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| Web Pages |
| Passiton.info. |
| An interactive community of individuals recovering from alcohol and drug abuse sharing experience, strength and hope. |
| Behavioral Health World for Professionals |
| An information brokerage service for behavioral health professionals, a center for news and information on substance abuse and related mental health issues. It offers information on domestic violence, drug abuse, alcohol addiction, sexual abuse and other mental illness issues. |
| Hazelden |
| Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addiction. Provides residential and outpatient treatment for adults and young people, programs for families affected by chemical dependency, and training for a variety of professionals. |
| Drug and Alcohol Treatment Network |
| Drugnet is a comprehensive drug and alcohol resource. Includes a searchable links database, chat room, message boards and an online Drug and Alcohol assessment. |
| Clinical Psychology/Addictions Page |
| Links to information on psychology and drugs of abuse including alcohol and tobacco products. |
| Grant Me The Serenity |
| Directory of addiction, abuse, self-help, mental health and recovery resources. Includes self-help books, recovery related gifts, daily meditations, prayers, quotes, affirmation and free downloads. |
| Intervention for Alcohol and Drug Abuse |
| Global intervention site for families and employers seeking help for individuals with alcohol, drug and other dependencies. |
| The Alchemy Project, Ltd. |
| A free resource offering articles, book reviews, audio and press news, book sales, alcohol and drug related links, plus bulletin boards and chat rooms. |
| Substance Misuse Resources |
| This site is about the abuse of drugs and alcohol. It aims to stimulate informed discussion, and thereby help people to understand and deal with the problems they caused. |
| Colchester Drug and Alcohol Reference Group |
| Providing access to a wide range of information relating to drug and alcohol misuse. |
| Online Recovery Library |
| Resources for persons in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, and other obsessive-compulsive behaviors. |
| Addiction Recovery Guide |
| Recovery resources for drug and alcohol addiction including evaluation, 12 Step and other programs, treatment locators, residential treatment centers, and holistic approaches. |
| Virtual Clearinghouse on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs |
| This site is a collaborative effort of a number of organizations with interest in disseminating credible information about the nature, extent and consequences of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. |
| Recovery Central |
| Central resources and information for dependency and addiction prevention and recovery. |
| Substance Abuse |
| Explore the complicated disease of addiction. Information on basic questions concerning drugs and addiction. From About.com. |
| Alcohol and other Drugs: Self Responsibility |
| Selected chapters from the book by Ruth C. Engs. Originally published in 1987. |
| Recovery Net |
| Includes methods of recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol. |
| Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission |
| Alcohol and drug abuse information provided by the government of this Canadian province. |
| Journal of Addiction Medicine |
| Information about addiction and how to treat it. |
| Recovery Net Radio |
| News from a recovery perspective in streaming audio. Interviews with recovery authors, counselors, treatment programs and celebrity guests on addiction, alcoholism and mental health. |
| Addiction Doctor |
| Information and resources for those who wish to learn more about addiction and addiction treatment from Kevin McCauley M.D., an expert in addiction medicine. |
| Recovery Blues |
| Dual diagnosis and general recovery resources for the practitioner and client. |
| Anonymous One |
| Find more than 70,000 Twelve Step meetings and 16,000 sober clubs, sober living areas, hospitals, and treatment centers. |
| Kick the Habit Campaign |
| BBC Online Health: Explores smoking, alcohol, drugs and other addictions and how to make healthier life choices. |
| The Anti-12 Steps |
| Argues that by understanding these anti-steps, the 12 steps make more sense, and seem more real. |
| New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse |
| Directory of referral and treatment resources for New York State |
| The Alcoholism and Addictions Resource Directory |
| Comprehensive directory of drug rehabs, addiction and alcoholism treatment programs, detox centers, sober houses and adolescent drug treatment. |
| Southworth Associates |
| Working with corporations, individuals and families to provide intervention and monitoring services for individuals with substance abuse and mental health issues. |
| Drugs Resource Net |
| Providing up to date information. This site is for those providing drug education and prevention for young people, their parents and carers. |
| The Centre for Recovery |
| A UK website about drug and alcohol abuse. A specialised treatment agency offering support and information for those affected by their own or someone else's use of drugs or alcohol. |
| Do It Now Foundation |
| Creates and disseminates accurate, creative, and realistic information on drugs, alcohol, sexuality, and other behavioral health topics. |
| The Center for Addiction and Desensitization |
| Addiction and desensitization information for health care professionals, users, the education community, along with family and friends. Seminars, Quicktime clips, and videotapes. |
| Choices |
| Recovery magazine supporting all 12 step programs. Includes articles, stories, resources, letters, links. |
| Drug Abuse and Addiction |
| Addiction newsletter for mental health professionals, patients, and families. |
| Drugs in Sport |
| Portal with newsfeeds dealing with performance enhancing drugs in sport. Features links to the latest Internet articles on the subject, along with a selection of reports, resources and websites. |
| Behavioral Research Center of the Southwest |
