Join Together’s State Action Center. Click on your state for a collection of resources to help you and others take action to change policy in vital issue areas such as access to treatment, the quality of treatment, or prevention strategies. On each state’s page, you will find state-level Organizations and Agencies that can point to opportunities for involvement or provide data and other information for action. You will also see:

The Most recent Join Together News Headlines for your state

Any current Action Alerts

Links to relevant State legislation

Links to Contact Information for your state and local government, including elected officials.

This is the website of the Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy. In addition to their consensus statement, their position paper on adolescent substance abuse (downloadable) research reports and an Action Kit, the site has a pdf file of "A Physician’s Guide on How to Advocate for More Effective National and State Drug Policies".

A Library of Congress team has been operating this online since January 1995. The following databases are available: House Floor this Week; House Floor Now; Quick Search of Text of Bills; Bill Summary and Status from 1973 to Present; Bill Text from 1989 to present; Public Laws by Law Number, 1973 to present; House and Senate Roll Call Votes 1990 to present; Congressional Record; Committee Information. Bill text files are updated several times throughout the day.

The official government gateway for the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Federal government. Can search by Federal agency for recent news releases, laws and regulations, , grants, employee directories, etc.

The website of the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. Includes pdf file of the NCADI catalog, recent publications (many are downloadable) from the Institutes and Centers, links to databases, drop in articles, useful websites and PSAs, etc.

From the Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland. Downloadable one page fact sheets on timely substance abuse topics; can subscribe for free weekly updates that automatically send the fact sheets via e-mail.

Provides information on SAMHSA Centers (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and Center for Mental Health Services)

Provides information from NIDA on programs, funding opportunities and issues of current interest including all issues of NIDA Notes.

Provides information from NIAAA on programs, funding opportunities and issues of current interest including all issues of NIAAA Alcohol Alert.