Street Drugs

• Erowid | Erowid.org is an online library of information about psychoactive plants, chemicals and related issues
• Office of National Drug Control Policy | Includes information basic street drug information, slang terms, as well as policy and enforcement issues.
• National Institute on Chemical Dependency | Offers a list of street slang terms as well as treatment resources and addiction information
• Parent Resources & Information on Drug Education | Features an extensive list of slang drug terms and other resources including videos, curricula and fact sheets.
• Snopes.com | Inhalant and solvent abuse is prevalent among drug-curious pre-teens and teens | This Urban Legends Reference Page confirms that the rumors of death from bagging and huffing are true
• Streetdrugs.org | Provides basic street drug information and links to educational materials, reports and referral resources | Has materials for different audiences including students; parents, teachers and caregivers; law and health professionals | An online store features drug ID charts, drug identification guides, materials in Spanish and in English

• Alcoholics Anonymous | Program philosophy and related information including information for professionals | Materials and literature are available in Braille, easy-to-read pamphlets and more
• Drug Rehabs | A national listing of drug rehab sites searchable by state and drug type | Also includes self-assessment tools, articles and links to resources
• Harm Reduction Coalition | Explains principles of harm reduction, includes resources for providers, links to training, and focuses on HIV, syringe access, hepatitis C, overdose, drug treatment and safer use
• Narcotics Anonymous World Services | An international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with weekly meetings in countries worldwide | Provides links to help lines, NA events and a product catalog
• Oxford House | A self-run, self-supported recovery house program for individuals recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction
• Reclamation Ranch Ministries, USA | Christian-based treatment facilities for youth | Site includes information on drug and alcohol, and extensive lists of street terms and definitions by substance

• 10 Drug & Alcohol Policies That Will Save Lives | A project of the Boston University School of Public Health, this publication makes an argument for fresh approaches to substance abuse legislation | Developed by groups of national experts and community leaders, the guide is designed to educate lawmakers on practical and effective policies for treating and preventing substance abuse
• DAWN | The Drug Abuse Warning Network is a public health surveillance system that monitors drug-related visits to hospital emergency departments and drug-related deaths investigated by medical examiners and coroners | Site features a drug reference database that includes emerging drugs of abuse, major substances of abuse, illicit combinations, non-pharmaceutical inhalants, street names, generic names, trade names, and more
• Drug Enforcement Agency | Site provides an overview of commonly abused drugs covering control status, street names, short- and long-term effects, trafficking trends, usage, seizures, arrests, photos and more
• Join Together | Links to screening and intervention tools, current research, publications and additional resources
• National Association of Drug Court Professionals | Information about drug courts, publications and other resources
• National Drug Intelligence Center | Information on drug market analysis (trafficking, abuse patterns, trade routes, threat assessments, etc.) by state and region
• National Inhalant Prevention Coalition | Information about inhalants, the inhalant prevention campaign, signs and symptoms of inhalant use, answers to common questions asked of medical and health professionals, plus links to resources including videos, posters, curricula, brochures, comic books | Materials available in Spanish
• National Institutes on Drug Abuse: Medical & Health Professionals | An online catalog where you can find, read and order NIDA publications, videotapes, posters and access resources by target audience | Many materials in Spanish
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration | Provides basic drug and mental health information and links to educational materials, reports and referral resources