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Center on AIDS, Drugs, and Community Health, Hunter College: This site provides links to public health resources and expertise of Hunter College with individuals and organizations committed to battling infectious diseases, drugs, violence, and other community health threats. Current New York Research: The New York State Practice Improvement Collaborative (PIC) provides a web page linking the viewer to current research from New York State. Research areas are extensive and include, but are not limited to, adolescent, behavioral treatment strategies, pharmacological interventions, and women. Institute for Prevention Research, Cornell University Medical Center: This Division of Prevention and Health Behavior was established to study chronic disease risk factors and to develop and test behavior-based strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. This division's work focuses on both (1) identifying behavioral risk factors for major chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, alcohol and drug abuse, and (2) developing and evaluating intervention strategies to prevent these health problems. This site provides a database of publications and research activities. National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI): NDRI is a not-for-profit research organization established to advance scientific knowledge and innovative solutions in the areas of substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, violence, special populations, therapeutic communities and the related areas of mental health, public health, criminal justice, urban problems, child abuse, prevention and epidemiology. NDRI also sponsors an AIDS outreach program and a training center for counselors in prevention and treatment of cocaine and drug abuse, alcoholism and more. This site provides information on the 11 centers within NDRI, research projects, and other resources. The Addiction Research Unit (ARU). This web site provides information about the activities of the ARU and to disseminate information about drug addiction and related topics in behavioral neuroscience. Information contained here is intended for diverse audiences as indicated: general readers, academic students, and professional colleagues. The New York State Practice Improvement Collaborative: This collaborative is a state endorsed, provider-driven consortium of research and provider organizations committed to: improving clinical outcomes in alcohol and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs through the use of evidence-based practices; improving the conduct of research through practitioner involvement; and influencing policy as it effects research and practice at the local, state and national levels. The PIC is comprised of a statewide advisory group, The Practice Research Collaborative, and eight regional consortia, The Practice Research Networks. The Research Institute on Addictions: This web site provides an overview of research activities at this center. Research includes topics related to a variety of issues, including the following: the etiology, prevention, and treatment of addictions; the role of alcohol and other drugs in violence needs of special populations, including minorities, women, and youth; family functioning and its relationship to alcohol and substance use; the assessment and treatment of persons arrested for driving while intoxicated; the social, medical, psychological, and neurophysical aspects of addictions; and gambling.
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