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    Alcoholics Anonymous
    Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who share their experiences with each other, so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoh... Details >
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    Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    CSAP supports SAMHSA's vision--A Life in the Community for Everyone. Through the use of the Strategic Prevention Framework, SAMHSA/CSAP works to decrease substance use and abuse by bringing effective... Details >
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    Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    This office was created in October 1992 with the Congressional mandate to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems. SAMHSA/CSAT works cooperat... Details >
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    Center of Alcohol Studies
    The Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS), founded in the early 1940s, conducts research on alcohol, and other substance use/abuse, disseminates information, and engages in professional and public education... Details >
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    Children of Alcoholics Foundation
    The Children of Alcoholics Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1982, was created to serve and educate the millions of young and adult children from alcoholic families. The Foundation's pu... Details >
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    Do It Now Foundation
    The Do It Now Foundation, founded in 1968, is a nonprofit, private organization utilizing innovative approaches to drug education. Aimed primarily at the 13 to 30 age group, the Foundation attempts t... Details >
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    Drug Abuse Warning Network, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a large-scale, ongoing drug abuse data collection system sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The major objectives... Details >
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    Families Anonymous, Inc.
    Families Anonymous (FA) was founded in 1971 as a mutual support group for families of people involved in drug abuse and related behavioral problems. Group meetings and discussions are modeled on the ... Details >
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    Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
    The mission of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention is to support institutions of higher education (IHEs) in their efforts to combat illegal alcohol and other drug (AOD) u... Details >
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    International Community Corrections Association
    The International Community Corrections Association (ICCA), formerly the International Halfway House Association, was founded in 1964. The purposes of the Association are: to assist members to funct... Details >
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