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This Website and materials hereon are provided as a public service of Drug Policy Education Group, Inc.
Working in Arkansas since 1999 to reduce the harm caused by drugs and by failed drug policies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Drug Policy Education Group, Inc. does not necessarily share the views or positions held by the organizations and publications listed below and provides contact information and links to these Websites for informational purposes only.

For articles, position papers, and other print materials that address specific issues, please click on the ISSUE  heading (at left) for that subject. For example, to find out about accessing an article criticizing the DARE drug education program, click on the DRUG EDUCATION  issue heading.

The following online resources provide drug policy information according to their specific interest and focus:

  • The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) defends civil liberties based on the U. S. Constitution www.aclu.org

  • Criminal Justice Policy Foundation disseminates information about preventing crime, improving the quality of justice, and related issues through education, publications, and the media. www.cjpf.org

  • Common Sense for Drug Policy collects and disseminates information and data about drug policy.www.csdp.org For their booklet Drug War Facts, visit www.drugwarfacts.org  or order it from CSDP. 

  • DanceSafe does not condone or condemn the use of any drug. Rather, they attempt to reduce drug-related harm by providing health and safety information to those who use. www.dancesafe.org

  • Drug Reform Coordination Network provides education and coordination on drug policy issues.www.drcnet.org  Supports the largest online drug library (www.druglibrary.org) and a subscriber's weekly news summary, the Week Online.

  • DrugSense www.drugsense.org produces a weekly news summary and through its Media Awareness Project, archives a vast collection of news stories on drug issues (www.mapinc.org/drugnews/) Provides online networking and other support for state reform organizations.

  • Arkansas drug policy news, visit www.drugsense.org/dpfar/ 

  • Family Watch supports a network of those concerned about the impact of drug policy on families, women and children. www.familywatch.org

  • Families Against Mandatory Minimums works to abolish harsh and unjust mandatory sentencing laws and restore judicial discretion to fit the punishment to the crime. www.famm.org

  • The Harm Reduction Coalition. Educational events and materials to reduce drug-related harm and promote individual and community health. www.harmreduction.org

  • Human Rights and the Drug War collects stories of people whose lives have been shattered by US drug policy, either by becoming prisoners or by the imprisonment of a loved one. Order their book Shattered Lives: Portraits from America's Drug War through their online order form. www.hr95.org

  • Human Rights Watch monitors human rights abuses related to drug policy. www.hrw.org

  • Drug Policy Alliance Addresses the entire array of drug policy issues with a focus on harm reduction. www.drugpolicy.org 

  • Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse addresses the complex issues of drug use, misuse, and abuse with an emphasis on personal responsibility and informed decision making, with respect for human dignity. www.mamas.org

  • The Media Awareness Project is an Internet-based participatory organization focusing on letters to the editor and tracking news coverage of drug policy. www.mapinc.org

  • National Advocates for Pregnant Women  focuses on the rights of pregnant women, thus broadening and strengthening the reproductive justice, drug policy reform, and other interconnected social justice movements in America today. www.advocatesforpregnantwomen.org

  • The National Association of Methadone Advocates works for greater availability and acceptance of methadone as an addiction treatment. www.methadone.org

  • Marijuana Policy Project coordinates projects and activists working on marijuana policy reform, particularly medical marijuana www.mpp.org

  • The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies promotes research into medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana. www.maps.org

  • The National Drug Strategy Network.  Hosts an archive of NewsBriefs,  stories about drugs collected over 10 years from the national media. www.ndsn.org 

  • Prison Moratorium Project educates the public about criminal justice issues and works to give youth and communities a greater voice in criminal justice debates. www.nomoreprisons.org

  • The National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is the oldest reform organization, focusing on legalization of marijuana. www.norml.org

  • The November Coalition is a growing body of citizens who are prisoners, their loved ones, and others who believe that a war on drugs is a war on people. Produces The Razor Wire newspaper. www.november.org

  • The Rebecca Project for Human Rights strives to provide up-to-date research and policy resources for the public, policy makers, administrators, journalists and others who want to learn more about the issues vulnerable families face. http://www.rebeccaproject.org

  • The Partnership for Responsible Drug Information is an association of professionals, including attorneys, physicians, biochemists, economists, accountants, sociologists, psychologists, and business leaders. www.PRDI.org

  • Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Believes that current US drug policies are harmful and ineffective. Committed to providing education on harm caused by current policies, working to involve youth in the political process, and promoting an open, rational discussion of alternatives to current drug policies. www.ssdp.org

Other resources specific to certain topics are included on the page where that issue is discussed. For example, for more resources on medical marijuana,  click on the issue page for medical marijuana. 

For your convenience, a list of these links is provided below. Please note some for the following links duplicate those referenced above. 

At the end of this list are links to other documents posted on this Website which are referenced in the text of various articles.

Internal Links:

  • Position Paper on Drug Court

  • Writing May Be on Wall for Ritalin

  • Beware of the Chemical Prison

  • Arkansas Youth in Trouble: What Works, What's Needed, and Where's the Money?

  • New and Innovative Ideas

  • Youth Service Groups

 

 

 

 
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