The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse prevention.
Visit the NCADI web site. Click on "Quick Facts" and select one of the links provided that interests you. Write a brief summary about what you have read.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
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Alcohol and other drugs are contributing factors to a variety of unintentional injuries and injury deaths. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a non-profit grass roots organization with more than 600 chapters nationwide. MADD is not a crusade against alcohol consumption. Their focus is to look for effective solutions to the drunk driving and underage drinking problems, while supporting those who have already experienced the pain of these senseless crimes.
Visit the MADD web site. Click on "Take Action." Discuss at least two ways that you could take action to make your community a healthier and safer place.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 400,000 deaths each year and resulting in an annual cost of more than $50 billion in direct medical costs. The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is a division within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, which is one of the centers within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. OSH is responsible for leading and coordinating strategic efforts aimed at preventing tobacco use among youth, promoting smoking cessation, and protecting nonsmokers from environmental tobacco smoke.
Visit the division within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and their web site dedicated to Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS). Click on "Surgeon General's Reports." Select one of the reports and write a two-page summary of the report.
Office on Smoking and Health
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