Erowid

Erowid.org is an online library of information about psychoactive plants and chemicals (drugs) and related topics. The information on the site is a compilation of the experiences, words, and efforts of thousands of individuals including users, parents, health professionals, doctors, therapists, chemists, researchers, teachers, and lawyers. Erowid acts as a publisher of new information as well as a library for the collection of documents published elsewhere. The information found on the site spans the spectrum from solid peer reviewed research to fanciful creative writing.

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The library contains over 40,000 documents related to psychoactives, including images, research summaries and abstracts, media articles, experience reports, information on chemistry, dosage, effects, law, health, traditional and spiritual use, and drug testing. Over 32,000 people visit the site each day (August 2004).

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Erowid itself is a small non-commercial organization founded in October 1995; the web site was started soon after. It is supported by donations and grants; the site does not carry banner ads. They are committed to protecting the privacy of contributors and reporting on the topic non-judgmentally. Although their primary focus is on the web site, they also provide research and data for other harm reduction, health, and educational organizations.

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The organization is based in northern California and the servers are located in San Francisco.

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