List of e-Bulletins/Listservs Mailing lists (or listservs) are easy and effective ways of using internet email to communicate with others. Organized around a particular topic, they allow subscribers to take part in group discussions, pose questions, offer advice or quickly disseminate time-sensitive information to other individuals with the same interest. Participation can be local or worldwide. Below are a number of mailing lists and email bulletins useful to those working (or interested) in health promotion, addictions and prevention of alcohol-related problems. Please contact us to suggest additions to this list. ADDICT-L
Provides an information exchange network for individuals interested in researching, educating or recovering from a variety of addictions. Intended primarily for "academic and scholarly discussion" of addiction-related topics. Send email to Listserv@Kentvm.kent.edu. ADD_MED
Addiction medicine mailing list. Permission to join is required. Send email to listser@maelstrom.stjohns.edu.  APOLNET-LThe purpose of this listserv it to promote informed discussion about alcohol-related policy and programming issues in Ontario/Canada. It has been created for professionals in public health, substance abuse, injury prevention and policy development. It is an OPEN list which means that anyone interested in alcohol policy in Ontario/Canada, including members of the general public, is welcome to join. To register for our listserv visit the APOLNET subscription page. ARIV
Open electronic discussion group on alcohol-related injury and violence. Send message to majordomo@igc.org. Hosted by Trauma Foundation at San Francisco General Hospital. CAMH Population Studies eBulletin
Distributed in pdf format on a monthly basis. E-mail Maureen Kothare from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at maureen_kothare@camh.net to get on the distribution list. Center for Media Literacy Email Bulletin
Subscribers to this free list hosted by the US Center for Media Literacy receive short, occasional e-mail on resources, services and news regarding media literacy, consistent with their expressed interests (eg. Violence in the Media, Tobacco & Alcohol in the Media). To join, go to http://www.medialit.org, click on "Free Email Bulletin" and fill out the subscription form. CCSA's Addiction News Daily
This is a collection of news stories about addiction and the use or misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs. The stories are chosen for their potential interest to Canadians and are of national significance. They may have implications for policy development in Canada, highlight a new or emerging trend, or report on international policy, programs, initiatives or research. Stories about gambling or smoking are included where there is significant content or overlap with alcohol and illicit drug use or misuse. To SUBSCRIBE to Addiction News Daily send an e-mail to: CCSA_ADDICTION_NEWS_DAILY-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@LISTSERV.CCSA.CA CLICK4HP
Provides forum for discussing how the internet can be used for health promotion in Canada and around the world. Health promotion information is posted and shared with colleagues. To subscribe, email listserv@yorku.ca. The Daily
Used for release of statistical data and publications produced by Statistics Canada. Provides highlights of newly released data with source information for more detailed facts, contains weekly and monthly schedules of upcoming major news releases and announces new non-print products and new services. To subscribe, send an e-mail to listproc@statcan.ca. DRUGABUS
List for discussion of drug abuse education, information, and research. Monitored by the Office of Substance Abuse Studies at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. To subscribe, e-mail LISTSERV@LIST.AB.UMD.EDU. DRUGHIED
Covers drug and alcohol prevention in higher education. Send email message to LISTSERV@listserv.tamu.edu. DRUG-POLICY
International drug policy discussion. To subscribe, send email to drug-policy-request@lists.wku.edu. Eurocare and Institute of Alcohol Studies Listserver
Used for exchanging news, information and views on alcohol-related issues in Europe. To join, send an email to info@ias.org.uk stating your email address, and providing a brief explanation of your interest in alcohol-related issues. FASLink
Free internet mailing list for families and professionals dealing with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Hosted by the TRIUMF Project and the Fetal Alcohol Support Network (Toronto & Peel). To join FASlink, send email to majordomo@listserv.rivernet.net HARMRED
Harm Reduction Discussion mailing list. To subscribe, send email to LISTSERV@drcnet.org. HECNews and HECNews Digest
Maintained by the U.S. Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention to disseminate news stories related to alcohol and other drug prevention in higher education. The HECNews list is an announcement list to which HEC staff regularly send news items (8-12 messages per week). The HECNews Digest is a weekly or semi-weekly compilation of the news items sent to the HECNews list. Membership is free and open to anyone interested in the topic. To subscribe to either list, send an e-mail message to majordomo@mail.edc.org. HLTH-PROM
For Health Promotion professionals working in colleges and universities. To join email listserver@relay.doit.wisc.edu. INCASE
Mailing list of the International Coalition for Addiction Studies in Education, a professional society of educators dedicated to enhancing the quality of educational programming in alcohol, drug, and other addiction studies. To join the listserv, email: msmith@keene.edu. MEDIA-L
Media literacy discussion list. To join this discussion group of educators and other professionals, send email to listproc@nmsu.edu. Hosted by Media Literacy Clearinghouse, US. MNet Bulletin
Regular update from the Media Awareness Network providing current media news, additions to web site, developments in media education across the country and the impact of new and converging technologies. To join send e-mail message to majordomo@media-awareness.ca. Ontario Health Promotion E-mail (OHPE) Bulletin
Free and open to anyone with an interest in news, information, and resources related to health promotion in Ontario. Format includes bi-weekly features and resources, with weekly announcements and job postings. To join, complete the on-line form. To view the Archives of past OHPE Bulletins on the Internet go to http://www.ohpe.ca/ebulletin/index.cfm and click on "Public Folders". SUBABUSE
American email list hosted by Join Together for the purpose of supporting community organizations working to prevent and treat substance abuse. Discussions about substance abuse issues by and for people working in the field. To subscribe, e-mail Info@Jointogether.org with your name, organization, address, phone/fax number, e-mail address, and a brief description of your work in the substance abuse field. UPDATE
Provides info on what's happening in the media and in the drug and alcohol field in Australia. Service of Alcohol & Other Drugs Council of Australia. To subscribe, send an email to majordomo@ilanet.net.au. Workplace Health Promotion
Place for practitioners promoting healthy lifestyles in workplace environments to share ideas, resources, and learnings. To join this listserve send an email to majordomo@ualberta.ca. WSUP
Women and Substance Use Prevention listserv for the exchange of information and support around women's treatment issues. To join, send a message to manager@list.ccsa.ca. Moderated by Nancy Poole, email: npoole@islandnet.com or npoole@w.womenhosp.bc.ca. See also:
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