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Informational Resources

Learn more about specific ASAC programs or services by downloading the following brochures in PDF format:
ASAC's General Brochure
CD+  Youth Residential Program Brochure
Heart of Iowa, Mother & Child Recovery Center Brochure
Adult Residential Brochure
Substance Abuse Prevention Services Brochure
Workplace Prevention Services
Underage Drinking Brochure
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The following ASAC recommended resources include online brochures, flyers, and booklets, most in PDF format (), and links to informational web pages.

You may also want to contact the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC), Iowa's drug, alcohol, and gambling resource center, at 1-866-242-4111, for a variety of informational resources, or visit the ISAIC Website at http://www.drugfreeinfo.org.
 

Alcohol | Tobacco | Drugs | Help for Parents | Recovery and Support

 

Alcohol

- AlcoholScreening.org Website - Take an online assessment of your drinking habits.
- The Fact is... Alcoholism Tends to Run in Families (SAMHSA) 4 pgs
- If Someone Close...has a problem with alcohol or other drugs 3 pgs
- How to Cut Down on Your Drinking  (NIAAA) 4 pgs
- The Role of Parents in Preventing and Addressing Underage Drinking (SAMHSA) 2pgs
- Parents’ Guide to Underage Drinking Concerns: Frequently Asked Questions HTML or
printable PDF format (Linn County Underage Drinking Coalition) 4pgs
- Health Effects of Alcohol on Teens (Linn County Underage Drinking Coalition) 1pg
- Laws Concerning Adults Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Minors (Linn County Underage Drinking Coalition) 1pg
- Addressing the Issue of Underage Drinking Informational Brochure (Linn County Underage Drinking Coalition) 2pg
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving Website
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Website with objective information,including statistics, interviews with medical/scientific experts and recommendations about drinking from leading health authorities.
- The Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education Network Website. An international association of college and university-based peer education programs focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other related student health and safety issues.
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Tobacco

- Cigarettes and Other Nicotine Products NIDA InfoFacts
- The Truth About Tobacco Tips for Teens
- Guide to Quitting Smoking American Cancer Society Guide
- Quitting Smokeless Tobacco American Cancer Society Guide
  Smokefree.gov: You can quit smoking now! Website
- Nicotine Addiction Website (NIDA)
- Quitline Iowa Website.  Also call 1-800-784-8669 or 1-877-471-2107
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Drugs

Club Drugs
  - Club Drugs NIDA Infofacts
  - ClubDrugs.org Website (NIDA)
Crack and Cocaine
  - Crack and Cocaine  NIDA Infofacts
  - The Truth About Cocaine Tips for Teens
Ecstasy
  - Ecstasy  NIDA Infofacts
Hallucinogens
  - Hallucinogens & Dissociative Drugs Including LSD, PCP, Ketamine, Dextromethorphan   NIDA Research Report
Heroin
  - Heroin  NIDA Infofacts
  - Heroin: Abuse and Addiction NIDA Research Report
Inhalants
  - Inhalants  NIDA Infofacts
  - Inhalant Abuse NIDA Research Report
  - Inhalant Abuse Website (NIDA)
LSD
  - LSD  NIDA Infofacts
Marijuana
  - Marijuana NIDA Infofacts
  - Marijuana: Facts for Teens NIDA
  - La marihuana - Informacion para los adolescentes
  - Marijuana Abuse NIDA Research Report
    The Facts About Marijuana Website (NIDA)
Methadone
  - Methadone ONDCP Fact Sheet
Methamphetamine
  - Methamphetamine NIDA Infofacts
  - Methamphetamine: Abuse and Addiction NIDA Research Report
Prescription Drugs
  - Prescription Drugs  NIDA Infofacts
  - Prescription Drugs Abuse and Addiction NIDA Research Report
PCP
  - PCP  NIDA Infofacts
Ritalin ((Methylphenidate)
  - Ritalin  NIDA Infofacts
Rohypnol and GHB
  - Rohypnol and GHB  NIDA Infofacts
Anabolic Steroids
  - Anabolic Steroid Abuse NIDA Research Report
  - Steroids  NIDA Infofacts
  - Anabolic Steroid Abuse Website (NIDA)
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Help for Parents

- Suspect your Teens are Using Drugs or Drinking? - A Brief Guide to Action for Parents
- Signs of Drug Use in Children
- Keeping Your Kids Drug Free: A How-to-Guide for Parents and Caregivers
- Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know   NIDA
- La marihuana - Lo que los padres deben saber NIDA
- A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free Website
A SAMHSA supported site that provides parents and other caring adults with resources to promote good mental health and to help reduce the risk of children using drugs.
- Parents. The Anti-Drug Website
Excellent resource for substance information, signs and symptoms of use, and street lingo youth use to refer to drugs and drug-related behavior.
- Adults and Children Talking Together Website
FAQ’s for parents and teens, parenting tips, age-appropriate discussion about drugs and several links to other related sites.
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Recovery and Support Websites

- Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC) offers Iowan's a comprehensive index to substance abuse, tobacco and related health resources.
- Directory of Substance Abuse Services in Iowa Search ISAIC's Directory of Services to find a treatment center or prevention services near you.
- Directory of Self-Help Group Meetings Search ISAIC's Directory of Meetings, including AA, NA, Al-Anon, Alateen, CoDa, ACOA, to find a meeting in your area.
- RecoveryIowa.org seeks to organize a grassroots effort to reduce the stigma attached to those in recovery from substance abuse addiction.  Resources for people in recovery.
- Alcoholics Anonymous A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
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Iowa Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Meetings in Iowa online listing or call 1-800-207-2172
- Al-Anon/Alateen For friends and relatives of alcoholics
- Iowa Area Al-Anon and Alateen website
Meetings in Iowa listed by District
For meetings in Cedar Rapids, call 365-5955 for meeting locations.
- Narcotics Anonymous Membership is open to all drug addicts, regardless of the particular drug or combination of drugs used. When adapting AA's First Step, the word "addiction" was substituted for "alcohol," thus removing drug-specific language and reflecting the "disease concept" of addiction. Iowa Region of Narcotics Anonymous
- Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
- Dual Recovery Anonymous is a twelve step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a dual illness. We are chemically dependent and we are also affected by an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both illnesses affect us in all areas of our lives; physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually.
- Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids.
- Women for Sobriety, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions.
- SADD Students Against Destructive Decisions.  Provides students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving and other destructive decisions.
   

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Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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