Internet Accessible Drug-Related Resources

This is a list of drug related information resources that are available on the internet. The focus is mainly on recreational drugs (both legal and illegal), but some sites carry information about medicinal drugs as well. Any corrections/additions should be sent to vivaldi@ksu.ksu.edu. Version 1.0c (5/03/94)

WWW Sites
Gopher Sites
FTP Sites
Telnet Sites
Newsgroups
Mailing Lists
Other Resources

WWW Sites

stein1.u.washington.edu: This is Lamont Granquist's drug information page. It contains links to almost every document in this list.
www.pitt.edu: This is a link to this document. This was added to maintain what Lamont calls "infinite recursion".
www.acpub.duke.edu: Eric Akawie's page contains pictures of LSD blotter.
www.resort.com: This is a link to John Vinopal's hypertext nitrous oxide (N2O) information document.

Gopher Sites

hemp.uwec.edu

The hemp.uwec.edu gopher server maintains all of the FAQs for drug related newsgroups and other documents. The emphasis is on drug politics, but they also maintain a collection of drug related pictures.

wiretap.spies.com

The wiretap gopher server has an interesting collection of drug related files including Albert Hoffman's book LSD My problem child and other information about natural legal and illegal drugs.

techno.stanford.edu

This is Brian Behlendorf's Techno/Rave archive. It contains all sorts of information about the underground rave scene including the chemistry of various drugs that are often associated with it.

marvel.loc.gov

This is a link to the Justice Departments gopher information server. You'll find lots of information in the documentation put out by the Bureau of Justice Statistics about drugs, prisons, police, and crime.

gopher.counterpoint.com

This gopher contains documents from the U.S. Federal Register. This includes announcements by the DEA as well as the scheduling of controlled substances. Suggested method of use:

Select Fed. Reg. by Yearly Quarters
Select the quarter of interest (e.g. 94Q2)
Select an Agency Search
search for expr drug and enforcement

atlas.chem.utah.edu

atlas.chem.utah.edu has a database of Material Safety Data Sheets.

gaia.ucs.orst.edu

gaia.ucs.orst.edu has a database of Material Safety Data Sheets. There is an alternative entry point

FTP Sites

ftp.hmc.edu: This site maintains all the FAQs for the drug related newsgroups and lots of other drug-related files.
hemp.uwec.edu: All the FAQs and tons of other information. The emphasis is on drug politics but they also maintain a few drug-related pictures. This site mirrors the information on their gopher server.
teetot.acusd.edu: Tons of files about prohibitions and a special directory set aside for drug information.
ursa-major.spdcc.com: ursa-major.spdcc.com contains all of part 2 of Alexander T. Shulgin's book Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved.
flubber.cs.umd.edu: Various articles and essays about the War on (some) Drugs.
ftp.cs.pdx.edu: Assorted prohibition and other drug related files.
ftp.pyramid.com: Assorted documents about drugs, leri, and the leri-l mailing list. E-mail leri-request@pyramid.com to be placed on the mailing list, which discusses metaprogramming and Timothy Learyesque type stuff.
techno.stanford.edu: This is Brian Behlendorf's Techno/Rave archive. It contains all sorts of information about the underground rave scene including the chemistry of the various psychedelic drugs associated with it. This mirrors the information at the gopher site.
wiretap.spies.com: An interesting array of information including Albert Hoffman's book LSD My problem child. A mirror of information on their gopher server.
nic.funet.fi: Contains FAQ's, GIF's, and other miscellanous files, including a Finnish directory.
asylum.sf.ca.us: This is the archive site for the mind-l mailing list. They keep documents relating to various machines that alter the mind as well as a directory about nootropic drugs.

Telnet Sites

hemp.uwec.edu: This is a telnet gateway to the hemp.uwec.edu gopher server. You need to login as gopher in order to use it and follow the links to the drug page.
The On Earth as it is in Hell BBS: This BBS maintains a large collection of drug information files. After you telnet to it you need to type in c 22592 to call the proper location.

Newsgroups

alt.drugs: This newsgroup is meant for the general discussion of drugs and the use of drugs.
talk.politics.drugs: This newsgroup is meant for the discussion of the politics of drugs. The laws and policies of various countries are discussed.
alt.hemp: The politics and uses of hemp (Cannabis) are discussed here. The focus is on the use of hemp for food, fuel, and fiber.
alt.psychoactives: The discussion here is generally more technical in nature. The focus is on the psychoactive drugs.
alt.rave: The discussion of the underground rave culture (which is often associated with various psychedelic drugs)
sci.med: This group is in the sci.* heirarchy so the discussions tend to be more technical than in other groups.
alt.consciousness: Discussion on the various forms of consciousness.
alt.caffeine: The discussion of America's most used stimulant drug.
alt.coffee: The discussion of coffee (both with and without caffeine)
alt.smokers: A discussion group for the smokers of cigarettes, a very popular nicotine distribution system.
alt.beer: The discussion of beer.
rec.food.drink.beer: The discussion of beer.

Mailing Lists

drugabus: The drugabus mailing list is a forum for issues relating to community drug abuse education and the epidemiology and study of drug abuse. It is run by the Office of Substance Abuse Studies at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. VM BitNet users can subscribe with the command TELL LISTSERV AT UMAB SUBSCRIBE DRUGABUS your name here. Other BitNet and Internet users can subscribe by sending e-mail to listserv@umab.umd.edu with no subject and only the words: subscribe drugabus your name here in the body of the mail.
leri-l: This is a discussion group that focuses on metaprogramming and Timothy Learyesque stuff. To subscribe send e-mail to leri-request@pyramid.com They also maintain an FTP site ftp.pyramid.com
mind-l: Mind-L is a discussion group for people interesed in mind-altering techniques in general, and mind machines (light and sound, TENS/CES, electromagnetic pulse, floatation) and biofeedback equipment in particular. Related topics include smart nutrients, hypnosis, relaxation techniques and subliminal tapes/videos. Conversation ranges from serious research to home electronics to amateur personal observations. To subscribe send e-mail to mind-l-request@asylum.sf.ca.us with nothing in the subject line and only the words subscribe mind-l your name here in the body of the mail. They also maintain an FTP archive at asylum.sf.ca.us

Other Resources

E-mail server: The University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cannabis Reform Coalition. Numerous files about Cannabis can be found here. Send email to verdant@twain.ucs.umass.edu . To find out more about their server you need to put the pattern {{{readme}}} in the subject line. You will be mailed instructions if you do. Mail is ignored if you do not follow the instructions given above.
IRC Internet Relay Chat bot: You must have access to an IRC client and server to use this. After you get into IRC you need to run the command /msg Lissaabot help. The bot should respond with instructions to use it. The bot lives on channel #dmz (and occasionally a few others), but it is not necessary to be on that channel to use it. This info-bot has lots of info about various drugs.
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