The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets. www.dea.gov

Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices. www.kdheks.gov/tobacco

Connect Kansas is about strengthening communities as places where children and youth are safe, connected to others, and supported by concerned, involved, and responsible adults* Ensuring the hopes and dreams that we have for our children will come true. Preventing problems before young people become statistics. Developing thoughtful public policy and investing resources in ways that achieve meaningful results. Supporting active, sustained citizen participation, community-wide ownership of issues, and local action tailored to local needs. Get Kansas Communities that care statistics by county. www.connectks.org

Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project  The Project was implemented in October 2002 in response to the devastating consequences Kansas communities were experiencing as a result of methamphetamine production and usage.  www.ksmethpreventionproject.org

Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children The Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project is active in Drug Endangered Children (DEC) programs at the local, state and national level. With the help of partner agencies, KMPP formed the Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children in 2003. The Kansas Alliance is made up of local, state and federal partners and meets quarterly to address DEC issues and provide oversight, training and technical assistance to county-level DEC programs in Kansas. www.ksmethpreventionproject.org/decindex.htm

National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University  Inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives. Assess what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. Encourage every individual and institution to take responsibilty to combat substance abuse and addiction.Provide those on the front lines with the tools they need to succeed. Remove the stigma of abuse and replace shame and despair with hope. www.casacolumbia.org

Partnership for a Drug-Free America The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit coalition of communication, health, medical and educational professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live healthy, drug-free lives. www.drugfree.org

Office of Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families. www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org

Office of National Drug Control Policy The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences. www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

Parents The Anti-Drug Provides parents and other adult caregivers with strategies and tips on raising drug free children. www.theantidrug.com   Spanish Version www.laantidroga.com

FACE Resources, training and action on alcohol issues FACE is a national non-profit organization that supports sensible alcohol policies and practices through the development of messages, strategies and training designed to create public awareness and action on alcohol issues. www.faceproject.org

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to improve the health and health care of all Americans. To achieve the most impact with our funds, we prioritize our grants into four goal areas: To assure that all Americans have access to quality health care at reasonable cost. To improve the quality of care and support for people with chronic health conditions. To promote healthy communities and lifestyles.To reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance abuse—tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. www.rwjf.org

American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org

Join Together Online Our mission is expressed in our name. Join Together helps community leaders understand and use the most current scientifically valid prevention and treatment approaches. Our surveys have shown that communities with written strategies that are broadly supported by key leaders and institutions are the most likely to be successful in reducing and preventing alcohol and drug problems. www.jointogether.org

How much is to much evaluate your use of alcohol www.alcoholscreening.org

Leadership to keep children Alcohol Free  a unique coalition of Governors' spouses, Federal agencies, and public and private organizations, is an initiative to prevent the use of alcohol by children ages 9 to 15. It is the only national effort that focuses on alcohol use in this age group. The initiative was founded by The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and has been joined by additional Federal sponsors. www.alcoholfreechildren.org

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism www.niaaa.nih.gov

Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center The Mission of the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center is to build leadership capacity and increase the effectiveness of States and local communities in their efforts to enforce underage drinking laws, prevent underage drinking, and eliminate the devastating consequences associated with alcohol use by underage youth. The Center achieves this goal by providing a wide variety of science-based, practical, and effective training and technical assistance services. www.udetc.org

Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry to focus attention and action on industry practices that jeopardize the health and safety of America's youth. Reducing high rates of underage alcohol consumption and the suffering caused by alcohol-related injuries and deaths among young people requires using the public health strategies of limiting the access to and the appeal of alcohol to underage persons. www.camy.org

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Listed below are some helpful links for prevention research and data, including prevention related training and events in Kansas. It also contains links to organizations that will help you locate alcohol and drug treatment centers.

   Kansas Family Partnership is a website that helps promote positive youth behaviors by supporting diverse Kansas families and communities. www.kansasfamily.com

Connect Kansas is about strengthening communities as places where children and youth are safe, connected to others, and supported by concerned, involved, and responsible adults* Ensuring the hopes and dreams that we have for our children will come true. Preventing problems before young people become statistics. Developing thoughtful public policy and investing resources in ways that achieve meaningful results. Supporting active, sustained citizen participation, community-wide ownership of issues, and local action tailored to local needs. www.connectks.org

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 

NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment. Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues. Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work. Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public. www.niaaa.nih.gov

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration was created to focus attention, programs, and funding on improving the lives of people with or at risk for mental and substance abuse disorders.  www.samhsa.gov    http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm

http://www.itseverybodysbusiness.org protecting Kansas Youth against tobacco

Addiction and Prevention Services Kansas Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services, Addiction and Prevention Services. Our Mission is to ensure a comprehensive system of quality services for the prevention and treatment of addictions in Kansas.  http://www.srskansas.org/hcp/AAPSHome.htm 

Kansas Department of Health and Enviroment The mission of the Division of Environment is the protection of the public health and environment. www.kdheks.gov