Help in fighting the war against drugs - materials available form the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Children Today, March-April, 1990

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information has excellent materials available to help wage the war on drug and alcohol abuse. The following materials can be ordered free of charge from The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20852: Treatment Services for Drug Dependent Women, Vol.

1 (1981) Describes types of basic treatment services for drug-dependent women. includes information on counseling techniques, vocational rehabilitation family therapy, child care, and parenting training. 504 pp. Treatment Services for Drug Dependent Women, Vol. 2. (1982) Summarizes research results on women and drug dependency. Explains how gender influences services delivery. 618 pp. Cocaine: Pharmacology, Effects, and Treatment. Research Monograph 50. (1984) Presents an overview of the patterns of use in the natural environment of cocaine users. Based on human and animal studies. 135 pp. Progress in the Development of Cost-Effective Treatment for Drug Abusers. Research Monograph 58. (1988) Examines findings from studies of drug treatment intervention and, based on what has been learned, presents future directions for further research. 186 pp. Adolescent Drug Abuse: Analyses of Treatment Research. Research Monograph 77. (1988) Presents an overview of adolescent treatment research with the dual aims of targeting the difficulties associated with adolescent clinical studies and providing a critical review of what has already been learned about each step in the treatment process. 139 pp. Sixth Special Report to Congress on Alcohol and Health. (1987) Summarizes the state of alcohol research including epidemiology, genetic research, psychobiological effects, fetal alcohol syndrome, prevention, intervention, and treatment. 147 pp. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Main Findings 1985. (1988) This survey, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in America. 173 pp. Illicit Drug Use, Smoking and Drinking by American High School Students, College Students and Young Adults, 1975-1987. (1988) Eleventh report in an annual series reporting the drug use and related attitudes of America's high school seniors. 307 pp. College Students Survey on Drug Abuse: 1980-1988. (1989) Provides tables on annual prevalence, 30-day prevalence, and daily prevalence of drug use. 3 pp. For Families: When Cocaine Affects Someone You Love. (1988) Addressed primarily to family members, this pamphlet covers what cocaine is, physical and emotional signs of cocaine use, how families are affected, and the recovery process. 12 pp. Youth: Buzzy's Rebound: Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. (1988) Comic book that depicts the experiences of Buzzy, a high school basketball star, who is influenced to drink by peer pressure. For ages 8-14. 18 pp. Saying "No" to Beer and What Is Alcoholism? (1986) Reprinted from the Washington Post. Tells young people how to refuse alcohol in social situations and describes the disease of alcoholism. 2 pp. When Your Parent Drinks Too Much. (1985). Reprinted from Seventeen. Provides coping strategies for young people whose parent(s) have problems with alcohol. For preteen and teenage readers. 3 pp Drugs and Driving: Why Take the Risk? (1984) An overview of the effects of alcohol and other drug use on driving. For ages 15 and older. 1 page. Drug Prevention Curricula: A Guide to Selection and implementation. (1988) A concise guide for anyone selecting or designing an alcohol and other drug prevention curricula. Advises readers on what to look for and what to avoid. 65 pp. Strategic Planning for Workplace Drug Abuse Programs. (1987) Provides guidelines to help employers through the complex process of planning and organizing anti-drug abuse programs. 62 pp.