INTERNATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES

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These are International Substance Abuse Resources.
Please also see:
U.S. Substance Abuse Resources || Anxiety Related || Crisis Intervention
Depression || Dissociative Disorders || Eating Disorders (U.S. and Int'l) || Erotomania
Self Injury || Traumatic Stress Disorders || Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)
Health Care Resources || General Mental Health Resources


ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
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20,000 Children Living With Parents Addicted to Drugs
The Scotsman, July 25, 2001

Binge Drinking Causes Almost Immediate Neuron Death
Reuters Health, April 17, 2002

Drug Use and Dependence
Information on the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs from the Merck Manual.

Heroin Use in Russia Jumps, With Related Rise in HIV Incidence
Reuters, June 26, 2002

Teaching Students With FAS or FAE
A publication from the British Columbia Ministry of Education.

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ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
75 Albert Street, Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7
Canada
Phone: (613) 235-4048
www.ccsa.ca

EUROCARE
Secretariat
1 The Quay
St. Ives
Cambridgeshire PE17 4AR
United Kingdom
Phone: 0148 046 6766
www.eurocare.org
Advocacy for the prevention of alcohol-related harm in Europe.

Kids Help Line (Canada)
Toll-free: 1-800-668-6868
kidshelp.sympatico.ca

Management of Substance Abuse
World Health Organization
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Management of Substance Abuse Team
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
Phone: 022 791 4325
www.who.int/substance_abuse/

Network of Alcohol/Drug Agencies (Australia)
PO Box 2345
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Australia
Phone: (02) 92814781
www.nada.org.au

New Zealand Drug Foundation
PO Box 3082
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone: (04) 499 2920
http://www.nzdf.org.nz

RE-SOLV
Society for Prevention of Solvent & Volatile Substance Abuse
30A High Street Stone
Staffordshire ST15 8AW
England
Phone: 01785 817 885
Freephone Help Line: 0808 800 2345
www.re-solv.org

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  > Intrafamilial (Incest)
  > Male Victims Journal
        References

  > Prostituted Children
CHILDREN AND MEDICATION
  > for "ADHD"
  > for "Behavioral Disorders"
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CIRCLE OF TRUST ABUSE ARTICLES/MEDIA REPORTS
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CONSCRIPTED CHILDREN:— aka "Child Soldiers"
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