Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR): nationally recognized clearinghouse for research on all aspects of substance abuse.
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.
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA): leads America's law enforcement response to the threats posed by illegal drugs.
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.
LINKS
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.
