RESOURCES: Studies & Research
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Downloadable Reports:
- 2010 Summary Report on the Health of Lancaster County
- What You Need To Know About Drug Testing In Schools
- Making Sense Of Student Drug Testing: Why Educators Are Saying No
- Relationship Between Student Illicit Drug Use And School Drug Testing Policies
- Achieving Outcomes: A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Prevention
Other Online Sources of Studies and Research
Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA): IRETA's mission is to become a repository of information related to addiction research, health policy, prevention, intervention and treatment in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to develop effective mechanisms to transfer that knowledge to the substance abuse field.
Join Together: Join Together supports community-based efforts to reduce, prevent, and treat substance abuse across the nation. The Join Together website provides the latest news in the field of substance abuse prevention and treatment, along with funding information, data and statistics, and links to other sites.
Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program: The Student Assistance Program (SAP) has been designed to assist school personnel in identifying issues including alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and mental health issues which pose a barrier to a student’s success. The primary goal is to help students overcome these barriers in order that they may achieve, remain in school, and advance.
Pennsylvania Public Health Information Clearinghouse- The information clearinghouse for substance abuse and other health-related issues for the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Lots of free and low-cost publications, brochures, posters and other items.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information- The world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning alcohol and substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment.
Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Northeast ATTC)- Located in Pittsburgh, PA, the center is designed to enhance the quality of addiction treatment and recovery services within the region by providing policymakers, providers, consumers and other stakeholders with state-of-the art information through technology translation and transfer activities. Serves Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs- NREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities.
Pennsylvania Association of Student Assistance Professionals (PASAP):
The Pennsylvania Association of Student Assistance Professionals (PASAP) is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to address the influence of alcohol, other drugs and mental health issues that affect the welfare of our youth.