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Offers programs for training people to responsibly serve, sell and consume alcohol.
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http://www.gettips.com/

A recovery program and national support group network for people who have made the decision to reduce their drinking and make other lifestyle changes.
http://www.moderation.org/

AIM
Alcohol In Moderation is an organization that communicates a sensible drinking message. Information from scientific researchers, the beverage alcohol industry, and associations, on research, health issues and legislation.
http://www.aim-digest.com/

Tackles underage drinking and drunk driving in greater Washington, DC., including providing sober rides.
http://www.wrap.org

Ontario Public Health Association site devoted exclusively to Canadian alcohol policy issues; designed to stimulate informed discussion about various aspects of alcohol policy.
http://www.apolnet.org

College campus alcohol issues speaker that carries a message about health and abuse.
http://www.ccspeaks.com

Intoxication is rewarding for precisely the same reason it produces suffering - it diminishes the influence of remote stimuli.
http://www.alcohol-drug.com/myopia.htm

Contains an online alcohol blood alcohol content calculator.
http://www.rupissed.com/

The American distilling industry's organization fighting drunk driving and illegal underage drinking through alcohol education, law enforcement, legislation and retailer support.
http://www.centurycouncil.org/

A national non-profit organization that supports sensible alcohol practices through the development of messages, strategies, and training.
http://www.faceproject.org

The flow of alcohol ads and cheap-drink specials aimed at college students may be one factor in high rates of binge drinking.
http://csmonitor.com/2002/0521/p11s03-lehl.html

Created by Anheuser-Busch to highlight research and statistics regarding alcohol abuse, drunk driving, and responsible consumption.
http://www.alcoholstats.com

Provides assistance for communities wanting to adopt ordinances prohibiting advertising alcohol products on billboards.
http://www.scenic.org/billboardsign/alcohol.htm

Summary of policies in the United States from the colonial period through the repeal in 1933 of the Prohibition (21st) Amendment to the Constitution. Includes references.
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/nc/nc2a.htm

Research program to discover effective community and policy interventions to reduce alcohol-related social and health problems. Includes findings, and information about effective policies.
http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/

Articles question the honesty and integrity of eight organizations in the field of preventing alcohol abuse. The author is David Hanson, Ph.D., a professor emeritus at State University of New York.
http://www.alcoholfacts.org/

A national alcohol prevention, intervention, and education program used by universities across the United States.
http://www.factsontap.org/

Resources for changing the college drinking culture. Includes research and approaches to prevention, with interactive tools for students and educators.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/

Program by University of Michigan Health System for people with mild to moderate alcohol problems.
http://www.med.umich.edu/drinkwise/

Article originally published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0.../3_29/109351422/p1/article.jhtml