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To find additional information or resources related to substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, or substance use treatment, please explore the links listed below. The links can be sorted by Prevention or Treatment using the drop-down box on the right side of the page.

CADCA Community Toolkit

The mission of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is to strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities globally. 

Prevention
Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth

The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) employs a public health approach to prevent and reduce alcohol-related problems among young people. To this end, our work focuses on the marketing variables of product, place, promotion and price, and the role these variables play in youth drinking and related problems. 

Prevention
DBHDD Division of Addictive Diseases

The DBHDD Division of Addictive Diseases provides a wide spectrum of substance abuse treatment and recovery services across the state of Georgia. 

Treatment
DBHDD Office of Behavioral Health Prevention & Federal Grants

The Office of Behavioral Health Prevention & Federal Grants (OBHPFG) delivers statewide substance abuse prevention messaging and programs and oversees the work of local program providers across the state of Georgia through the Georgia Strategic Prevention System (GASPS). OBHPFG's current initiatives include the Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Project (ASAPP), Drugs Don't Work, Generation Prescription Drug, Georgia Teen Institute, GA Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Collaborative, Maternal Substance Abuse Child Development, National Prevention Week, Prevention Clubhouses, SYNAR Tobacco Compliance, Voices for Prevention, State Opioid Response, and the Red Ribbon Campaign. 

Prevention
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities provides treatment and support services to people with behavioral health challenges and addictive diseases, and assists individuals who live with developmental disabilities. 

Treatment
DPH Drug Surveillance Unit

The DPH Drug Surveillance Unit uses a variety of data sources to track non-fatal and fatal drug overdoses. This data is shared with the public and statewide partners to respond to clusters of overdoses. 

Prevention
Drug Enforcement Administration

The Drug Enforcement Administration is the United States' lead agency for domestic enforcement of federal drug laws, and for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations abroad. 

Prevention
Georgia Addiction Counselors Association

The Georgia Addiction Counselors Association is a professional organization that provides certifications, continuing education, specialized trainings, and networking opportunities to addiction counselors throughout Georgia. 

Treatment
Georgia Crisis and Access Line

The Georgia Crisis and Access Line is an online resource and phone-in service provided by DBHDD to connect Georgia residents with substance abuse and mental health treatment services and facilities. 

Treatment
Georgia Department of Driver Services

The Department of Driver Services (DDS) regulates the DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program, also more commonly referred to as DUI schools. 

Prevention
Georgia Department of Revenue

The mission of the Department of Revenue is to administer the tax laws of the State of Georgia fairly and efficiently in order to promote public confidence and compliance, while providing excellent customer service. The Department of Revenue manages alcohol and tobacco licenses for retailers and enforces Georgia law regarding the sale of both substances. 

Prevention
Georgia Strategic Prevention System

The Georgia Strategic Prevention System (GASPS) is an online resource that aids in systematically implementing and evaluating different statewide strategies that assists communities in developing and implementing effective prevention programs and policies. 

Prevention
Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is the nation's largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. MADD, in the state of Georgia, serves all 159 counties as well as those from other states affected by Georgia crashes. 

Prevention
MTF: Trends in Prevalence of Various Drugs

Recent data available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Prevention
National Center for Education Statistics

The National Center for Education Statistics is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Prevention
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAAA supports and conducts research on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being. 

Prevention
National Institute on Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse's mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. 

Prevention
Office of National Drug Control Policy

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is a component of the Executive Office of the President. The mission of ONDCP is to reduce substance use disorder and its consequences by coordinating the nation's drug control policy through the development and oversight of the National Drug Control Strategy and Budget. 

Prevention
Official Code of Georgia Annotated - Alcoholic Beverages

The section of the official code of Georgia contains all laws regarding alcoholic beverages. 

Prevention
Partnership to End Addiction

Partnership to End Addiction partners with families, professionals and other organizations to end addiction in the United States. They take a public health approach, rooted in science and compassion. 

Prevention
Prescription Drug Drop Box Locations

The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative provides an interactive map on their website displaying the locations of medication drop boxes across Georgia. These drop boxes allow for the safe disposal of expired or unneeded prescription medications, which can help prevent misuse or abuse of these medications. Misuse or abuse of prescription drugs may lead to an overdose. 

Prevention
Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia

The Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia covers credentialing, recertification, training, public relations, resource development and prevention ethics. 

Prevention
SAMHSA Prevention

SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness in America's communities. 

Treatment
Stop Underage Drinking Data

Review recent research and findings from federal agencies focusing on data and current information on the complex causes and consequences of underage drinking as well as effective prevention, intervention, and treatment approaches. 

Prevention
Talk They Hear You

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's "Talk. They Hear You." campaign encourages and empowers parents of adolescents and teens to talk to their children about substance abuse and its consequences. 

Prevention
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs is a decades-old nonprofit substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current research on drug use and its impact on community. 

Prevention
Treatment Episode Data Set

The Treatment Episode Data Set provides information on the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of the 1.8 million annual admissions to treatment for abuse of alcohol and drugs in facilities that report to individual state administrative data systems. Currently, Georgia only has sufficient data for 2015, 2016, and 2017 within this data set. 

Treatment
University of Georgia Center for Family Research

The purpose of the Center for Family Research is to bring together scholars from diverse disciplines to explore innovative and dynamic ways of examining family life. The Center quickly became very successful in stimulating intellectual interchange and enhancing its members' ability to obtain extramural funding. Grant-supported projects focused on family processes, family stress, and prevention/intervention efforts. 

Prevention

GASPS Georgia Strategic Prevention System

The GASPS Data Warehouse is an innovative online repository containing information on behavioral health issues, their consequences, and related social indicators. The Data Warehouse is a one-stop shop for gathering state- and county-level data, as well as other national or external resources, related to substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, and mental health promotion. 

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Definitions

OBHPFG

Office of Behavioral Health Prevention & Federal Grants

amfAR

The Foundation for AIDS Research

ARDI

Alcohol-Related Disease Impact

BRFSS

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

CDC

Centers for Disease Control

CJCC

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

DBHDD

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities 

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

DOE

Georgia Department of Education

DOR

Georgia Department of Revenue

DPH

Georgia Department of Public Health 

GBI

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

GDOT

Georgia Department of Transportation

GSHS

Georgia Student Health Survey

MMWR

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

NIDA

National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIH

National Institute of Health

NSDUH

National Survey on Drug Use and Health

ONDCP

Office of National Drug Control Policy

PDMP

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

SEOW

State Epidemiology Outcomes Workgroup 

SIS

Social Indicator Study

SUDORS

State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System

YRBSS

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

Illicit drugs

any substance that can be misused, not including alcohol or tobacco products

Opioids

substances derived from morphine; can include natural (morphine, codeine), semi-synthetic (hydrocodone, oxycodone), synthetic (fentanyl, methadone), and illicit opioids (heroin, can include illicitly produced fentanyl) 

Prescription drugs

refers to any prescription medication that can be misused, including pain relievers, stimulants, and tranquilizers/sedatives 

Stimulants

substances like methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine, and khat; can include any misused prescription stimulants

Tobacco products

includes any nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes or electronic vapor products (vapes)

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