Many types of resources are available, one of which is the Internet with its numerous websites. The following lists some sites as well as links to other documents that may prove to be valuable in your search for information on the use of alcohol and drugs. This list is not all-inclusive, nor are these Web sites officially endorsed by the IACP. If you discover other Web sites you think would be informative for this site's users, please e-mail that information to Ernie Floegel at iacpdre@frontiernet.net.
"Identifying Types of Drug Intoxication: Laboratory Evaluation of a Subject-Examination Procedure. In this Johns Hopkins University study, DRE training was validated through both laboratory and field studies.
"An Evaluation of Pupil Size Standards Used By Police Officers for Detecting Drug Impairment", Richman, et al
"Drugs and Human Performance Fact Sheets" by NHTSA
Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis: An Analysis drawn from the 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey
Using data from the Canadian Addiction Survey, this paper provides contemporary evidence of the prevalence of driving after using cannabis in Canada and describes the characteristics of those who engage in the behavior.
Prescription for Disaster: How Teens Abuse Medicine
An DEA resource for parents, this publication is designed to help the reader understand and identify the current medications that teens are abusing. It is not all-inclusive; every dosage unit or generic form of the medications cannot be listed due to space constraints and the frequent introduction of new drugs, but additional resources are provided at the end.
Law enforcement and khat: An analysis of current issues
This document, published by the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund of the Commonwealth of Australia, provides pertinent information the drug, such as legal approaches and regulations, health concerns, cultural attitudes and effects on driving.
Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Alcohol Policy Information System
American Council for Drug Education
Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Testament, Prevention at SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse
Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
National Association of Drug Divergence Investigators
National Commission Against Drunk Driving
Stop Drunk Driving (sponsored and maintained by the Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc)
Substance Abuse Policy Research Program
The Effects of Prescription Drugs Abuse Are Painfully Obvious
The National Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
The Great American Chemical Chase
Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA Programs - Forensic Science
DOJ - US Department of Justice Home Page
Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA)
National Center for Statistics
National Drug Threat Assessment 2004
National Drug Intelligence Center
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Reference Services
Office of National Drug Control Policy
SENTRY: Operated by the U.S. DOJ's National Drug Intelligence Center in coordination with the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Through the SENTRY Web site, authorized users provide information on a new or unusual synthetic drug-related activity via an electronic submission form.
Substance & Mental Health Service Administration
U.S. Department of Justice Service
Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace
American Optometric Association
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Governors Highway Safety Association
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Monitoring the Future (Use of Drugs by Adolescents)
National District Attorneys Association
National Narcotic Officers Association
National Law Enforcement Memorial
National Sobriety Testing Resource Center: This site provides a comprehensive source of information regarding standardized field sobriety testing, training and certification for authorized and active law enforcement practitioners and instructors. The NSTRC also provides access to the SFST Training Management System, a voluntary, state-oriented practitioner and trainer database.
National Training & Technical Assistance Center for Drug Prevention & School Safety Program
SafetyLit Injury Research and Prevention Literature
Society of Forensic Toxicologist
State & Local Government on the Net
The City of Phoenix Prosecutors Office