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The Addiction Medicine Forum

Addiction Medicine Forum
Interactive medical question and answer format about addiction, emphasis on smoking, drug, alcohol. Patient question is replied to by online doctors from HVMA. Extensive library and archive of articles.

Addiction Science
Research forum & resources on the neurobiology of addiction. AddictionScience.org is a project supported by the Wheeler Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction at UCSF. Our plan is to leverage the ease of publication and communication provided by the internet to facilitate collaborative science. The field of the Neurobiology of Addiction is particularly amenable to cross-disciplinary analyses - molecular, cellular and systems neuroscientists at one end, clinicians and clinical researchers at the other. We hope that by bringing discussions and opinions from a variety of sources to an open forum, further discussions and brainstorming will ensue. Again, by bringing together a variety of resources on methods and technologies, a database of people in the field, and various learning tools we can aid in lowering the barrier to the initiation of meaningful research. Finally, a major impediment in the development of treatment for substance abuse is the lack of communication between clinicians and basic science researchers. We hope to help bridge this gap, again by facilitating communication through an open forum.

Addiction Treatment Forum
Addiction Treatment Forum has reported on substance abuse and addiction therapies, research, news, and events of interest to both healthcare professionals and patients since 1992. Although many treatment options and healthcare topics of concern are regularly discussed, an important focus is on methadone maintenance for opioid-addiction treatment. This website features extensive resources, such as: current and past issues of AT Forum newsletters, special research reports, FAQs, regularly updated news, notices of upcoming events, and much more. Visit the various sections under the tabs above or use the search feature to find what you need.

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute
Conducting & supporting alcohol & drug abuse research & research disbursement. Recognizing the need to address the enormous problems caused by alcohol and drug abuse, the University of Washington established the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute in October of 1973 as an interdisciplinary research center in the Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center. From its beginning, ADAI's mission has been to conduct and support research and disseminate research findings in substance abuse.

Allina Hospitals & Clinics
We support and educate adults and teens as they work through problems with alcohol or drugs. Services offered include assessments, detox, and both inpatient and outpatient treatment.

American Council for Drug Education
The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society.

American Society of Addiction Medicine
ASAM is the nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism and other addiction. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is an association of physicians dedicated to improving the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions, educating physicians and medical students, promoting research and prevention, and enlightening and informing the medical community and the public about these issues. The Society serves its members by providing opportunities for education and sharing of experiences, and by promoting the development of a body of professional knowledge and literature to enhance the quality and increase the availability of appropriate health care for people affected by the addictions.

Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center

Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center provides inpatient and transitional services to patients with severe mental illness and chemical dependency from the eight-county Twin Cities metropolitan area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne and Washington) in:

• A 200-bed inpatient mental health facility

• A 28-bed chemical dependency center

• Two 16-bed community based facilities

• Transitional community support program

Betty Ford Center
The history of the Betty Ford Center is part of the life story of our founder, former First Lady Betty Ford. After completing her own treatment for chemical dependency at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Long Beach, Mrs. Ford talked to her friends about the need for a treatment center that emphasized the special needs of women. Her good friend, Ambassador Leonard Firestone, encouraged Mrs. Ford to pursue her dream and in 1982, they co-founded the nonprofit Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California. From its earliest days, the Betty Ford Center has treated women and men suffering from chemical dependency. The Center has always saved 50% of its space for women and 50% for men. Women and men reside in separate halls. The program lasts between 28 to 32 days. All family members are deeply affected when one family member is chemically dependent. Family members are offered support and education through our five-day Family Program. The Children's Program is for children ages 7 to 12 who are not themselves addicted, but are living with chemically dependent family members. Visit our Kids' Corner to find out more.

Cambridge Medical Center - Dellwood Recovery Center
Provides chemical dependency services to adult patients 18 years and older who have diagnosis related to substance abuse and dependence within a multi-disciplinary framework. Services are provided across the continuum of care ranging from intensive inpatient medical stabilization and inpatient treatment to various levels of outpatient treatment and after care programs. Provides services to adolescents’ ages 13 to 18 who have diagnosis related to substance abuse. Chemical dependency services are provided across the continuum of care from inpatient treatment to levels of outpatient treatment. Assessment and Referral Services are provided 24 hours a day to patients of all ages experiencing urgent mental health, psychiatric or emotional problems.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is Canada’s national addictions agency. Our mission is to provide objective, evidence-based information and advice that will help reduce the health, social and economic harm associated with substance abuse and addictions.

Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment
The Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment's purpose is to solve problems and for 40 years it's been doing just that. Founded in 1961, the Center was formed to deal with problems associated with drug and alcohol abuse. The Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For the individual substance abuser, problems can mount up quickly. Alcoholics and drug addicts often confront — to name a few — ruined marriages and friendships, lost driver's licenses, severe legal problems, foreclosures and repossessions, lost employment. The addict's life can easily become unmanageable and, without outside intervention, may spin completely out of control. Fortunately, the Center is here to help. Using a combination of traditional and innovative approaches to treatment, the Center has aided thousands in northern Minnesota. In 1998 alone, Center programs combined for 4,407 admissions. That adds up to a lot of improved lives in 40 years of service.

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR), at the University of Maryland at College Park, is dedicated to addressing the problems substance abuse creates for individuals, families, and communities. To this end, the mission of CESAR is to inform policymakers, practitioners, and the general public about substance abuse—its nature and extent, its prevention and treatment, and its relation to other problems. In pursuing its mission, CESAR conducts policy-relevant research and evaluation studies, disseminates statistical and other information, assists in training students in substance abuse research methods and policy analysis, and provides technical assistance to agencies and organizations working in substance abuse related fields.

Chemically Dependent Anonymous
Fellowship of men & women dealing with the disease of addiction, who share experience, strength & hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem & help others to recover from chemical dependence.

Close to Home Online
CLOSE TO HOME ONLINE is the in-depth Web companion to the PBS series MOYERS ON ADDICTION: CLOSE TO HOME. It includes: animated illustrations of the brain and the mechanism of drugs in the body; real-life stories of people who talk about their struggles with the disease of addiction and their lives in recovery; up-to-date articles with information about the latest advances in the science of understanding and treating addiction; editorials debating controversial policy issues; an extensive, user-friendly resource section; where to go for more information, where to get help for yourself or a loved one; and a bulletin board.

Club Recovery
Club Recovery, LLC is an outpatient clinic for addiction licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services under Rule 31. All counselors are Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. We provide outpatient alcohol treatment programs, drug treatment programs, and gambling treatment programs to people in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the entire Twin Cities metro area. We also provide related services including assesments/evaluations, DWI clinics, interventions, SAP services, and mental health services.

Co-Anon
Co-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of men and women who are husbands, wives, parents, relatives, or close friends of someone who is chemically dependent. If you are seeking a solution to the problems that come from living with a practicing or recovering cocaine addict, we at Co-Anon can help you. We are relatives and friends who share a common bond: we feel our lives have been deeply affected by another person's drug abuse. We meet regularly to share our experience, strength and hope. By practicing the 12 Steps of recovery ourselves, we learn to cope with our difficulties and find a more serene approach to life.

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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 so 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. There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self supporting through our own contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution. We do not wish to engage in any controversy and we neither endorse nor oppose any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances, and to help others achieve the same freedom. We use the Twelve Step Recovery Program, because it has already been proven that the Twelve Step Recovery Program works." C.A.'s Purpose: C.A. is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual drug addicts who turn to our Fellowship for help. We do not engage in the fields of drug addiction research, medical or psychiatric treatment, drug education, or propaganda in any form -- although members may participate in such activities as individuals. Cocaine Anonymous is open to all persons who state a desire to stop using cocaine, including "crack" cocaine, as well as all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or fees for membership. Our expenses are supported by the voluntary contributions of our members -- we respectfully decline all outside contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.

CocaineHelp.org
The main concept of this site is connecting people with cocaine, crack cocaine addiction to find a help. This project depends on the visitors to share common knowledge, advises, and help each other to get over the cocaine, crack addiction. Therefore, I ask you to register and take a part in development of this site by submitting news, personal stories, interesting articles and so on. Visit our forum and take part in discussions on cocaine, crack addiction, recovery issues, or just ask for advise. Please be advised, that forum required separate registration.

