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Special Feature on Heroin
Drugstory Resources
General Information
Physical Effects
Mental Effects

Drugstory Resources

	Fact Sheet: Heroin Provides general information about heroin, as well as its physical and mental effects and treatment methods. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Online Resources: Heroin A comprehensive list of online resources and links to expert information on heroin. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Chasing the High: A Writers’ Roundtable Hear from experts and teens on the dangers of using heroin and prescription drugs.
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General Information

	Partnership for a Drug-Free America http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ Attempts to reduce demand for illicit drugs in America through media communication.
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Teens 2003 Surveys adolescent use, attitudes and exposure to marijuana, Ecstasy, inhalants, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, LSD, alcohol and tobacco, as well as anti-drug media campaign messages. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Parents 2003 Surveys parental assumptions and attitudes regarding drugs and today’s youth, as well as how parents handle the issue of drugs with their children. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Partnership Attitude Tracking Studies (1997-2003) Connects to a list of all Partnership Attitude Tracking Studies from 1997 to 2003.

	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
Drug Facts: Heroin Contains information about heroin. Includes prevalence estimates, consequences of use, adjudication, and trafficking.
	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
InfoFacts: Heroin Provides information on heroin, including health hazards, tolerance, addiction and withdrawal, treatment and extent of use.
Information on Common Drugs of Abuse: Heroin Links to NIDA publications, research reports, notes and news releases on Heroin.
	Addiction Treatment Resource http://www.addictiontreatmentresource.com/index.html Refers to over 5,000 residential treatment centers including inpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs. Also refers to outpatient treatment programs for drug abuse and addiction and alcoholism.
Heroin Info: Describes addiction and withdrawal.
	The Anti-Drug http://www.theantidrug.com/ Educates parents about drugs and emphasizes the impact they can have in curbing their children's use of drugs.
Drug Information: Heroin Gives general facts and figures about heroin.
	Monitoring the Future, The University of Michigan http://www.monitoringthefuture.org An ongoing substance abuse study that publishes yearly results on the behaviors, attitudes and values of American secondary school students, college students and young adults.
National Results on Adolescent Drug Use 2003 This annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders tracks trends in the use of licit and illict drugs as well as trends in the levels of perceived risk and personal disapproval associated with each drug. (Adobe Acrobat File)
National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2003, Volume I: Secondary School Students This monograph gives the 1975-2003 national trends in smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use among American secondary school students. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Join Together http://www.jointogether.org Dedicated to reducing substance abuse and gun violence. Posts up-to-date news stories on related topics and offers a multitude of resources for community drug prevention.
1999 Monthly Action Kit: Addresses heroin use and what communities should know. Contains facts, information and resources on heroin abuse and addiction treatment. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) http://www.usdoj.gov/dea Enforces controlled substances laws and regulations in the United States.
Heroin: Drug Information Includes information on the prevalence of use, physical/mental effects and trafficking/production associated with heroin.
	US Department of Justice: National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/index.htm The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) is the nation's principal center for strategic domestic counterdrug intelligence.
National Drug Threat Assessment 2004 (April 2004) The most recently collected data from national law enforcement, intelligence and public health agencies. Includes information about the trafficking and abuse of heroin. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Heroin in America - National Public Radio NPR’s Morning Edition program takes an in-depth look at the growing heroin epidemic in America. Listen to the entire five-part series to learn more about the changing face of heroin addiction.
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Physical Effects of Heroin

	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
NIDA Research Report: Heroin Abuse and Addiction Lists the health hazards of heroin, including short- and long-term effects and possible medical complications.
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Applied Studies http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ Provides the latest national data on substance abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and the nation's substance treatment system.
Emergency Department Trends, Final Estimates 1994-2001 (August 2002) Collects data on the number and characteristics of drug-related visits to the emergency room. Includes data related to heroin. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the Nation's drug control program.
Drug Facts: Heroin, Consequences of Use
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Mental Effects of Heroin

	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
NIDA Research Report: Heroin Abuse and Addiction Discusses the mental effects of heroin and the damage it does to the brain.
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