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Scope note: This research guide highlights some of the resources available in the Social Work Library, on campus, and on the web concerned with substance abuse. This guide is not comprehensive, but is intended to provide a starting point for research in this area. Contact library staff at social.work.library@umich.edu for assistance in locating additional resources.
Books/Mirlyn ** Reference Sources ** Articles/Databases
Other Campus Libraries ** Selected Web Resources
To locate books (and other materials such as videos) in the University Library's collections, try any of the following terms in Mirlyn (the library’s online catalog) using either the"words anywhere" or “subject words” search from the pull-down menu:
substance abuse |
alcoholism |
drug abuse |
alcoholics |
dual diagnosis |
recovering alcoholics |
| children of prenatal alcohol abuse | nicotine addiction |
| adult children of alcoholics | cocaine abuse |
minorities -- alcohol use |
marijuana abuse |
| youth -- alcohol abuse | ecstacy (drug) |
| youth -- substance abuse | LSD (drug) |
| drugs of abuse | tobacco use |
Choose "advanced search" in Mirlyn to limit results to special formats such as video, electronic, etc.
Once you've found some promising titles, you can expand your search by searching for other words from subject headings, title, and/or works by the same author.
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Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students
Ed. Stacey L. Blachford and Kristine Krapp
Detroit: Gale, 2003
The Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors
Edited by Esther Gwinnell and Christine Adamec
New York, NY: Facts On File, c2006.
Social Work Library Reference Collection RC 564 .G95 2006
Encyclopedia of Bioethics (3rd ed.)
New York : Macmillan Reference USA, 2004
Search terms: alcohol and drugs in a public health context
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive
Behavior (2nd ed.)
New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001
Social Work Library Reference Collection
HV 5804 .E531 2001
Encyclopedia
of Public Health
Edited by Lester Breslow
New York : Macmillan Reference USA/Gale Group Thomson Learning, 2002
Search terms: addiction and habituation, marijuana, cocaine and crack
cocaine
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (2nd ed.)
Edited by Jacqueline L. Longe
Detroit: Thomson/Gale, 2005
Search terms: alcoholism, substance abuse and dependence
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Editors in chief Neil J. Smelser, Paul B. Baltes
ScienceDirect [online distributor], 2002
Search terms: alcoholism, addiction
to link to full text of the article.Search Tips: Many different terms are associated with substance abuse -- explore different approaches or synonyms, e.g. substance, alcohol, or drug abuse, or specify drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, etc. and/or specific populations, e.g. youth, minorities, women, to find the best strategy for each database you use.
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Child Abuse, Welfare and Adoption (Guide
available)
References books, journal articles, papers, federal grant reports and descriptions
of programs and treatment related to the maltreatment, safety and well-being
of children from 1965 to the present, including substance abuse in families,
juvenile substance abuse, etc.. A publicly available version of this database
can be found at the National Child Welfare Information Gateway at http://www.childwelfare.gov/
Criminal
Justice Abstracts (Guide
Available)
Indexes major journals, book chapters, and selected government reports
in criminology and related disciplines.
ERIC
Provides access to journal articles and many other types of publications in the field of education.
ETOH (Alcohol & Alcohol
Problems Science Database)
As this database is focused on alcohol, rather than use it as a search term,
use terms that
focus your search, such as "treatment" or "prevention" or "youth",
etc.
Family & Society
Studies Worldwide
Directed at professionals in all fields of social work, social science and
family practice; includes both scholarly and more popular treatments.
LegalTrac
A good source for articles on substance abuse published in legal and criminology
journals; many of the journals are available electronically via the Law
Library.
MEDLINE
The
premier source identifying biomedical literature, including medicine, dentistry,
nursing, and areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences.
PAIS
International (Public
Affairs Information Service Bulletin) (Guide available)
Indexes journal articles, books, government and international agency documents,
statistical, research and conference reports, on public affairs, public and
social policy worldwide.
PsycInfo
Extensive coverage of scholarly articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines, produced by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Social Services Abstracts (Guide
available)
An index of social services literature, including social welfare, policy and community development. Abstracts cover journal articles, dissertations and book reviews.