Cochran House
Cochran House , which is part of Dakota County Receiving Center, Inc. located in Hastings, Minnesota on the scenic grounds of the Minnesota Veteran's Home campus, is a 60-bed halfway house for men 18 years and older. This program is ideal for individuals who have completed a primary treatment program and need to develop independent living skills while stabilizing their recovery. We offer issue-specific men's groups, workshops, financial planning, job seeking skills and placement, transportation and adult education seminars. Our goal is for the client to become secure in their recovery and to be self-sufficient.

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Common Sense
Common Sense: Strategies for Raising Alcohol and Drug-Free Children,
from the National PTA, provides drug facts, positive parenting tips and family activities.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
CADCA's mission is to build and strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create safe, healthy and drug-free communities. The organization supports its members with technical assistance and training, public policy, media strategies and marketing programs, conferences and special events.

Counseling Center of Monticello - Chemical Dependency Unit
A specialty of The Counseling Center of Monticello is chemical abuse and dependency counseling. Licensed counselors conduct a thorough assessment to determine the nature of the problem and the best treatment approach. In education classes, counselors provide information about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the body, mind and spirit and on significant others. Participants are given the information necessary to make healthier choices. Clients participate in group therapy, education, individual counseling and community-based sober support groups. For family members and significant others, counseling is available through group therapy, education and participation in Al-Anon. The Counseling Center offers relapse treatment as well.

Crack Cocaine Recovery
Recovery stories and suggestions on how to recover from crack cocaine addiction including links to various recovery sites. .....crack cocaine is the most addictive, most deadly, most destructive and perhaps the strongest street drug you'll ever face. If you're addicted to crack cocaine, or have a cocaine addicted family member.....Read on - there is hope for recovery from crack cocaine addiction. I know, I've beat crack cocaine addiction for 6 years and so can you.

Crack Reality
This site is Provided for the Families, Significant Others and Friends of Those Addicted to Crack Cocaine. It is intended to educate those of us without addiction to understand the realities of crack addiction. We can't make sense out of what an addict does, but through others' experiences we can know what they do. In knowing what an addict does, we can have emotional and financial protection for ourselves. It is my belief that those involved in an addict's life suffer more than the addict.

Crystal Meth Anonymous
Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom all drugs, specifically Crystal Meth, have become a problem. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stay clean and lead a sober life. There are no dues or membership lists – each group is expected to be self-supporting through its own contributions. The TWELVE STEPS of our program were developed to provide us with a plan with which to build a sober, better life. We believe that if we work these simple steps we will live a life free of active addiction.

Dakota County Receiving Center
Detox is a sub-acute medical detoxification center benefiting the eleven county metropolitan area and numerous counties surrounding Crow Wing County in Minnesota. The centers serve male and female patients, ages twelve and older, in two staffed units in Hastings, and 1 Co-ed unit in Brainerd. Our 10 bed female unit in Hastings has been remodeled to better meet the patients' needs. The average length of stay for most patients is 2-3 days. Detox's primary focus is to provide medical withdrawal management and other non-acute evaluations. Each patient is assessed for chemical use problems and behavioral health issues. Patients meet individually with a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor to develop an ongoing care plan and referral to the appropriate level of care.

Day By Day Teenage Addicts Can Recover
A clearinghouse of information for parents and professionals associated with young people in recovery from addiction to mind-affecting chemicals including alcoholism, who are concerned about substance abuse, drug abuse, and are involved in recovery for teenagers.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets.

Drug Watch International
Drug Watch International is a volunteer non-profit drug information network and advocacy organization that promotes the creation of healthy drug-free cultures in the world and opposes the legalization of drugs. The organization upholds a comprehensive approach to drug issues involving prevention, education, intervention/treatment, and law enforcement/interdiction.

Drug Watch International

D.R.U.G.S.
Information and experiences concerning illegal drug abuse, including links and true stories from viewers. A site designed for and dedicated to thought provoking discussion and information about the risks of illegal drug abuse.

