National Organizations Targeting Underage Alcohol Use
RADAR Network
The RADAR Network is sponsored by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) information component, SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). The RADAR Network is the largest substance abuse prevention and treatment infrastructure. It consists of:
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State clearinghouses
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Prevention resource centers
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National, international, and local organizations supporting substance abuse preve-tion activities.
To learn the location of the RADAR Network Center nearest you, or for other information about CSAP’s RADAR Network, write, email, or call:
SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Attn: M. Cornelius Pierce
Manager, RADAR Network Center Development
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, Maryland 20847-2345
Toll-free in the U.S. 800-729-6686;
TDD 800-487-4889
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
810 Seventh Street NW
Washington, DC 20531
Telephone: 202-307-5911
Fax: 202-307-2093
Email: askjj@ojp.usdoj.gov
Web site: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
OJJDP provides Federal leadership on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention efforts, which include alcohol and other substance use and abuse prevention. In response to a congressional mandate, OJJDP is administering the Underage Drinking Laws program, which includes State grant and discretionary funds and training and technical assistance. These efforts complement other OJJDP-related initiatives, many of which respond to alcohol-related offenses, and the Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program. Information on these initiatives and other OJJDP activities is available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse.
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC)
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
Telephone: 800-638-8736
Fax: 301-519-5600
Email: askncjrs@ncjrs.org
Web site: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
JJC., the component of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) sponsored by OJJDP, offers easy access to information on all topics of delinquency prevention and juvenile justice, including underage drinking. Currently available in JJC’s teleconference series is the Combating Underage Drinking Teleconference. This teleconference describes the range of health and social problems associated with underage drinking, Federal funding opportunities, and model approaches and strategies to reduce underage drinking. JJC offers the latest research findings, descriptions of promising programs, publications on youth-related issues, and application kits and announcements of funding opportunities, including the Underage Drinking Laws program. The OJJDP Web site provides easy access to JJC’s online resources, including publications, grant announcements, facts and figures, and a calendar of events.
