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	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.
Prevention Principles for Children and Adolescents Provides important research-based concepts and information to help develop and carry out effective drug abuse prevention programs.
Ethnic Identification and Cultural Ties May Help Prevent Drug Use (1999) Among Puerto Rican, African-American and Asian youth, cultural influences and ethnic identification may act as protective factors against drug abuse.
	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.
Academic Performance and Youth Substance Use (September 2002) Discusses how adolescents with A and B grade averages are less likely to abuse cigarettes and other substances.
Team Sports Participation and Substance Use Among Youth (February 2002) Reports that adolescents who participate in team sports are more likely to disapprove of drug use and less likely to abuse drugs than their peers.
Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Drug Use (February 2001) Findings from the 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.
	National Institute of Justice http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/ NIJ is the research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is the only federal agency solely dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues.
Crime Prevention: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising? Addresses the effectiveness of family, school and community-based crime prevention methods.
	Partnership for a Drug-Free America http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ Attempts to reduce demand for illicit drugs among America's youth through media communications. Features personal stories, research and other information related to substance use and abuse.
	The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University http://www.casacolumbia.org/ CASA's research informs Americans about the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives, and assesses what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.
National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse VIII: Teens and Parents (August 2003) Discusses the risk factors that influence teen substance abuse, including high stress, boredom and having substantial amounts of spending money. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	American Council for Drug Education http://www.acde.org/ Offers drug prevention resources for youth, parents and educators.
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