Surf these sites: "Drugs, Brain & Behavior" online textbook. -- This is the entire content (text and figures) of a textbook that was entitled ''Principles of Behavioral Pharmacology''. The authors are professors at Rutgers and Drew Universities in New Jersey. AddictionScience.org -- Research Forum and Resources for the Neurobiology of Addiction hosted by The Wheeler Center at the University of California, San Francisco. Online discussions and learning tools that help in understanding the neuroscience behind addiction and the brain mediation of reward. Alcoholism and AA Recovery -- A comprehensive resource for people in recovery and individuals who are wondering if they have a drinking problem. Haight Ashbury Free Clinics Pharmacologic Research Unit -- We seek medications that minimize the hold drugs have over addicts. Eligible addicts and alcoholics can receive free outpatient treatment by participating in our studies. INRC Home Page -- The International Narcotics Research Conference is a NIDA-funded organization that emphasizes research on opioids. The site provides a history of the group and PDF copies of the program and abstracts, including an author index, from the most recent meetings. Marijuana Special Report from The New Scientist -- Visual guide to brain regions involved in the mediation of cannabis actions - geared to the lay person. Links to a variety of articles on cannabis/Marijuana. National Institute on Drug Abuse -- Comprehensive web-site with research and treatment reports and news. Includes a site for teachers and students with educational materials. Fact sheets on drug abuse, including the most recent economic costs report. Smart Choices -- An independent, non-profit organization working to prevent and reduce alcohol and drug problems in the Northwest communities. Society for Neuroscience Brain Briefings -- For the layperson interested in the science behind addiction: and in the brain in general. Current topics include: Nicotine and the brain, Addictions path, the brains stash, and the opiate receptor. The Drug Discrimination Bibliography -- Drug Discrimination is widely recognised as one of the major methods for studying the behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of drugs and plays an important role in drug discovery and investigations of drug abuse. This WWW page provides access to Dr. Ian Stolerman''s ongoing Comprehensive Bibliography of Drug Discrimination Research. Search bibliography for combinations of training drug, pretreatment drug, methodology, etc. The National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information -- Search a large number of databases for information on addiction treatment and scientific research.
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