AATOD
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) was founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive methadone treatment services throughout the United States |
Action
Action
on Smoking and Health |
Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters
Al-Anon's program of recovery is based on Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions
and Twelve Cconcepts of Service adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) |
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Addiction
Treatment Forum
An educational site focusing on addiction issues, especially opiate
addiction and treatment
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Addiction
Treatment Watchdog
A resource for educating methadone maintenance patients and others about
addiction and the treatment of opiate addiction By exposing abuses in
the clinic system, we hope to empower methadone maintenance patients
and challenge providers to offer quality, individualized treatment for
the disease of opiate addiction
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Akron Drug Abuse Clinic
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, JCAHO, Accreditation, Health Care |
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Alcohol and Drug Information
Treatment Watchdog
Traumatic brain injury and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
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AMA site advocating Smokeless
States
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American Legacy Foundation
The American Legacy Foundation is committed to building a world where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. |
Center for Substance Abuse Research
CESAR Fax provides a weekly, one-page overview of timely substance abuse trends or issues. Over 5,000 users receive a Monday
morning fax broadcast or email, including Federal and State policymakers; prevention specialists; treatment and health care
providers; law enforcement officials; researchers and academicians; and the media representatives.
Current article -
Risky Needle Practices Among Injection Drug Users in U.S. |
Deaf off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA)
Deaf off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA) is a grant-funded project to improve alcohol and drug treatment services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. DODA counselors, case managers and coordinators are all fluent in American Sign Language and knowledgeable about deaf culture. |
Faces and Voices of Recovery
Faces & Voices of Recovery is a national campaign of individuals and organizations joining together with a united voice to advocate for public action to deliver the power, possibility and proof of recovery. |
Get Help For Drug Problems
There are millions of people who have confronted problem use of alcohol and drugs. This site is here to help empower you or someone you care about to take action. |
Higher
Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
The US Department of Education established the Center to provide nationwide
support for campus alcohol and other drug prevention efforts The Center
is working with colleges, universities, and proprietary school throughout
the country to develop strategies for changing campus culture, to foster
environments that promote healthy lifestyles, and to prevent illegal alcohol
and other drug use among students |
I
Can Quit.org
For staff and patients who smoke and want to try to kick the habit, check
out |
Join
Together Online Substance Abuse Resources
This web site is a resource center and "meeting place" for everyone
concerned about substance abuse in our communities We hope that by bringing
together people and ideas, and offering information and tools to help,
we will encourage individuals, organizations, and communities to join
together in the fight against substance abuse |
The
Lindesmith Center, Drug Policy Research Institute
The Lindesmith Center is a drug policy research institute This site features
a searchable database of thousands of library documents from both academic
and popular literature focusing on drug policy from economic, criminal
justice, and public health perspectives, and a subject index os full-test
materials online |
MADD
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MADD is more than just a bunch of angry moms We're real people, moms,
dads, young people, and other individuals just trying to make a difference
We are determined to stop drunk driving and to support victims of this
violent crime |
Methadone Support Org.
This will be a website devoted to the support of Methadone, the patient's who's lives are being changed into one of recovery and the Provider's that make this possible. |
MethResources
Facts and Information on Methamphetamine. |
MonitoringTheFuture.org
An interesting site This is an ongoing study of the behaviors attitudes
and values of American school children, through surveys of some 50,000
kids a year There are links here to studies in recent years,
such as how pervasive different drug use is among our youngsters
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NIH
Consensus Development Program
The NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR) manages the
NIH Consensus Development Program, the premier health technology assessment
and transfer program in American medicine Under this program, OMAR organizes
major conferences that produce consensus statements and technology assessment
statements on controversial issues in medicine important to health care
providers, patients, and the general public |
The
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (NAMA)
NAMA is an organization composed of methadone maintenance patients and
supporters of quality methadone maintenance treatment We have thousands
of supporters worldwide, and chapters in many localities |
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 |
National
Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc
(NASADAD) is a private, not-for-profit educational, scientific, and informational
organization |
National
Center of Addictions and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
Our Mission: to inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance
abuse and its impact on their lives To assess what works in prevention,
treatment, and law enforcement To encourage every individual and institution
to take responsibility to combat substance abuse and addiction To provide
those on the front lines with the tools they need to succeed To remove
the stigma of abuse and replace shame and despair with hope |
National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2003 (SAMHSA)
This directory lists Federal, State, local, and private providers of alcoholism and drug abuse treatment and prevention services Only providers recognized by the State substance abuse agency are listed |
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA was established in 1974, and in October 1992 it became part of the
National Institutes of Health,
Department of Health
and Human Services |
New Campaign Presents Larger Picture of Smoking Dangers
"The Truth campaign continues to empower America's youth by giving them hard-hitting facts, which enable them to make an informed decision about tobacco use," said Cheryl Healton, American Legacy president and chief executive officer.
