The following web sites offer a variety of resources, including more information on the National HIDTA Program, substance abuse in the Washington/Baltimore area, and the region's efforts to address its drug threats.

Drug Policy

ONDCP: The Office of National Drug Control Strategy (ONDCP) is charged with developing the National Drug Control Strategy and providing leadership to guide the nation's response to the threats posed by the use and trafficking of illegal drugs. The ONDCP web page includes the home page of the National HIDTA Program.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

Information and Research

ONDCP Drug Facts page: reference guide to information and statistics on illegal drugs in America.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): supports scientific research regarding all aspects of drug abuse and addiction and promotes the effective dissemination and application of the latest findings on addition treatment, prevention and policy.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR): nationally recognized clearinghouse for research on all aspects of substance abuse.
http://www.cesar.umd.edu/

Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA): dedicated to informing Americans of the impacts that substance abuse on their lives and encouraging effective responses to substance abuse through law enforcement, prevention and treatment.
http://www.casacolumbia.org/

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA): leads America's law enforcement response to the threats posed by illegal drugs.
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/

National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC): supports Federal, state and local law drug enforcement efforts through intelligence reports, technical assistance and national, regional and state drug threat assessments. http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/

U. S. Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs: supports programs and research on all aspects of criminal justice and provides training and funding opportunities for state and local law enforcement agencies.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS): a federally funded resource offering criminal justice and substance abuse information in support of policy making and program development.
http://www.ncjrs.org/

Justice Statistics Research Association (JRSA): an association of state Statistical Analysis Centers providing a clearinghouse of the latest information on criminal justice research, programs and publications.
http://www.jrsa.org/

Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of substance abuse treatment and prevention services; site includes:
http://www.samhsa.gov/

• Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP): seeks to reduce substance use and abuse by bringing effective prevention services to the nation's communities.
  http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
  
  
• Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT): oversees the nation's efforts to expand the availability of effective substance abuse treatment and recovery services.
  http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csat2002/
  
  
• Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator: assists users in finding drug abuse or alcoholism treatment facilities in their local area.
  http://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
  

Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies (DATOS): an ongoing, federally funded effort to evaluate the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment in the United States and study significant scientific and policy issues related to substance abuse treatment.
http://www.datos.org/

SoberRecovery.com: provides a comprehensive directory of online resources for those seeking treatment for or in recovery from substance abuse.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/

Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration - oversees efforts to plan, develop, coordinate and deliver services to prevent alcohol and drug abuse and treat addiction among Maryland's residents.
http://maryland-adaa.org/

Join Together: focuses on supporting community based efforts to address substance abuse and violence as well as assisting communities' efforts to expand substance abuse treatment efforts.
http://www.jointogether.org/

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): dedicated to building and strengthening the capacity of community coalitions to promote safe, healthy and drug-free communities.
http://www.cadca.org/

Partnership for a Drug Free America (PDFA): encourages children and teenagers to reject drug use by influencing attitudes through persuasive information and anti-drug advertising campaigns.
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/

The Anti-Drug: substance abuse information for parents presented by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
http://www.theantidrug.com/

Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention: The Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) is responsible for producing the Maryland Crime Control and Prevention Strategy and coordinating the effort to implement its recommendations. The GOCCP provides information, grant opportunities and technical assistance to local governments and community organizations to support innovative crime control and prevention efforts.
http://www.goccp.org

MARGIN: The Mid-Atlantic Regional Gang Investigators Network (MARGIN) is comprised of over 500 members representing 75 law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. The Network seeks to improve officer and public safety through a variety of means including; real-time sharing of gang specific information and gang related trends, supporting legislation designed to curb the occurrence of gang related crimes, educating teachers, parents and students in gang awareness and prevention and providing training on street gangs, tactics and philosophies to all members and requesting participating agencies.
http://www.hidta.org/margin