Social Work Abstracts
Produced by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), this database covers journal articles on a wide range of social issues.
Sociological Abstracts (Guide
available)
Covers scholarly sociological literature; of potential use to researchers looking for current and historical trends related to social and public health issues, among others.
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
This professional organization exists to support access and excellence in
addiction psychiatry as well as public awareness, continuing education
for professionals and the encouragement and dissemination of research on
all facets of addiction.
American
Medical Association Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Contains information on AMA policies about alcohol, youth and alcohol,
alanon/alateen, drug resources and links.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
(CADCA)
Supports a coalition of community organizations in their efforts to create
and maintain safe, drug-free communities.
National Association of Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse Counselors
This is the "largest membership organization serving addiction counselors,
educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize
in addiction prevention, treatment and education."
National
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
A Columbia University based think-tank aimed at informing the public and assessing
effective substance abuse treatments and legislation.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol
and Drug Information
This site provides alcohol and drug facts, statistics and research
summaries, catalog of publications, conference calendar, and links to additional
web sites.
National Council on Alcoholism
and Drug Dependence
A good site for definitions and statistics
on alcohol, as well as awareness activities.
National Inhalent Prevention Coalition
Serves as a referral/information clearinghouse multifaceted awareness
and prevention campaigns to educate youth and adults about the dangerous
effects of varous inhalents.
National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism
Covers various topics related to alcohol, including FAQs on alcohol abuse.
Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies
This center is a multidisciplinary
institute dedicated to acquisition and dissemination of knowledge on psychoactive
substance use and related phenomena with primary emphasis on alcohol use and
consequences.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
This component of the U.S. Dept. of
Health and Human Services has statistics and fact sheets on substance abuse.
Includes the Substance Abuse
Treatment Facility Locator
American Council for Drug
Education
"A substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs
and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and
its impact on society."
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Info provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
D.A.R.E.
This police officer-led clasroom-based K-12 anti-drug program was founded in
1983 in Los Angeles, and has spread throughout the U.S. and internationally.
Join Together
Supports "community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug
policy, prevention, and treatment".
Phoenix House
Prevention education and programs aimed at high school and college students,
their families and the professionals who work with them.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Information (bi-lingual) on Canada's
efforts to reduce alcohol and other drug-related harms.
European Association for the Treatment
of Addiction (UK)
This umbrella group consists of members representing over 500 services in the
continuum of independent drug and alcohol treatment and aftercare.
World Health Organization
(WHO) Program on Substance Abuse
Information pertaining to psychoactive substance use and abuse, as well as
about the WHO's projects and activities in the areas of substance use and dependence.
Alcohol & Epidemiology
Program
This program conducts advanced research to discover
effective community and policy interventions to reduce alcohol-related social
and health problems.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
CSPI helps focus public and decision-maker attention on high-leverage policy
reforms.
Drug Policy Alliance
DPA is a leading organization working to change U.S. policy related to illegal substances.
Drug Policy Research Center (RAND). Good empirical reports, publications, and newsletter, which help inform "community leaders and public officials" on drug problems, including alcohol.
Faces and Voices of Recovery
Faces & Voices of Recovery is a grass roots organization of Americans in
long term recovery from alcohol and other drug additions
dedicated to changing public perceptions of recovery and promoting effective
public policy in the U.S.
Legal Action Center
The LAC conducts programs and advocates for fair and equitable treatment of all
people
in recovery or suffering from alcohol and drug problems, people at risk
for or living with HIV/AIDS, and individuals with criminal justice histories.
Office of National Drug Control
Policy
Along with policy information, this White House site includes helpful information
about numerous types of drugs.
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
at Brown University
Promotes the "identification, prevention
and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems though
research, education, training and policy advocacy.
Center for Substance Abuse Research at
the University of Maryland
This center conducts and dissemminates research, evaluation and statistics;
provides training in research methods and policy analysis; and technical assistance
to agencies and organizations in the field.
