Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their
experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve
their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting
through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination,
politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in
any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary
purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
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ALANON
To help families and friends of alcoholics
recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a
relative or friend. Similarly, Alateen is our recovery program for
young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members. |
American Council
on Alcoholism
The American Council on Alcoholism (ACA) is a national non-profit
501(c)3 health organization dedicated to educating the public about
the effects of alcohol, alcoholism and
alcohol abuse, and the need for prompt, effective, readily-available,
and affordable alcoholism
treatment. Alcoholism is a treatable disease that responds to
intervention and treatment. We know that alcohol
treatment works and alcoholics can recover.
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Cocaine Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men
and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each
other that they may solve their common problem and help others to
recover from their addiction. The only
requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all
other mind-altering substances.
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Co-Dependents
Anonymous (CODA) Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and fulfilling relationships. We rely on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions for knowledge and wisdom. These are the principles of our program and guides to developing honest and fulfilling relationships. Through applying the Twelve Steps and principles in CoDA to our daily life and relationships, both present and past, we can experience a new freedom from our self-defeating lifestyles and realize a new joy, acceptance and serenity in our lives.
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Dual
Diagnosis Website
The ultimate goal is to improve our service delivery systems regarding
dual diagnosis. Our present systems
have evolved to address singular/discrete disorders. It is entirely
possible to reshape our mental health and substance abuse systems,
and communities of care across systems, to provide comprehensive services
to all consumers. In doing so, these programs will be able to provide
effective interventions for persons who have dual
disorders. |
Dual Recovery Anonymous
Dual Recovery Anonymous is an independent, nonprofessional, twelve
step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual
diagnosis. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a
dual illness. We are chemically dependent and we are also affected
by an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both illnesses affect us in
all areas of our lives; physically, psychologically, socially, and
spiritually. |
Food
Addicts Anonymous
Food Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who are willing
to recover from the disease of food addiction. Sharing our experience,
strength, and hope with others allows us to recover from this disease,
ONE DAY AT A TIME. |
The
Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
The Alliance for Eating
Disorders Awareness seeks to establish easily accessible programs
across the nation that allow children and young adults the opportunity
to learn about eating
disorders and the positive effects of a healthy body image. Furthermore,
our aim is to disseminate educational information to parents and caregivers
about the warning signs, dangers, and consequences of anorexia, bulimia,
and other related disorders. |
MADD
Since being founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner and a small group of
other mothers, MADD has grown to one of the largest crime victims
organizations in the world. Find out more about our history and milestones.
The problems of drunk driving and underage drinking
are not limited by race, nor are their victims. Find out more about
MADD's ongoing efforts to increase cultural diversity and fully reflect
the face of America. |
Marijuana
Anonymous (MA)
Marijuana Anonymous is a fellowship of
men and women who share our experience, strength, and hope with each
other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover
from marijuana addiction. |
Mayo
Clinic: Mental Health Center
Addictions and substance abuse disorders - These disorders go beyond
mere cravings. Take a look at what drives addictions and substance
abuse, and the toll they can take on your emotional and physical health.
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Mental
Health Matters
Get Mental Help, Inc., the new owner of Mental
Health Matters, was founded to supply information and resources
to mental health consumers, professionals, students and supporters.
While the percentage of people facing a diagnosable Mental Disorder
in any given year is substantial, the acceptance of these problems
can be hard to come by. Essentially, Mental Health Issues are hidden
illnesses. The need for an anonymous avenue for consumers and supporters
to gather information very real and very large. |
Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous sprang from the Alcoholics Anonymous Program of
the late 1940s, with meetings first emerging in the Los Angeles area
of California, USA, in the early Fifties. The NA program started as
a small US movement that has grown into one of the world's oldest
and largest organizations of its type. |
National Inhalant
Prevention Coalition (NIPC)
Most parents are in the dark regarding the popularity and dangers
of inhalant use. But children are quickly discovering that common
household products are inexpensive to obtain, easy to hide and the
easiest way to get high. According to national surveys, inhaling dangerous
products is becoming one of the most widespread problems in the country.
It is as popular as marijuana with young people. More than a million
people used inhalants to get high just last year. By the time a student
reaches the 8th grade, one in five will have used inhalants. |
Office
of Applied Studies - Drug & Alcohol Resources
The Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS) is a nationally representative
survey of substance abuse treatment facilities
and clients. The data were collected to estimate the client length
of stay and the costs of treatment as well as to describe the post-treatment
status of clients. ADSS builds upon the 1990 Drug Services Research
Survey (DSRS) and the Services Research Outcome Study (SROS) with
a more complete sampling frame, an enhanced sampling design, and more
detailed measures of the level of treatment services provided, the
costs of treatment, and clients in treatment. |
National
Council on Problem Gambling
The mission of the National Council on Problem Gambling is to increase
public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability
of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and to encourage
research and programs for prevention and education. |
The National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related
problems by: Conducting and supporting research in a wide range
of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology,
health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and
treatment, coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes
and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues, collaborating with
international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations,
agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work, translating
and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers,
policymakers, and the public. |
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Recent scientific advances have revolutionized our understanding of
drug abuse and addiction. The majority
of these advances, which have dramatic implications for how to best
prevent and treat addiction, have been supported by the National Institute
on Drug Abuse (NIDA). NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's
research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. NIDA supported
science addresses the most fundamental and essential questions about
drug abuse, ranging from the molecule to managed care, and from DNA
to community outreach research. |
National Clearinghouse for Drug
and Alcohol Information
This web area contains resources and material that will provide you
with information relating to faith-based community approaches to substance
abuse prevention. |
National Alliance of Methadone
Advocates
NAMA is an organization composed of methadone
patients and health care professionals that are supporters of quality
opiate agonist treatment. We have thousands of members worldwide with
a network of international affiliated organizations and chapters in
many places in the United States. |
National Association for Children
of Alcoholics
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics
(NACoA) believes that none of these vulnerable children should grow
up in isolation and without support. NACoA is the national nonprofit
membership organization working on behalf of children of alcohol and
drug dependent parents. |
Sex Addicts Anonymous
(SAA)
Sex Addicts Anonymous, SAA, is a fellowship of men and women who share
their experience, strength and hope with each other so they may overcome
their sexual addiction and help others recover from sexual addiction
or dependency. |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and
availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services
in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society
resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. |
WebMD
- Mental Health
Mental health disorders affect an estimated 22% of American adults
each year. Here you'll find in-depth articles on mental health care,
conditions such as depression and anxiety, and promising new treatments.
Plus, get daily help in our online support groups. |
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