Drugs, Brains & Behavior
Drugs, Brains and Behavior, a textbook of behavioral pharmacology by C. R. Timmons and L. W. Hamilton.

Elks Drug Awareness Resource Center
Since its inception in 1983, the Elks Drug Awareness Program has worked to prevent drug use by our youth through education. The Elks recognize that they are not experts in the field of drug education. However, we do have the resources -- in dollars, facilities and volunteers -- to work with the experts to ensure that young people know the facts about drugs. In addition to sponsoring seminars, workshops and drug-free functions, we print and distribute literature developed by authorities on drug awareness. Since 1983, we've printed and handed out more than 125 million pieces of literature to students, their teachers and their parents. We hope that through this resource center, we can reach even more people. You have our permission to print and distribute this material.

End Addiction
Information on heroin, amphetamines, psychedelics, barbiturates, drug images, mainstream & alternative treatments.

Fairview Chemical Dependency Services
Hope and healing for individuals and families dealing with chemical dependency have been available for more than 30 years through Fairview Chemical Dependency Services. We are recognized nationally as pioneers in chemical dependency treatment for adults, adolescents, seniors and the deaf and hard of hearing. Fairview Chemical Dependency Services offers a wide range of services, some of them hospital-based, others conveniently located in communities in and around the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. We are experienced working to treat addiction to alcohol or drugs.

Freevibe
Drug facts, personal stories, and news articles. Large site with separate sections for teens and parents. Quizzes, poetry and more.

Hazelden
Hazelden is a nonprofit 12 Step alcohol and drug treatment center providing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services in Twin Cities MN, OR, New York and Chicago. We are a publisher of books, videos, and curriculum addressing addiction, recovery, and prevention of alcoholism and drug addiction. For individuals, families, and communities struggling with addiction to alcohol and other drugs, Hazelden (a nonprofit organization) helps people transform their lives by providing the highest quality treatment and continuing care services, education, research, and publishing products available today.

Perseverance: Cliffhanger Art Print
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Footprints Art Print
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Serenity Prayer III Giclee Print
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H.E.A.R.T. (Help Enable Alcoholics / Addicts Receive Treatment)
For many people, recovering from chemical dependency would be impossible without the support of family and friends. It is even more difficult without money. Addiction can affect any age, sex, affectionate preference, socio-economic group, race, religion, ethnicity - it does not discriminate. It could happen or be happening to someone you know and love right now. H.E.A.R.T. (Help Enable Alcoholics / Addicts Receive Treatment) reaches out and helps support people with financial hardships, who are struggling to enter or remain in treatment. H.E.A.R.T. provides the necessary funding to enable recovering individuals to receive treatment or counseling at any H.E.A.R.T. affiliated facility. Our mission is to help these people and their families achieve and maintain a chemically free life.

Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center
Offers a continuation of care services in Winona, Wabasha and Houston Counties of Minnesota for individuals who are experiencing consequences because of their ingestion of mood-altering chemicals. The licensed staff believes that there are clear signs and symptoms of this disease. There can be a reasonable rate of recovery when the client is motivated and the therapeutic setting is conducive for life changes. In addition, a family component, which might even include an employer, is made available for each client.

Higher Education Center for
Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention
The Higher Education Center's purpose is to help college and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal violence. The Center favors a comprehensive approach to prevention. Central to this approach is a mix of environmental management strategies to address the institutional, community, and public policy factors that contribute to these problems. The Center supports the development of a prevention infrastructure, primarily by facilitating the work of statewide prevention initiatives and campus-community coalitions. The Center provides trainings, technical assistance, and publications to support these efforts. The Center also promotes innovative program development to improve student education, campus-based media campaigns (including social norms campaigns), early intervention, treatment, and recovery strategies, and enforcement.

House of Hope
The House of Hope, Inc is a resource for chemical dependency in the Mankato area, in the state of Minnesota and in the upper Midwest. HOH provides residential treatment for men over 18 (formerly known as halfway house services). HOH also provides nonresidential treatment services for both men and women (formerly known as outpatient services) through its’ HopeRecovery program.