| Non-profit agency that researches substance abuse and other behavioral health issues. A major focus is the impact of cultural factors on substance use. An environment for researchers to meet and work online. |
| Web of Addictions |
| Provides information about alcohol and other drug addictions. Includes facts, links, meetings, special topics and contact details for specific groups. |
| Close to Home Online |
| Web companion to "Moyers on Addiction: Close to Home," the revolutionary PBS series that looks at drug addiction and recovery from a scientific, cultural, and political point of view. Features original health reporting, animations, and outreach programs for people who decide they want to get help. |
| Sober24 |
| Dedicated to providing information, services, and products to individuals and families in recovery, promoting a sober lifestyle while having fun. |
| Lowe Family Foundation - A Non Profit Charity |
| Monthly educational question and answer column and interview about timely topics with specialists in the field of alcoholism and drug addictions. Topics include: What is an intervention?, relapse, and young teenager addiction. |
| Teen Drug Abuse |
| Information and treatment resources for teens and parents of teens struggling with drug abuse. |
| The Wired Initiative on Substance Misuse |
| The WIRED Initiative has been developed to help individuals, families and communities tackle drug and alcohol misuse. |
| Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT) |
| Peer education group dedicated to addressing the issues of alcohol and other drug abuse in an effort to create a healthier university community. |
| Self-Help for Overcoming Addictions |
| Practical information on breaking addictions, techniques for reducing stress and improving spirituality. |
| Office of Alcohol & Drug Programs |
| University of South Carolina educational resources for students, faculty and staff regarding alcohol and drug use. |
| Mayo Clinic: Drug Addiction |
| A description of signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors and treatment. |
| Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace |
| Searchable database on substance abuse, state and territory laws, drug-free workplace advisor. |
| Addict in The Family: A Resource Guide |
| Addresses a widespread problem and provides answers to questions about heroin and heroin addiction. Website for the book by Dr. Andrew Byrne. |
| Alcohol and Other Drug Information for Teens |
| FAQs on drug/alcohol abuse plus links to other help pages; created by the National Children's Coalition. |
| Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) |
| A central point of access to quality alcohol and drug resources. Search, links and FAQs. |
| National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation |
| Information and resources on the prevention & intervention of addictions, alcohol, drug and solvent abuse, for First Nations and Inuit Communities. |
| The Mental Illness Education Project. |
| Video tape on double trouble in recovery and recovery workshop models, from the Peer Educators Project. |
| Group Forms to Fight Double Trouble |
| News story from The Grand Island Independent on the formation of a recovery group. |
| Consumer Organization & Networking Technical Assistance |
| Testimony regarding the results of the research study of the New York City Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Pilot Program. |
| An Integrated Treatment Approach for Severely Mentally Ill Individuals with Substance Disorders |
| Excerpt from paper by Kathleen Sciacca, from Chapter 6 of New Directions For Mental Health Services, No. 50, Summer 1991: Jossey-Bass, Publishers. |
| Dual Diagnosis |
| Information on treatment and program development for co-occurring dual/multiple disorders; mental illness, drug addiction and alcoholism, MIDAA(R), and MICA. |
| Daily Dose |
| A team led by Professor David Clark, University of Wales, Swansea. Provides links to informative web-based resources relating to substance misuse. |
| California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Forums |
| Open forums and news for professional addiction couselors. |
| The Drug CD: An Interactive Guide to Drugs and Addiction |
| Interactive guide to drugs, addiction, and treatment. |
| Narcotics and Alcohol Services for Addiction Recovery |
| N.A.S.A. prevention, recovery, spirituality, 100+ pages, and 500+ links. |
| DHHS Workplace Resource Center |
| US Department of Health and Human Services offers information for the prevention and treatment of drug abuse in the workplace. Includes resources for employers and employees. |
| Harvard Medical School - Division on Addictions |
| Provides links to resources including articles, FAQs, library and archives, events, research projects. |
| Recovery Lane |
| Offers addiction tools, free daily meditations, humor, hot line numbers, recovery site links, current news, recovery book store, and drug information. |
| The Man in the Glass |
| Articles on alcoholism, drug abuse and substance dependence. Information on rehabilitation, detoxification and strategies. Suited to alcoholics, addicts, friends and those interested in the disease of addiction. |
| Biological Mechanisms of Addiction |
| An article about repeated exposure to a drug and how it produces long term changes in nervous system. |
| Drug Class Drug Information and Resources |
| Provides resources, information, and training about licit and illicit drugs, as well as references for drug recognition experts and prosecutors. |
| Facts About Drugs and Other Substances |
| Information on a variety of substances (alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, tranquilizers and sleeping pills, and tobacco), including their short-and long-term effects. |
| Family Recovery through Education and Empowerment |
| Resources and information relating to recovery from addiction, codependency, abuse, counseling, education, and prevention. |
| Stepping Inside Out |
| Recovery is an inside job made possible through the 12 Steps. Links for the searching addict, their families, and their friends. There is hope. |
| Interact Therapy Programs - Your Self Help Process |
