Research Guides: PSYC 2210: Research Methods in Psychology: Statistics & Websites

Government Websites

Join Together
A major provider of current news, research and funding opportunities for people working in the fields of tobacco, alcohol and drug prevention and treatment.
National Addiction Technology Transfer Center
A project of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration dedicated to rapidly translating scientific information on addictions prevention and treatment for practitioners' use.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Contains information on alcohol disorders of interest to social workers.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Contains information on drug disorders of interest to social workers.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Provides practice-relevant information on mental and substance use disorders, including its "Treatment Improvement Protocol Series."
Office of National Drug Control Policy
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) works to reduce drug use and its consequences by leading and coordinating the development, implementation, and assessment of U.S. drug policy.

The following are direct links to all of the subscription databases for ECU Libraries containing Health Statistics.

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations. Data available for download in several formats, including PDF and XLS. Content spans 1878 – present.

Find more statistics databases here.

United States Census Bureau
US Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts
American Factfinder
The US Census Bureau's main resource for finding and retrieving demographic data.
CensusScope
Easy to use portal for finding selected 1990 and 2000 census data, especially for trends and geographical rankings.