The following ACOG site includes information on smoking cessation:
http://www.acog.org/from_home/departments/dept_web.cfm?recno=13

The Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC) Network
Has created a variety of training products for the addictions field, such as audiotapes, curriculum packages, independent study materials, and conference workshop proceedings. The different products available through the network can be found by searching the ATTC Product Database
(http://www.attcnetwork.org/index.asp)

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Evidence based information on treating tobacco dependency.
(http://www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm)

American Society of Addiction Medicine
(http://www.asam.org/)

FAS Facial Photographic Analysis Software
The software is used to measure the magnitude of expression of the three facial features of FAS (small eyes, a smooth philtrum and a thin upper lip). FAS is characterized by growth deficiency, a unique cluster of facial features, cognitive/behavioral problems and prenatal alcohol exposure.
(www.depts.washington.edu/fasdpn/htmls/face-software.htm)

Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association Resource Center
The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA) disseminates alcohol and other drug information to Floridians. They may be able to obtain large quantities of materials for group presentations.
(850) 878-2196
(http://www.fadaa.org)

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
The FASD Center for Excellence is a Federal initiative devoted to preventing and treating FASD. The Center's goals include advancing the field of FASD. This Web site provides information and resources about FASD.
(http://www.fascenter.samhsa.gov/index.cfm)

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Florida Resource Guide [PDF, 1.5MB] -- you may need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the document).
Guide developed by the Florida Department of Health, The Florida Department of Children and Families, and the Florida State University Center for Prevention and Early Intervention.
(http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/socialwork/pdf/fasd.pdf)



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Forever Free...For Baby and Me - Ordering information for the Moffitt Cancer Center's 10-booklet set for pregnant and postpartum women, based on the empirical literature and intensive interviews with women. The set includes a booklet for the woman's partner.
(http://www.moffitt.org/foreverfreestore/)


Helping Patients With Alcohol Problems: A Health Practitioner's Guide
This guide is written for primary care practitioners--physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and others who see patients for general health care. It has been produced, with guidance from health practitioners and clinical researchers, by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a component of the National Institutes of Health.
(http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/)

Illicit Drug Abuse and Dependence in Women: A Slide Lecture
This presentation addresses drug dependence as a chronic, relapsing medical illness that can be effectively treated with proper medications and long-term care strategies.
(http://www.acog.org/from_home/departments/dept_notice.cfm?recno=18&bulletin=2207)

Journal of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome International
Site has information on research, events and education on FAS.
(http://www.motherisk.org/JFAS/)

National Alcohol Screening Day
Information on screening for alcohol abuse.
(http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/)

Organization of Teratology Information Services
(http://www.otispregnancy.org/)

Screening for Substance Abuse During Pregnancy: Improving Care, Improving Health [PDF, 157KB] -- you may need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the document).
Online copy of the publication includes copies of recommended screening forms.
(http://www.ncemch.org/pubs/PDFs/SubAbuse.pdf)

Smoke Free Families
Provides information for pregnant smokers, families, and prenatal care professionals on partnering to help pregnant women quit tobacco use. The website also has a supportive card you can print or email to pregnant smokers. The card offers tips for quitting.
(http://www.tobacco-cessation.org/sf)

Stages of Change Model
Cancer Prevention Research Center site discusses the Stages of Change Model and Transtheoretical Models for promoting behavior change.
(http://www.uri.edu/research/cprc/TTM/detailedoverview.htm)

Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Use to locate a publicly funded facility.
(http://www.samhsa.gov/treatment/treatment_public_i.aspx)

The Surgeon General's Website
Has tips for smokers who want to quit, has the Surgeon General’s Tobacco Cessation Guidelines for health care professionals, and has press releases.
(http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/default.htm)




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