| A resource for people (and their family and friends) affected by alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling addiction, other addictive behaviours and/or with negativity and disturbance related to abuse. |
| Join Together Online: Substance Abuse |
| A national resource center for communities working to reduce drug use, alcohol abuse, tobacco problems, and gun violence. |
| The Loyola Group |
| 20 hours of short & specific audio talks, dealing with alcohol/drug recovery topics. |
| Volunteers of America - Greater Los Angeles |
| Helps homeless veterans and others achieve independent living and self sufficiency in a clean and sober housing environment, job readiness, placement and other supportive services for individuals recovering from chemical dependency. |
| National Substance Abuse Web Index |
| Search engine to index 26 authoritative public interest and U.S. government sites on the Internet. Find useful information on prevention, treatment, alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs on the Web. |
| Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs |
| A think tank promoting debate and policy initiatives in the field of substance misuse in Wales, UK. Includes history, press releases, current events, links, and contact details. |
| Stepping Stones Restoration Ministry |
| Non-profit Christian fellowship that ministers to the chemically dependent to find meaning and purpose for their lives. |
| The Self-Medication Hypothesis |
| A theory of the causation of addictions. This site explores both Khantzian's psychoanalytic model and Duncan's behavioral model of the hypothesis. |
| PsychArts - Drug Addiction |
| Argues that we want immediate gratification of the desire to be free of the Problem of Immediate Gratification [the PIG]. But it takes time to develop the requisite competencies. |
| Project CORK |
| Alcohol and other drug abuse information directed to health care professionals, includes a bibliographic database, bibliographies, clinical instruments, newsletters, educational tools. |
| Online Recovery Anonymous |
| Provides a range of Internet recovery services for substance misusers/abusers (alcohol, illegal or prescriptions drugs, tobacco), and their family and friends. |
| The Neurobiology of Substance Abuse |
| Conducts workshops with laboratory research where students do research. |
| Network International - Coalition for On-line Resources |
| National clearing house information on addictions, recovery, and prevention. Includes articles and directories for addictions, prevention, recovery, drug use, alcoholism, health and wellness, medical issues, and social issues. |
| Duncanian Theory of Addiction |
| Examines the theory developed by Prof. David F. Duncan to explain addiction to alcohol and other drugs or to behaviors such as gambling and internet use. |
| Teen Substance Abuse |
| Know the warning signs of teen substance abuse. Find out about getting help and treatment. Learn what parents can do to keep teens drug free. |
| Prescription Drug Addiction |
| An education and support resource for individuals and families dealing with addiction to prescription drugs. How to recognize a problem. Commonly abused medications. |
| Recover Magazine |
| A magazine and web site dedicated to people recovering from all forms of addiction. Committed to informing and entertaining the recovering community. |
| Addiction by Prescription |
| Information about tranquilizer addiction and mis-prescription in news articles, quotations and other references. |
| Workplace Substance Abuse |
| The Small Business Workplace Kit provides resources and information to help employers make their workplaces alcohol and drug free. A program by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| The Treatment Directory |
| Information about alcohol and drug abuse treatment for adults and adolescents including listings of residential centers and detox facilities. |
| Addiction Care Options |
| Offers a hot line for detox referrals. Services include family, life stress, and support for job retention. |
| Hired Power |
| Hired Power matches professionals in the field of alcoholism and drug addiction treatment with employment opportunities. On-Line resume Service. |
| Drug Rehab Resource |
| Information and observations on drug abuse and alcoholism treatment. |
| 12 Step City |
| A community of serenity and recovery for persons in 12 step programs, or anyone affected by addiction or alcoholism. Sober chat and online meetings |
| The Family Awareness and Drug Education Centre |
| The Family Awareness Centre is an independent charitable agency devoted to those suffering from addictions of any kind. |
| OxyContin Addiction Treatment & Information |
| Provides OxyContin news and information, as well as OxyContin addiction community forums and treatment referrals. |
| Drug Abuse Resources |
| Drug abuse information and resources. Includes articles about cocaine, heroin, MDMA and other abused drugs as well as treatment resources and help-lines. |
| Opiate Addiction Message Board |
| Community forum and message boards for addictions to OxyContin, Vicodin, methadone, heroin and all opiate prescription pain killers. Share experiences, ask experts, and get answers. |
| Cocaine Addiction Treatment and Information |
| Cocaine addiction information, help and referrals. Crack cocaine treatment centers and detox programs, residential treatment facilities, withdrawal symptom information. |
| Serenity Found |
| Serenity Found is an online resource for those seeking help and information on 12 Step Recovery. |
| Substance Abuse Non-Profit Organization |
| A non-profit charitable organization committed to providing patient referral, intervention and financial assistance to individuals seeking addiction and dual diagnosis treatment. |
| Centre for Duncanian Studies |
| The Centre is a group of researchers who apply a Duncanian perspective to the study of alcoholism and other forms of drug abuse. |
| Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals |
| Resources for anyone working with clients with drug and alcohol problems, as well as those providing substance misuse education and prevention services. |
| Heroin Detox |
| Resources, information and referrals for those suffering with heroin addiction. |