Alcohol Studies Research Guide

Updated to meet the needs to work, study, and conduct research off campus, this guide aims to help you navigate Alcohol Studies Research at Rutgers focusing on electronic resources.

Federal Government Resources

For more information on federal resources, see also the LibGuide on Federal Government Information Resources.

New Jersey Resources

For more information on state resources, see also the LibGuide on New Jersey State and Local Governments.

Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey, Inc. (APCBNJ,Inc.)
Our scope is to enhance the professionalism of Addiction and Other Health Care Professionals by offering quality certification products, to provide and monitor accepted ethical standards for consumer protection and to provide addiction and behavioral health cross training.
Addictions Hotline of New Jersey
1-844-276-2777 which provides trained clinically supervised telephone specialists who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to educate, assist, interview and/or refer individuals and families battling addictions. Calls are free and information shared is confidential.
Office of Tobacco Control, Nutrition and Fitness
Find helpful resources for quitting and prevention, as well as regulatory information and research.
Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
The Division oversees New Jersey's adult system of community-based behavioral health services.
Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
The Council executes three core functions: policy and planning; public awareness and education; and, the administration of the Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Program.
Wellspring Center for Prevention
(formerly NCADD of Middlesex County, Inc.) A non-profit, community-based health organization providing prevention, education, information, and referral services to county residents, businesses, schools, faith-based organizations, municipal alliances, and social service agencies since 1980.

Featured Data Resources

CDC-National Center for Health Statistics
The mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, NCHS leads the way with accurate, relevant, and timely data.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
Download and analyze data such as the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series, National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS), National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), and more.

Resources for College Students

College Drinking-Changing the Culture
Created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), this comprehensive resource offers research-based information on alcohol abuse, alcohol poisoning and binge drinking among college students. Includes reports, fact sheets and statistics.
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery
It is the mission of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery, in partnership with the nation’s colleges and universities, to promote student success nationally by providing data-driven solutions to alcohol and drug misuse; lead the dialogue on collegiate alcohol and drug misuse and recovery in the national agenda; and ensure the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of the Center’s efforts.
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In 1995, the U.S. Department of Education funded The Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (HEC). The mission of that Center was to help college and community leaders develop, implement and evaluate programs and policies to reduce problems experienced by students related to alcohol and other drug use. Due to federal budget cuts, the Center was closed in 2012. The former co-director of HEC, Dr. John Clapp, came to The Ohio State University in 2013 to open HECAOD to meet this national need.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Campaign to eliminate drunk driving; offers news, statistics, research, laws & legal information and victim services.
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
SADD’s mission is to empower young people to successfully confront the risks and pressures that challenge them throughout their daily lives.
SADD accomplishes this by creating, equipping, and sustaining a network of student-run chapters in schools and communities focused on peer-to-peer education.

National Clearinghouses

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
National Criminal Justice Reference Center
Established in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
CDC National Prevention Information Network
The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is the U.S. reference and referral service for information on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB). NPIN is a next-generation clearinghouse and collaborative community that collects and disseminates data and materials and enables prevention professionals on the international, national, state, and local levels to connect and share.

Statistics

Bureau of Justice Statistics-Drugs and Crime
BJS mission: To collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
College Drinking Statistical Papers
These reports compare the numbers of 18- to 24-year-old U.S. college students who experience alcohol-related deaths, injuries, and other health problems between 1998 and 2005.
College Drinking-Changing the Culture
Learn about negative consequences to students’ alcohol use, including deaths, assaults, and sexual assault/date rape.
Research Updates from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Written by Butler Center for Research staff, our one-page, topic-specific summaries discuss current research on topics of interest within the addiction treatment field.
Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
The nation’s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving, drugged driving and underage drinking.
New Jersey Department of Human Services-Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
The Division is responsible for the development, coordination and operational support of a comprehensive mental health and addiction services system.
Rutgers University-Crime Statistics
This information is provided as part of Rutgers' commitment to safety and is in compliance with the federal Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, Public Law 101-542, as amended to the Clery Act of 1998.
SAMHSA - Data
Data helps SAMHSA and the nation assess the impact of the changes to US health care systems and identify and address behavioral health disparities.