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North
Central Regional Educational Laboratory
The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) is a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to helping schools and the students they serve
reach their full potential NCREL is one of then Regional Educational Laboratories
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Ohio Citizen Advocates
The mission of Ohio Citizen Advocates for Chemical Dependency Prevention and Treatment
is to eliminate the stigma and discrimination associated with alcohol and other drug addiction by: educating the public that alcohol and other drug addiction is a preventable, treatable medical illness; reducing barriers to treatment; and advocating for a system of care that supports a continuum of effective alcohol and other drug services.
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ODADAS
Home Page
The mission of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
is to "Promote, assist in developing, and coordinate or conduct programs
of education and research for the prevention of alcohol and drug addiction
and for the treatment, including intervention, or alcoholics and persons
who abuse drugs of abuse Programs established by the Department shall
include abstinence-based prevention and treatment programs" (HB 317,
Section 379302(A)) |
The
Ohio Council of Behavioral HealthCare
The Ohio Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the largest trade
association serving community behavioral healthcare provider organizations
in Ohio |
Ohio
Department of Mental Health
Mission Statement: To ensure high quality mental health care is available
to all Ohioans - particularly individuals with severe mental illness -
in their communities High quality mental health services support consumer
choice, build on natural supports, and embrace cultural diversity and
clinical competence |
Online
AA & non-AA Recovery Resources
A collection of Alcoholics Anonymous information & A Fellowship Service
of recoveryorg |
PhillipMorrisUSA.com
Site claims to make good quality tobacco products for adults who choose
to smoke, and be a fountain of reliable information on the serious health
effects of smoking, and how to talk to your kids about not smoking. |
PREVLINE
Prevention Online, The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(NCADI) is the informational service of the Center
of Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the
US Department of Health and Human Services |
Recovery Month
Join the voices for recovery September 2006. |
Smoke
FreeTeens.org
Another site that links to recent news stories of interest to people seeking
smoke free environments for children growing up. |
SmokeFreeOhio.org
Recent news
stories & links of interest to people seeking smoke free environments |
SmokeFreeIndiana.org
Links to
recent news stories of interest to people seeking smoke free environments
for children growing up |
Sober.com
Is a national internet directory listing all the facilities, products and services related to the addiction and recover industry |
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Sober Recovery
Thousands of Alcoholism and Addiction Resources
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Substance Abuse
Preliminary Highway Death Statistics for 2001 and the Firth Against Drunk Driving
With the number of alcohol-related traffic deaths in 2001 remaining the same as in 2000, the National Commission Against Drunk Driving (NCADD) today warned that the fight against drunk driving has stalled at the expense of 16,652 lives lost last year alone. |
Substance Abuse
Women Both More and Less Dependent on Cigarettes than Men |
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA's mission within the nation's health system is to improve the quality
and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services
in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting
from substance abuse and mental illness |
Summit County Tobacco Prevention Coalition - Smoke-Free Dining
The Summit County Tobacco Prevention Coalition is proud to partner with the Summit County Coalition for Heart Health Communities to provide a guide to Smoke-Free Dining. |
TobaccoControl
Links to research and its results: health risks, changing people behavior,
treating victims of dependence, smokeless tobacco FAQ |
The International Center for Advancement of Addiction Treatment
Opiate Addiction Rx - Calendar of events for 2006. |
The International Center for Advancement of Addiction Treatment
Opiate Addiction Rx - Whats New |
Tobacco
Fact File
Links & information to tobacco related facts |
www.TobaccoFreeKids.org
Campaign for Allegedly Big Tobacco advertising is still targeting
kids, and was successful in the year 2002 in getting 641,571 kids to become
regular smokers, and counting |
US
CDC
Tobacco US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| World
Health Organization Tobacco site
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Tobacco.org
A web based discussion group |
TheTruth.com
Site tries to expose the Truth behind smoking |
Voice.TV
Youth speak out against Big Tobacco |
Web
of Addictions
The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about
alcohol and other drug addictions |
WhiteLies.TV
Big Tobacco has lied about what smoking costs in Indiana, and what you
can do about it. |
World
Wide Web Resources for Social Workers
WWWRSW is a web based, database of links to professional resources that
has been in operation since 1994 WWWRSW currently contains 59,905 links |