The Ibogaine Dossier

Ibogaine Dossier
Ibogaine is proposed for the treatment of chemical dependence. Claims for this antiaddictive drug include significant reduction in opioid withdrawal and interruption of drug craving behavior. The Ibogaine Dossier is the oldest internet source dedicated to information on this substance. Within the Dossier you will find reports on subjects as diverse as ibogaine's use in African religion to cutting edge neuroscience.

JACS
JACS, an organization led by volunteers, is dedicated to encourage and assist Jewish alcoholics, chemically dependent persons and their families, friends and associates to explore recovery in a nurturing Jewish environment by conducting retreats and other events that provide support to Jews in recovery; promote knowledge and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and chemical dependency as it involves the Jewish Community; and act as a resource center and information clearinghouse on the effects of alcoholism and drug dependency on Jewish family life.

Just For Today Group of Narcotics Anonymous
Recovery Meetings Every Wednesday Night at 9 PM Eastern online.

Lakes Area Narcotics Anonymous
Meeting and event info for NA in the Brainerd Lakes area.

Life or Meth
Online version of a Methamphetamine education project designed to educate youth about methamphetamine in an fun, interactive learning environment.

Living Free Recovery Services
Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, LFRS is a Christian treatment program that is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services to serve individuals 13 years of age and older. Christian principles are the foundation of the recovery program, combined with practical living skills that promote long-term sobriety. LFRS ministers to the spiritual needs of client's because it has been determined that "spiritual impoverishment" is a direct cause for substance abuse.

Man in the Glass
Addiction and recovery resource. Articles on alcoholism, drug abuse and substance dependence. Information on rehabilitation, detoxification & strategies. Suited to alcoholics, addicts, friends & those interested in the disease of addiction.

Maple Lake Recovery Center
Located in Maple Lake, Minnesota, Maple Lake Recovery Center (MLRC) provides a structured environment in an atmosphere of fresh air, open spaces and serenity, giving clients the opportunity to practice the behavioral changes they will have to make to live a life free from chemical use. Through our program of education, discipline and positive interactions with peers and staff, our young people rediscover the wholesomeness of their youth and begin to experience how rewarding live can be without using mood-altering chemicals. MLRC offers a nurturing, yet disciplined treatment program based on the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Alcohol Anonymous and delivered with proven, effective treatment strategies.

Marijuana Anonymous
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 Addiction Services
Provides care to individuals who abuse or are addicted to alcohol, prescription medications or illicit drugs, and who may have coexisting psychiatric or medical conditions. Addiction Services is a part of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Meridian Behavioral Health Network
Provides individualized treatment planning. Our solution-based programs are tailored to meet the unique learning style of each client. This whole-person approach enables us to provide a dynamic continuum of care. Clients are placed according to their level of functioning and can move easily from one level to another based on their progress. 16 locations throughout the Twin Cities.

Methadone Anonymous
We, of Methadone Anonymous, believe that methadone is a therapeutic tool of recovery that may or may not be discontinued in time, dependent upon the needs of the individual. We believe that continued abstinence from opiates and other chemicals, including alcohol, is the foremost goal of recovery. It is the purpose of this fellowship to learn to develop a positive lifestyle, live in harmony with ourselves and the rest of the world, and to help those of us who still suffer from chemical dependency of any kind to achieve and maintain sobriety.

Miller-Dwan Chemical Dependency Program
Miller-Dwan in Duluth, Minnesota, offers confidential chemical dependency services for adults and adolescents. Active family participation is encouraged, and the philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon is followed. Our flexible programming includes inpatient treatment, day and evening outpatient services, relapse track, a family program, and aftercare.

Minnesota Dept. of Health - Nicotine Addiction
Smoking is recognized as the single greatest preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 440,000 deaths each year, and tops the list of avoidable risk factors associated with the development of heart disease and cancer. In Minnesota, the self-reported smoking rate is approximately 20 percent, or 1 in 5 residents, and individuals who want to quit need information, supports, and assistance.

Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (MPRC)
The Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (MPRC) is a project of the Minnesota Institute of Public Health (MIPH). MPRC is funded primarily through a grant from the Chemical Health Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services. We at MPRC support people like you who work to promote the public health and prevent the problems caused by substance abuse. This includes tobacco and drug use, underage alcohol use and the misuse of alcohol by adults.

