Resources
In this section, you will find access to a wealth of information on alcohol and other drugs. Please click on the hyperlinks below to access resources on the United Methodist Church networks and resources related to alcohol and other drugs. You can access websites on government resources and organizations working on prevention, treatment and advocacy of alcohol and other drugs.
UNITED METHODIST RESOURCES
United Methodist Church position on drugs and alcohol concerns
General Board of Church and Society
Had Enough: Young People’s Movement of SPSARV
SPSARV Resources
Hope: Reflections on Addiction
Bible Study Guide Companion to the "Lost in Woonsocket" Documentary
"Lost in Woonsocket" documentary Resource page
SPSARV Podcasts - Speak About It! series
The "Speak About It!" podcast series profiles inspiring people who work in substance-abuse ministries across the United Methodist connection. All organizations and ministries featured in the podcasts are recipients of SPSARV grants.
Podcast 1 - Rev. Linda Kelly-Baker and Side-by-Side Ministries With the Homeless
Podcast 3 - Jack Fryer, Jr. of Oxford House, Inc, a home for men in recovery
Podcast 5 - Stacey Mason Speaks About Spartanburg Methodist College's Creative Alcohol Education and Awareness Program
Podcast 6 - Rev. Julie Ekins Speaks About Grace Place Recovery Ministries in Costa Mesa, California
Podcast 7 - North Carolina Ministry Leaders Speak About Program that Teaches Youth Valuable Drug-Resistance Skills
Helpful Links for Drug and Alcohol Ministries
ALCOHOL
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ala-Non/Alateen
Alcohol Abuse Prevention
Stop Underage Drinking
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA’S National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information
The Cool Spot: The Young Teens Place for Information on Alcohol and Resisting Peer Pressure
Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Global Network
The U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
NIH Jumpstart: National Institute of Health
CDC Department of Health Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Join Together: Advancing Effective Alcohol and Drug Policy, Prevention, and Treatment
Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project Changing Lives Through Leadership
Phoenix House Healing Families, Strengthening Communities, Saving Lives
NIAAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
American Council for Drug Education
Warning Signs: Drugs and Alcohol, Gangs and Violence, Internet Safety
AOD Initiatives.org A Resource for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Parents: The Anti-Drug
Council for Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Too Smart to Start
Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free
Ten Warning Signs of Alcoholism
OTHER DRUGS
Above the Influence
Coalition for Drug Abuse Prevention
DEA Get It Straight: The Facts about Drugs
The Partnership for a Drug Free America
Narcotics Anonymous
Narconon International Drug Prevention & Rehabilitation
Drug Prevention Resource Center
Drug Prevention Resources, Inc.
Drug Prevention and Youth Saftey Resources
No Drugs.com Adolescent Drug Prevention
Kids Against Drugs Network
Prevention First: Leadership for Drug Free Communities
ReConnecting Youth, Inc.
Mentor: Prevention, Opportunity, Protection
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
Foundation for a Drug Free World
National Families in Action: A Guide to the Drug-Prevention Movement
DEA Demand Reduction Street Smarts Prevention
Drug Free America Foundation, Inc
Teen Drug Prevention A Family Guide: Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs, and Teenagers
Stop Teen Drug Addiction
Parent Corps. Drug Prevention starts here
Café Prevention.com Your Community’s Partner for Prevention Resources
Drug Story.org Hard Facts, Real Stories, Informed Experts
The Partnership for a Drug Free America
Partners for Meth Prevention
White House - Office of National Drug Control Policy
The Meth Project
Nothing Pretty, Meth
Fight the Spread of Meth in your Community
Cocaine Abuse Prevention
Cocaine Anonymous
GLOBAL
World Health Organization
International NGO Coalition Promoting Alcohol and Other Drug Free Lifestyle
International Federation of the Blue Cross
Global Tobacco Control
The Journal of Global Drug Policy and Practice
FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
Moravian Board of Christian Education - Listing of Addiction Ministry Resources [PDF]
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FOR CLERGY AND OTHER PASTORAL MINISTERS
National Association for Children of Alcoholics - online resource to help addicted persons and families
Preventing and Addressing Alcohol and Drug Problems: A Handbook for Clergy - developed by National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)