American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• Between 7 and 12 million American youth suffer from mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders at any given time. The AACAP (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) is the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by these disorders.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Facts for Families

• ​Alphabetical resource listing of facts for families such as The Depressed Child, Children & Grief, Teen Suicide, Children of Alcoholics, Marijuana and Teens, The Teen Brain & More.

American Academy of Pediatrics

• Adolescence can be a challenge for parents. Your teen may at times be a source of frustration and exasperation, not to mention financial stress. But these years also bring many, many moments of joy, pride, laughter and closeness. This site focuses on the needs, questions and issues that parents and teens face; providing resources and guidance.

American Society of Addiction Medicine

• ASAM is a professional medical society representing over 6,000 physicians, clinicians and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine. ASAM is dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addiction.

Get Smart About Drugs

• A DEA resource for parents, educators, and caregivers.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Addiction (NIAAA)

• NIAAA generates and disseminates fundamental knowledge about the effects of alcohol on health and well-being, and apply that knowledge to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorder, across the lifespan.

National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• NIDA advances science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and applies that knowledge to improve individual and public health.

NIDA Drugs of Abuse

• Detailed drug pages that include a brief overview, street and clinical names, the effects of the drug on the brain and body, statistics and trends.

NIDAMED: Medical and Health Professionals

• NIDAMED’s mission is to develop science-based resources for health professionals and those in training about screening, addressing, and treating addiction.

National Institutes of Health

• The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

YSBIRT: Youth Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment

• YSBIRT is an evidence-based screening practice used to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on alcohol and illicit drugs.

US Drug Enforcement Agency

• Various resources from the DEA regarding drug information, data & statistics, recovery resources, and more.

Surgeon General’s Reports 

• The Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has focused the Nation's attention on important public health issues.

NIH (NIDA) Drugs and the Brain

• ​NIDA supports a large body of neuroscience research that can provide clues about how better to manage and prevent substance use disorders.