The Public Agenda site analyzes alcohol policy and public attitudes on alcohol issues.
Drinking: A Student's Guide has real-life perspectives and advice on alcohol's role in college students' lives. Sections include "Binge Drinking," "Alcohol and Health" and an online test, "Am I at Risk?"
Rutgers University's Center of Alcohol Studies has bibliographies and databases of its research on the medical, psychological and social aspects of alcohol use.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has programs for victim assistance, discouraging underage drinking and news of related legislation.
Join Together is a site that encourages people to work toward reducing substance abuse in their communities.
Rational Recovery is an alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous, a recovery self-help program that emphasizes personal initiative with no religious or spiritual requirement.
SMART Recovery, a program discussed in detail in one of the stories in this series, has a site explaining its program, an alternative to 12-step programs that emphasizes sensible behavior changes. Includes times and instructions for meetings held via online chat.