National Institute on Drug
Abuse
NIDA's mission is to conduct and support research related to substance abuse
across a broad range of disciplines and to foster the dissemination and use
of research results to improve prevention, treatment and policy.
Prevention Research Center
One of sixteen centers sponsored by the NIAAA (see above), the PRC's
focus is on the social and physical
environments that influence individual behavior that leads to alcohol and drug
misuse -- and is the only center that specializes in prevention.
Research Institute on Addictions at
SUNY Buffalo
A research center national leader in
the study of alcohol and substance abuse issues.
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
A major funder of research and programs on health issues in the U.S., this
page provides access to research supported articles, reports, and other relevant
documents.
Treatment Research Institute
A non-profit research and development
organization dedicated to"reducing the devastating effects of alcohol and other
drug abuse on individuals, families and communities by employing scientific
methods and disseminating evidence-based information."
Al-Anon/AlaTeen
Provides resources for professionals about the organization
and information for family members of those with alcohol
problems.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Info about AA, facts about alcoholism and contact information for
U.S. and Canadian offices.
Cocaine Anonymous
A "fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and
hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others
to recover from their addiction."
Faces and Voices of Recovery
An advocacy, research, training and support group for both individuals and the
nonprofits who serve them.
Narcotics Anonymous World Services
This self-help group site is also rich with information for professionals.
Higher Education Center for
Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Includes a publications catalog on alcohol prevention on campus and news stories
about campus alcohol issues.
Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others
This group's mission is to assist individuals, "promote knowledge and understanding
of the disease of alcoholism and chemical dependency as it involves the Jewish
Community; and act as a resource center and information clearinghouse on the
effects of alcoholism and drug dependency on Jewish family life."
National Association for Children
of Alcoholics
This site provides information and resources targeted toward professionals, children (including adult) of alcoholics, families, clergy, and educators.
National Association on Alcohol, Drugs
and Disability
Promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with co-existing
disabilities.
National Association of Lesbian/Gay Addiction Profesionals
Dedicated to the prevention and treatment of substance abuse and other addictions
in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities.
National Black Alcoholism and Addictions Council
An organization committed to education, strengthening services
and treatment, and developing
research models specifically designed for the black population.
National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT)
Strives to prevent or eliminate tobacco use and reduce
alcohol abuse in the Latino community through
research, programs, and policy analysis.
Lexis
Nexis Statistical
Indexes and provides tables of statistics gathered by the U.S. and state governments,
international governmental sources, including the U.N., nonprofit and commercial
organizations.
National Center for Health Statistics
From their A-Z index, choose either Alcohol or Substance Abuse to gain more information
including statistics.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Among other federal enforcement information related to drugs, this site provides
general and state by state statistics on seizures, arrests, and links to other
relevant government sites.
American Society
of Addiction Medicine
Contains information on treatment and information for service providers, such
as practice guidelines, publications, public policy statements, etc.
Ensuring
Solutions
Created by the George Washington University Medical Center to "increase treatment
for individuals with alcohol problems by providing research based information
and tools," this web site contains research reports, fact sheets, issue briefs
and an Alcohol Cost Calculator.
Hazelden
A nonprofit organization aimed at helping recovering alcoholics and other addicts.
Site contains links to additional web sites, training resources, FAQs, quizzes,
publications, etc.
National Association
for Addiction Professionals
Includes job ads, certification information, catalog of publications, and links
to various treatment resources.
National Registry
of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
A searchable database of interventions compiled by the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration.
Therapeutic
Communities of America
An association representing over 650 substance abuse and mental health
non-profit treatment programs, this group aims to increase treatment programs'
efficacy and efficiency, educate the public, policymakers and organizations
on the importance of research, education, prevention and treatment, and advocate
for the populations served by its members.
While many resources on substance
abuse are located in the Social Work Library,
the following libraries also have related collections on this
topic:
Hatcher Graduate Library |
Public Health Library |
Shapiro Undergraduate Library |
Taubman Medical Library |
Content last updated on: March 12, 2008
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