Substance Abuse

"The Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study (CAS) is an ongoing survey of over 15,000 students at 140 four-year colleges in 40 states. The CAS examines key issues in college alcohol abuse, including the tradition of heavy drinking on college campuses, the role of fraternities and sororities and athletics, the relationship of state alcohol control measures and college policies to this behavior, and the role that easy access to alcohol and low prices play."

"Higher Education Center provides support to all institutions of higher education in their efforts to address the problems related to alcohol and other drug abuse and violence."

The most recent research findings on various addiction-related topics are provided, including outcomes, treatment of older adults, treatment of youth, co-occurring disorders, and the biology of addiction, among others.

"Contains over 80,000 citations for journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and audio-visual materials."

"Assortment of over 500 monographs, pamphlets and journals on the Temperance and Prohibition movements. It also includes images in the form of drawings, engravings, photographs, and portraits, in addition to samples of temperance regalia and banners. The dates of these works range from the 1700s to the 1960s, concentrating mostly in the 19th and early 20th centuries."

Hosted by a SUNY Potsdam Sociology professor, "this web site has been recognized for providing accurate, useful, and balanced information on alcohol by librarians, health and medical sites,researchers, professors, teachers, and the general public." Covers such topics as alcohol advertising, binge drinking, the legal drinking age, and zero tolerance.

Collection of digitized broadsides, sheet music, pamphlets and government publications on temperance and prohibition in the Brown University Library.