Addictions

Research evaluates tobacco industry influence on coverage in newspapers and magazines of the health effects of secondhand smoke.

A weblog about game addiction from a former gamer. Includes stories and letters from past and present addicts.

Twelve-step support network for gaming addicts. Includes news, explanation of the 12-step approach, and forums.

Official website of the AAAP.

Information on the use and abuse of illegal drugs in the United States. Provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.

A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. Part of (NIH) National Institutes of Health.

Offers a number of different drug test services, including in home tests.

A nationally accredited drug and alcohol program by DATIA.

Occupational medicine physician provides advice, information and forums on workplace drug and alcohol testing.

CAADE serves College and University programs in California. The organization also sponsors an annual conference where state-of-the-art alcohol and drug training issues and information is shared.

A virtual network for the scientific study of addiction and for the application of information derived from scientific analysis to the problems of addiction.

Promotes standards in the administration of workplace substance abuse prevention programs through education and training.

Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area-NCADD, promotes the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction through advocacy and education.

Insights about alcoholism from therapist and spiritual teacher.

California-based service provides sober coaches to help avoid relapse, available in several states. Accepting treatment professionals to match with clients.

Professional service provides telephone and in-person coaching to help avoid relapse into alcohol or drug use, with pages on crisis and intervention.

A group for recovering pagans in 12-step recovery: AA, NA, OA, and DA. This group will focus on working the 12 steps and supporting each other in recovery.

A WHO cabinet project created to focus international attention, resources and action on global tobacco use and problems caused by that use.

Medical facts on the physiology of nicotine addiction, and the effect tobacco products have on the brain, lungs, and other vital organs, and a treatment options section.

A substance abuse treatment resource focusing on current substance abuse trends and treatment protocols.

Free referrals to ACS psychotherapists who are trained in the area of substance abuse.

e-TOKE is an assessment tool designed to reduce marijuana use among college students. Using social norms and motivational interviewing approaches it provides personalized feedback about students’ behavior and risk factors.

Scientific research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse about the effects of cocaine abuse, addiction, the physical effects on the brain, and on the body. Resources for students, parents, and researchers.

Providing research and materials for people working to prevent alcohol and drug abuse among college students.

Provides online and home study courses for addictions professional of diverse disciplines. Basic certification series and continuing education.

Workshops (in Iowa) and distance learning. Archive of handouts from prior training events.

Free online curriculum teaches skills for addressing alcohol problems in primary care settings. Includes Powerpoint slides, video case examples, and trainer notes. Free online newsletter summarizing clinically relevant research.

Manual-guided cognitive-behavioral therapy for co-occurring PTSD and addictions. Calendar of scheduled training events; information about setting up onsite training or consultation.

Find meetings nationwide. Books and literature. Christ centered recovery program for all types of habits, hurts, and hang-ups. Members apply "Eight Recovery Principles" to become free from addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors.

Support for families and friends concerned about drug abuse or related behavioural problems.

Fellowship serves the Portland, Oregon area. Includes meeting schedule, program information and events.

The Nyack Group offers meetings in Orange, Rockland and Westchester counties, New York. Includes program details, events and resources.

Worldwide meeting lists. Literature. Nar-Anon members are relatives and friends who are concerned about the addiction or drug problem of another. The program is adapted from the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous.

The Twelve Steps interpreted for adolescents and troubled teenagers.

World Health Organization provides information on tobacco's health impact, secondhand smoke, economics, youth, industry conduct, women and tobacco, and advocacy for tobacco policy change.

NASA's occupational health program pulls together a lot of resources on quitting.

Delves into this systematic approach to treating substance-abusing offenders from a purely cognitive behavioral perspective.

This site provides the holistic healing philosophy, therapies, practitioners, and courses for addiction recovery. North Vancouver, BC

Described as the mother of the Adult Children of Alcoholics movement, Dr. Woititz was a pioneer in the ACOA movement. The site offers insights into ACOA as well as information on Woititz books.

Story of an ACOA member who tells of her experiences.

Information about family groups, links to meetings, and websites.

Thousands of Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, and 12-step recovery convention tapes. Also CDs. Tape of the month subscriptions available.

Several articles about Alcoholics Anonymous collected by The Primary Purpose Group in Dallas. Also speaker "tapes" in RealAudio.

This guide to running a series of four beginners meetings was first assembled in Detroit in 1943. Also called "The Washington D.C. Pamphlet" or "The Table Mate." The original pamphlet is still available from Alcoholics Anonymous of Greater Detroit.

Letters from the Universal House of Justice say that the practice of confession in the 5th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous is acceptable to followers of the Baha'i faith.

Produces open AA real time topic meetings for alcoholics on AOL. It currently has over 50 meetings per week.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon and ACOA chatrooms as well as bulletin boards are available. Information links as well as meeting lists are also available.

AA and NA recovery discussion in a bulletin board format.

Drug and alcohol addiction treatment, articles, and help for people with substance misuse problems in Thailand and Asia.