Resources*

General Info and Treatment:

www.drug-addiction-support.org: This site discusses news and current topics about drug addiction—including the latest books and DVD's for Addiction Recovery, along with resources to LEARN how to help your family deal with drugs!

http://addictionsearch.com
Addiction Search is a comprehensive site dedicated to providing health consumers and professionals with up-to-date, research-based information on drug and alcohol rehabs and substance abuse treatment.

www.naatp.org: National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. Click on “Enter,” then click on “Members.” You can search by state or treatment center name.

www.sober.com: Sober.com is committed to helping the addicted and families affected by drug abuse and drug addiction—to find rehabs, especially troubled teens. This site also includes various interesting venues for recovering people to connect with each other.

www.treatment-centers.net: Treatment Centers Online Directory and Resource—provides information, resources and comprehensive listings of over 8,000 drug treatment centers, drug rehabs, alcohol rehab programs, dual-diagnosis treatment centers, help for eating disorders and co-occurring disorders, and drug rehabilitation programs.

www.naadac.org: The Association for Addiction Professionals. A professional membership organization that serves counselors who specialize in addiction treatment.

www.hazelden.org: Hazelden is a Web site for individuals, families, and communities struggling with addiction to alcohol and other drugs. This nonprofit organization helps people transform their lives by providing the highest quality treatment and continuing care services, education, research, and publishing products available today.

www.duke.edu/~amwhite/index.html: Duke University Addiction Research Dept. A resource for information about alcohol authored by Aaron White, a research psychologist currently at Duke University Medical Center.

Intervention:

http://www.lovefirst.net
Professional interventionists, Jeff and Debra Jay, authors of Love First, published by Hazelden. Books, videos, professional intervention, recovery mentoring and many free resources. Questions answered without charge. Interventionists nationwide.

http://www.linkinghumansystems.com/arise_interv.html
Great article titled: How You Can Make a Difference in Getting a Loved One Started in Recovery.

www.addictionintervention.com: Addiction Intervention Resources (AIR) is a national organization of professional intervention specialists, counselors and consultants that provide fast and effective crisis management services through a proven protocol of education, action and healing. AIR addiction consultants can be reached at any time.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTRsiqjfIWw: This short clip (excerpted from a past “Recovery Television” interview, highlights the importance of intervention to begin the recovery process.

Alcohol/Drugs:

www.aa.org: Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and
women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

www.na.org: Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 33,500 weekly meetings in over 116 countries worldwide.

www.crystalmeth.org: Crystal Meth Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship for those in recovery from addiction to crystal meth.

www.nida.nih.gov: National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA’s mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

www.samhsa.gov: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA provides info on the prevention of substance abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, treatment, and mental health services.

www.ncadd.org: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) provides education, information, help, and hope to the public. It advocates prevention, intervention, and treatment through a nationwide network of affiliates.

www.niaaa.nih.gov: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. This site provides current publications, research and news on alcohol addiction.

www.aca-usa.org: American Council on Alcoholism. More helpful
information on intervention, problems surrounding alcohol abuse, self tests, and other resources.

www.anonpress.org/phone: AA Intergroup Telephone Numbers, USA.

www.anonymousone.com: AA, Al-Anon, Central Offfices/clubhouses/Meetings etc.

Recovery Radio:

http://www.alcoholism-support.org/alcoholism-recovery-now.html Recovery Now! is a weekly radio program that discusses Alcoholism and Addiction recovery. Topics covered include: Causes, Symptoms, Intervention, Depression, Drug Therapies, 12-Step, Treatment Programs and much more. The format of the show is an informal roundtable discussion led by Ned Wicker—the author of this web site.

Tobacco:

www.tobaccofacts.org/tob_truth/index.html: Extensive information on smoking and the tobacco industry.

Family Support:

http://www.theantidrug.com: Parents. The Anti-Drug. Extensive amount of info, advice, resources for specifically written for parents.

www.al-anon.org: Al-Anon/Alateen (which includes Alateen for younger members) offers hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics.

www.ola-is.org: Online Al-Anon Outreach. Information about Online Al-Anon Family Groups and links to meetings on the Internet.

Nutrition & Fitness:

www.alcoholicsvictorious.org/faq/nutrition.html: A collection of articles that detail the effects of diet and nutrition on addiction recovery.

www.nutrition.gov: Nutrition Info—Dept. of Health and Human Services

www.fitness.gov: Fitness Info—Dept. of Health and Human Services

www.getfit.samhsa.gov: An interactive workplace Web site that
provides you, your family, and colleagues with information about physical health, mental health, drugs, and alcohol.

Fun Stuff:

www.sobercircle.com: A friendly and feature-rich online recovery community. With online forums, listings to over 11,000 drug rehab treatment centers. Find friends in recovery through sober forums and chat rooms.

www.recoveryradio.net/6901.html: The Recovery Radio Network is a non-profit corporation providing a collection of Internet based radio stations providing recovery speakers, twelve-step workshops, and important insights from the medical profession “on demand” in a streaming media format.

www.theloiswilsonstory.com: The Lois Wilson Story: The first biography of the great American woman, wife of the man who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)—a world-wide movement to save millions of families from the devastation  of alcohol and drugs.

www.toefur.com/straightedge: This site deals with people who are “straight edge”—those who do not smoke, do drugs, or consume alcohol. There are no dietary or religious beliefs tied to straight edge, contrary to media coverage. Internet community geared toward the SxE lifestyle offering message boards, java chat room, and profiles.

www.drugfree.org/Portal/Stories: Personal, real-life stories of recovery.

www.recoveryworld.com: Twelve-Step Recovery news, features,
entertainment, reviews, cartoons, and shopping.

Assessments for yourself or others:

www.drugfree.org/Intervention/Assessing: A site for drug assessment for all ages. INCLUDES:

Tools to Assess Others:

How well do you know your teen? If you’re a parent concerned about your teen’s (12-18 years old) alcohol and/or drug use.

Al-Anon Quiz: If you’re an adult concerned about another adult’s (18 or older) drinking.

Drug Abuse Screening Test for Significant Others: If you’re an adult concerned about another adult’s (18 or older) drug use.

Self Assessment Tools:

CRAFFT Quiz: If you’re a teen (12-17 years old) concerned about your own drug and/or alcohol use.

Alcohol Screener: If you’re an adult (18 or older) concerned about your drinking.

Drug Abuse Screening Test: If you’re an adult (18 or older) concerned about your drug use

*The list of organizations, professionals, and advisors (referred to hereafter as “advisors”) is provided solely for informational purposes. Changing Lives Foundation does not endorse, and has not undertaken any independent investigation of the qualifications, credentials, experience, education, training, or proper licensing of, any advisor listed below. Changing Lives Foundation does not have any direct or indirect input in any advice or services provided by any advisor listed on this website.

Any person using contact information provided herein, to locate and select an advisor is strongly encouraged to inquire about the advisor’s professional expertise, experience, licensing, and qualifications before engaging or hiring such a person or organization.