Of the many products and services offered by APN, the one with the greatest reach in the research community is our publications. Below is a list not only of the publications we produce, but also an extensive list of on-line newsletters, bibliographies, journals, research papers and reports, policy papers, and directories. Many of the research papers produced by APN are also available for free in bound hard copies using our online Order Form.

While we have and continue to accumulate publications and references from a broad range of sources, we also welcome any suggested additions to the list.

Let's Take Action! Series
Practical guides/workbooks on the issue of alcohol sponsorship, as well as the impacts of alcohol on health and safety for schools, community halls and rental facilities, and the workplace.

Toolkits
  • "Under the Influence?" (2006)- — Educator's Toolkit on Alcohol Advertising for Grades 7 - 10 — This toolkit will assist educators in discussing the issues of alcohol advertising and media literacy for grades 7-10 in an interactive way.
  • Booze Buzz Peer Education Project (2006): A resource manual for recruiting young volunteers — The purpose of this manual is to provide an overview on how to safely recruit and effectively utilize young volunteers.
  • Briefing Notes

    Research Papers & Reports

    Policy & Position Papers
    A comprehensive list of policy papers and position papers written by various levels of government, and concerned organizations.

    Public Health/Drug Use
    Broadly focused reports on health promotion, drug use, chronic disease prevention

  • National Anti-Drug Strategy, website, Government of Canada
  • The Cost of Substance Abuse in Canada (2002) [PDF], Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. Released in April, 2006, this study revisits issues from the original 1996 study
  • Directories

    e-Bulletins and Listservs
    Links to a collection of alcohol-related electronic bulletins and listservs to which you can subscribe.

    Bibliographies
    Sources and abstracts of publications on a wide variety of alcohol and substance abuse-related topics

    Journals
    Indexed listing of journals and scholarly publications from around the world

    Archived Newsletters Online

  • APN: Alcohol Policy Update (1996-2002)
  • ARAPO: ARAPO Ads UP! (2003-2005); ARAPO Updates (2005-2006)