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Alcoholics Anonymous – A free to join fellowship of men and women who work together to support one another in the recovery from alcohol addiction.
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services directory of treatment facilities.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) – Details and information on the causes, diagnosis, effects and treatment of alcohol addiction.
Mayo Clinic on Alcoholism – Mayo Clinic guide to alcoholism including the definition of alcoholism, details on causes and symptoms and treatment options.
CDC on Alcohol – Frequently asked questions and details on the effects that alcohol has on public health from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Alcohol Screening – Find out how much drinking is too much with this confidential screening assessment.
The Problems with Problem Drinking – Alcohol addiction information and treatment for Military members and Veterans.
Stop Underage Drinking – Details and informative guides pertaining to alcohol abuse prevention in teens.
Finding Effective Drug Addiction Treatment – Comprehensive guide to finding treatment.
Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask – National Institute on Drug Abuse provides a list of questions to assist in finding effective drug addiction treatment.
Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction – National Institute on Drug Abuse guide to methods of addiction treatment.
Treatment & Drugs – Mayo Clinic guide to drug abuse treatment and the types of medications that are used in effective addiction treatment programs.
Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders – SAMHSA guide to medication-assisted treatment of drug addiction.
Persons Who Use Drugs – CDC guide to help reduce or stop substance abuse.
Substance Abuse Treatment Fact Sheet – HIV prevention issues related to substance abuse treatment.
Narcotics Anonymous – A free to join support group helping people recover from drug addiction.
Cocaine Anonymous – A twelve step support group for those in recovery from cocaine addiction.
Crystal Meth Anonymous – A fellowship of men and women in recovery from methamphetamine addiction.
Marijuana Anonymous – A support group for those in recovery from marijuana addiction.
Narconon – Support for those suffering from drug addiction and for the family members of addicts.
Secular Organizations for Sobriety – A support group similar to AA without the religious affiliation or higher power.
Women for Sobriety – A fellowship of women dedicated to overcoming alcoholism and addictions.
Smart Recovery – Non-twelve step recovery through self-empowerment and self-directed change.
UK Alcohol Addiction Treatment – Support and local help from the NHS for those suffering from alcohol addiction in the UK.
Alcohol Treatment in Australia – From the Department of Health & Ageing find help and treatment programs in each state or territory.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse – Help for members of Canada in search of addiction treatment.
Australian Government National Drugs Campaign – Help for those suffering from drug addiction and substance abuse in Australia.
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Gambling addiction can leave a person’s life in shambles, but there is a road to recovery. Both nationally and locally, there are support groups, treatment options and assessment tools to help people get through gambling problems, and keep them away from gambling. The first step, though, is finding out if a person is a problem….
One of the toughest steps for an alcoholic is to shake off the denial. It can fester for years until one day he realizes he’s lost — or is on the verge of losing — his family, his job, even his life. So he takes the plunge and starts to seek a path to recovery…..
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The Linwood Group today revealed the five most important things to look for when choosing an alcohol rehab clinic. Deciding to seek treatment for alcohol dependency may be one of most courageous and life-changing steps someone will ever take. But not all alcohol rehabilitation programmes are created equal – in fact, they vary a good….
The term ‘heroin addiction’ conjures up images of the down and out, malnourished and skeletal, banging up drugs in a backdrop of squalor with a dirty syringe full of god knows what; a tatty piece of cord-turned-tourniquet, clenched between the teeth with its distal end inflating the last surviving veins. An arm ravaged by years….
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Spike in methadone-related deaths has some seeking drug regulation A drug commended years ago for helping to loosen heroin’s deadly grip in Pennsylvania and beyond may now be the region’s No. 1 killer. Coroners say 21 people in Blair, Cambria and Clearfield counties died of accidental methadone overdoses in 2007 – more than the statewide….
If there was a disease suffered by one out of every ten Americans over twelve years of age, wouldn’t you agree that this disease was raging out of control? That’s exactly the situation that exists with drug abuse and dependence. The government agency that monitors the statistics on drug abuse and dependence is the Substance….
Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer. But new research shows that stopping drinking — including at moderate levels — may lead to health problems including depression and a reduced capacity of the brain to produce new neurons, a….
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