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(with ratings on a scale of 0 to 25)
 

Rating
23/25 MEDLINE Plus Health Information
Provided is information on alcoholism including diagnosis, symptoms, prevention/screening, rehabilitation, research, treatment, genetics, directories, statistics, organizations, and more.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholism.html
 
23/25 MEDLINE Plus Health Information
Provided is information on drug abuse including prevention/screening, treatment, clinical trials, research, specific conditions, organizations, statistics, and more.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugabuse.html
 
17/25 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information
This site provides information about substance abuse. It offers several articles, on-line brochures and pamphlets, statistics, a newsroom, and a section for kids.
http://www.health.org/
 
21/25 National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
The NCADD web site provides publications, fact sheets, health information, resources, and links to additional information.
http://www.ncadd.org/
 
18/25 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
This site provides information in publications, databases, press releases, research programs, and FAQs. It also lists the upcoming events and conferences as well as other resources one may use to research further.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
 
17/25 National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA is concerned with the scientific view of drug abuse and addiction. This site lists the organization of the institute, information on individual addictive drugs, publications, and grants & funding.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/
 
21/25 Office of National Drug Control Policy
Topics include news, policy, drug facts, publications, science & technology, treatment and prevention information, and enforcement.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
 
21/25 Partnership for a Drug-Free America
PDFA is a non-profit organization whose goal is to educate and help children and teens say no to drugs. Topics include links for teens and parents/caregivers, a drug resource center, a newscenter, state/city alliances, and links to additional resources.
http://drugfreeamerica.com
 
20/25 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides information and resources on substance abuse.
http://www.samhsa.gov/
 

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