Resources

This page is intended to provide further information about the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on individuals and communities.

Articles May 6, 2010 Research report **linking heavy drinking with cellular degeneration** []

February 3, 2011 Research report about **teens and the effect of the presence of friends on poor decisionmaking** []

November 2010 from Outside the Classrooom's Recommended Reading Perceived Norms for Drinking in the Transition from High School to College and Beyond

March 2011 from Car & Travel, the official publication of AAA New York Incidence of drugged driving is up: According to a five-year National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) study, 18 percent of the 21,798 driver fatalities tested positive for drugs. Car & Travel Article on Drugs and Driving

Parenting for Prevention Newsletter (from Student Assistance Services) December 2010  February 2011  April 2011 Links

[] A link to Hands-On Health, a monthly newsletter published by Health Wave, Inc. November 2010's newsletter focuses on National Drug Facts Week (Nov 8th–14th). Learn ways to participate in this health observance week for teens that aims to shatter the myths about drugs. Link to the newsletter directly here.
 * Hands-On Health**




 * Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT)**

Workshops and Panel Discussions/Archived webinars @http://www.mctft.com/telecasts/past_telecourses.shtml

@http://www.nhtsa.gov/Impaired Describes this agencies work to curb impaired driving, including law enforcement and parenting manuals. @http://www.nida.nih.gov/nidahome.html With a focus on the science of drug abuse and addiction, NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health, a component of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
 * National Highway Traffic Safety Administration**
 * National Institute on Drug Abuse**

[] New York State Liquor Authority, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Click on the "Public" link in the left hand margin. Use the "Advenced Query" option to search for licenses by zip code.
 * NYS Liquor Authority, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control**

[] Last revised in April 2008, this NYS OASAS (Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services) publication provides information for parents with regard to underage drinking. An overview of laws related to underage drinking and a list of useful online resources is also included.
 * NYS OASAS (NYS Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services)**

[] White paper on alcohol free activities (targeted to college students)
 * Outside the Classroom **

Article on the Impact of Alcohol on Academic Performance. from Brandon Busteed of Outside the Classroom.

[] Study finds first-year college students who use alcohol spend 10.2 hours a week drinking, compared to 8.4 hours studying.

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[] [|http://www.TheAntiDrug.com] This site provides both information related to specific drugs as well as general advice on parenting teens.
 * Office of the Surgeon General**
 * Parents: The Anti-Drug**

[] Provides resources to support parents in talks with their children.

[] A list of resources for parents and families.