Links—Substance Abuse

Global Teen Challenge

http://www.globaltc.org

Global Teen Challenge facilitates life transformation for people with life-controlling problems by providing guidance, training, resources and leadership worldwide. Of special interest on this site is a guide to different types of substances which are commonly abused.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

http://www.nida.nih.gov/

NIDA is a service of the National Institutes of Health. Its mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

Specialized Information Services of the National Library of Medicine

http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv/substanceabuse.html#a0

This page will link you with many resources connecting substance abuse and HIV/AIDS infection.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

http://www.samhsa.gov/

SAMHSA is a service of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Scroll through the “Browse by topic” section for information on a broad variety of subjects related to substance abuse, including HIV/AIDS.

UNAIDS

http://www.unodc.org/pdf/leaflet_2000-06-30_1.pdf

This document, presented by UNAIDS, presents the devastating link between substance abuse and HIV/AIDS infection.