partnerships are effective in preventing alcohol and drug abuse. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Regulatory Strategies for Preventing Youth Access to Alcohol: Best Practices
provides guidance for shaping and implementing laws and regulations to restrict the availability of alcohol to youth. (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)

Strategies to Reduce Underage Alcohol Use: Typology and Brief Overview provides strategies available to prevent underage alcohol use and the level of effect that might be expected from each strategy. (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)

Underage Drinking Prevention – Action Guide and Planner suggests strategies for implementing coordinated prevention activities, identifies themes and issues around which to organize campaigns, and includes relevant statistics, sample letters, press releases, speeches, and other materials to adapt for local campaigns. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

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