Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco

Last reviewed March 2026

Minnesota Information

Alcohol

• League of Minnesota Cities - Their Liquor Licensing and Regulation guide provides a wealth of information.
• Minnesota Department of Health - Alcohol and Other Drugs data for adults and youth.
• Minnesota Department of Human Services - Alcohol, drugs, and addictions information. 
• Minnesota Department of Public Safety
  • Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division.
  • Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts - Includes a section on alcohol related crashes.
  • Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety - Provides access to Minnesota Impaired Driving Facts Annual Reports.
• Minnesota House Research Publications - Several reports related to Liquor and Driving While Impaired (DWI) including An Overview of Minnesota's DWI Laws.
• Minnesota Prevention Resource Center - A group funded mainly through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services that has compiled data on alcohol resources.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving - MADD-Minnesota.
• Proof Alliance (formerly known as Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)).
• Substance Use in Minnesota: A Minnesota State Epidemiological Profile.

Drugs

• Drug Policy: State of the Evidence - A report on approaches to illicit drug use in Minnesota (February 2024).
• Hazelden - A nonprofit organization that provides rehabilitative and educational services for chemical dependency and related disorders.
• Minnesota Board of Pharmacy - The state's regulatory board charged with oversight of drug and pharmacy practices.
• Minnesota Department of Health - Their Meth Lab Program page includes information on methamphetamine, meth labs, and other illegal clandestine drugs in Minnesota.
• Minnesota Department of Human Services - Alcohol, drugs, and addictions information. 
• Minnesota Prevention Resource Center - A group funded mainly through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services that has compiled data on drug resources.
• Substance Use in Minnesota: A Minnesota State Epidemiological Profile.

Tobacco

• Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota - A group dedicated to the rights and health of nonsmokers.
• The Legacy of ClearWay Minnesota - Information about ClearWay Minnesota from Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation.
• Minnesota Department of Health
  • Freedom to Breathe Act/Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act - Includes laws, administrative rules, local smoking ordinances, and fact sheets.
  • Tobacco Prevention and Control
• Minnesota Prevention Resource Center - A group funded mainly through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services that has compiled data on tobacco resources.
• Minnesota Tobacco Litigation Documents - The archive for the Minnesota tobacco litigation legal documents.
• Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation - A "coalition of Minnesota organizations that share a common goal of saving Minnesota youth from a lifetime of addiction to tobacco."

Federal Information

Alcohol and Drugs

• Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - United States law enforcement agency charged with oversight of alcohol-related regulations.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs).
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - Information on agency activities and access to Drug Information.
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Provides access to data on Drugs.
• National Institute of Justice Drugs and Crime Research
• Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) - Policies, priorities, and objectives for the United States' drug control program.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Food and Drug Administration - Information on Drugs and data on the department's drug regulation activities is available from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Research on the health effects of drug abuse and addiction.
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Includes SAMHSA's Publications, and the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator by state.

Tobacco

• Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - United States law enforcement agency charged with oversight of Tobacco issues.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smoking and Tobacco Use - Includes a variety of data on tobacco and the State Tobacco Activities Tracking & Evaluation(STATE) System with current and historical state-level data on tobacco use, prevention, and control. 

Other Information

Alcohol and Drugs

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - Addiction information from Ontario, Canada.
• D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) - A drug awareness program for children. See also the Project ALERT link below. Alternative views on D.A.R.E. may be found at the Drug Policy Alliance link below.
• Drug Policy Alliance - This drug policy research institute's site includes full-text articles and an online catalog.
• Marijuana Policy Project - Data in support of the legalization of marijuana. Includes information on current Legislation.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) - A group dedicated to the elimination of drunk driving and underage drinking.
• National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) - An advocacy group dedicated to the legalization of marijuana. Provides data on numerous aspects of marijuana including Industrial Use and a state guide to marijuana laws.
• Partnership to End Addiction - "Working toward a world free from addiction by getting families, professionals, and communities everything they need to help prevent and address substance use among teens and young adults."
• Project ALERT - Program designed to help middle school children avoid illicit drug use.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Supports research and programs around pressing health issues - including substance abuse.
• Stop the Drug War.org - A group dedicated to the reform of current drug policies.
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Substance abuse from a global perspective. Scroll down to access the current and past issues of the World Drug Report.

Tobacco

• American Cancer Society
• American Lung Association
• The Cigarette Papers - A collection of the cigarette industry documents.
• Philip Morris International - The tobacco company's website.
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company - A variety of information on smoking, includes Tobacco Laws by State.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Tobacco related publications.
• Tobacco Control Archives - Includes Tobacco Litigation Documents.
• Tobacco Settlement - Sources of historical research from the Library of Congress.

The sites listed on this page are not created, maintained, or endorsed by the Minnesota Legislature.