Links
Anonymous Programs
- Alcoholics Anonymous: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
- Narcotics Anonymous: http://na.org/
- Marijuana Anonymous: http://marijuana-anonymous.org/
- Cocaine Anonymous: http://www.ca.org/
- Crystal Meth Anonymous: http://www.crystalmeth.org/
- Nicotine Anonymous: http://nicotine-anonymous.org/
- Pills Anonymous: http://www.pillsanonymous.org/
- Gamblers Anonymous: http://gamblersanonymous.org/
- Online Gamblers Anonymous: http://www.olganon.org/
- Overeaters Anonymous: http://www.oa.org/
- Sex Addicts Anonymous: http://www.sexaa.org/
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: http://www.slaafws.org/
For Families and Friends
- Alanon and Alateen: http://www.al-anon.org/
- Nar-Anon: http://nar-anon.org/
- Co-Dependents Anonymous: http://www.coda.org/
- National Association for Children of Alcoholics: http://www.nacoa.org/
- Adult Children of Alcoholics: http://adultchildren.org/
- Co-Anon (for families of Cocaine Addicts): http://www.co-anon.org/
- Dysfunk.org (a site for people from dysfunctional families): http://www.dysfunky.org
- The Jennifer Act.com: One mother’s effort to change the laws in Florida and Indiana to permit families to place a loved one into temporary involuntary addiction treatment: www.thejenniferact.com
- For those looking for a treatment facility for a family member or friend, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has published a booklet, “Seeking Drug Ause Treatment: Know What to Ask.”
Government Sites
- The National Institute on Drug Abuse: http://nida.nih.gov/scienceofaddiction/brain.html describes how drugs operate in the brain.
- http://nida.nih.gov/scienceofaddiction/treatment.html discusses treatment and recovery.
- Natiional Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
1-800-662-HELP
http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/ - National Institute on Drug Abuse for teens: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
Private Non-Profits
- American Society of Addiction Medicine: http://www.asam.org/
- Partnership for a Drugfree America: www.drugfree.org
- Join Together at The Partnership for Drugfree.org: www.drugfree.org/join-together
- National Drug Prevention Alliance (U.K.): www.drugprevent.org.uk
- The Jennifer Act.com: One mother’s effort to change the laws in Florida and Indiana to permit families to place a loved one into temporary involuntary addiction treatment: www.thejenniferact.com