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This newest channel within the Medscape
Network was developed with you in mind! At CBS HealthWatch we focus on the needs of health
care consumers. We've continued our tradition of bringing you the most authoritative,
reliable, and innovative health news and information on the Web. Plus--because we know you
actively manage your health--we've also developed great health management tools that will
simplify the task! |
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Public
service center for those suffering from addiction/alcoholism. We
provide safe, anonymous, ad-free meetings online for those looking for
solutions. SoberCity is the only online real-time meeting/resource
center to provide Video enabled meeting rooms! Log on, Live on, Pass
it on!! |
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The ARIV Project has three goals: 1) to
facilitate information exchange about ARIV; 2) to synthesize what is known about ARIV; 3)
and to disseminate that synthesis to those who are working to reduce ARIV problems. |
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B.R.A.D.
(Be Responsible About Drinking, Inc) was founded by the family and friends of Bradley
McCue, a Michigan State University Junior who died of alcohol poisoning after celebrating
his 21st birthday. It is their hope that the educational
information distributed by the organization will prevent other families from suffering the
loss that they have sustained. |
Center
on Alcohol Advertising
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The Center on Alcohol Advertising
stimulates and supports a national movement to end alcohol promotion to children. Their
goal is to dramatically reduce children's exposure to alcohol advertising. The Center uses
media advocacy to promote policies that protect children from alcohol advertising on TV
and radio, billboards and point-of-sale promotions. Hundreds of groups across the country
participate in Hands Off Halloween, the Center's annual campaign to end Halloween beer
promotions. |
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The BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network
is an international association of college and university based peer education programs
focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other related student health and safety issues |
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Facts on Tap is a joint effort of the Children of Alcoholics Foundation
and the American Council for Drug Education, two of the nation’s leaders in substance
abuse prevention education materials. |
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The Drug Policy
Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization that publicizes alternatives to
current drug strategies |
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Sponsored by the New York Times, this site
contains articles and resources about Alcohol and other drug health issues |
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This site describes how addiction is a
pattern of behavior and experience which is best understood by examining an individual's
relationship with his / her world |
Journal of Addictive Diseases |
The official journal of American Society of
Addiction Medicine - current issues and archives |
| PRIDE (Parents Resource Institute for Drug
Education) |
This site provides information on youth
programs, surveys, statistics, National press releases, resources for parents and more |
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This site features an online quiz to test
your knowledge, testimonials about addiction, a discussion forum, and lots of reliable
publications and reports |
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This site uses a Public Health approach in
creating an environment that helps individuals make healthy choices and requires
responsible action from government and business |