MPR: Meth in Minnesota: The costly addiction
Meth is taking its toll in Minnesota. Methamphetamine, a highly-addictive drug that's been around for decades, has become the drug of choice for many in recent years because it's cheap, easy to make, and a "good high." But it is a costly drug in terms of the devastation it causes for users and their families, and the challenges it brings for law enforcement and health officials.

Minnesota Region of Narcotics Anonymous
Minnesota NA meeting directory, calendar of events and online store.

Musicians' Assistance Program
MAP makes it possible for members of the music industry to receive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, regardless of their financial condition. MAP gives these men and women a chance to get their lives back.

N.A. Press
This page is designed as a means to provide members with documents and other NA materials that are not readily available through "normal" sources. These materials have been painstakingly gathered over the years to allow the fellowship to see a picture that would otherwise be lost.

NA Way of Life
Online editing of a new NA book titled "The NA Way of Life". All chapters are online and NA members input is requested.

Nar-Anon Family Groups
Nar-Anon is a twelve-step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend. Nar-Anon's program of recovery is adapted from Narcotics Anonymous and uses Nar-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.

Narconon
Narconon is a non-profit drug rehab program dedicated to eliminating drug abuse and drug addiction through drug prevention, education and rehabilitation. The Narconon network consists of over 100 drug rehab and drug prevention and education centers around the world. Our rehab centers and programs produce graduates, the majority of whom have demonstrated they can live stable, ethical, productive, drug-free lives. The Narconon drug prevention and education centers educate hundreds of thousands of people each year with live presentations and bring the truth to many more through video presentations and written materials, thus reducing and eliminating drug addiction and abuse.

Narcotics Anonymous
"NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We … meet regularly to help each other stay clean. ... We are not interested in what or how much you used ... but only in what you want to do about your problem and how we can help." Membership is open to all drug addicts, regardless of the particular drug or combination of drugs used. When adapting AA's First Step, the word "addiction" was substituted for "alcohol," thus removing drug-specific language and reflecting the "disease concept" of addiction. There are no social, religious, economic, racial, ethnic, national, gender, or class-status membership restrictions. There are no dues or fees for membership; while most members regularly contribute small sums to help cover the expenses of meetings, such contributions are not mandatory.

National Association of State Alcohol & 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. The Association was originally incorporated in 1971 to serve State Drug Agency Directors, and then in 1978 the membership was expanded to include State Alcoholism Agency Directors. NASADAD's basic purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every State.

National Association on Alcohol, Drugs & Disability
The National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability Inc., (NAADD) promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with co-existing disabilities. The mission of NAADD is to create public awareness of issues related to alcoholism, drug addiction, and substance abuse faced by persons with other co-existing disabilities, and to provide a peer approach to enhance access to services, information, education and prevention through the collaborative efforts of interested individuals and organizations nationwide.

National Center on Addiction & Substance Abuse
Information, research & commentary on tobacco, alcohol & drug abuse issues including prevention, treatment & cost data. Includes a discussion forum & personal stories. A unique think/action tank that engages all disciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society

National Clearinghouse for Drug & Alcohol Information
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Drug and alcohol abuse, prevention, treatment. SAMHSA's NCADI Library, as part of one of the largest repositories of alcohol and drug use information in the world, offers Internet access to current literature, research reports, and educational resources. We staff both English- and Spanish-speaking information specialists who are skilled at recommending appropriate publications, posters, and videocassettes; conducting customized searches; providing grant and funding information; and referring people to appropriate organizations. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take your calls at 1-800-729-6686.

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Founded in 1944 by Marty Mann, the first woman to find long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, the 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 offices in New York and Washington, and a nationwide network of Affiliates.

National Families in Action
National Families in Action was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977. Its mission is to help families and communities prevent drug use among children by promoting policies based on science.

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
The NIPC serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, stimulates media coverage about inhalant issues, develops informational materials, produces ViewPoint (a quarterly newsletter), provides training and technical assistance and leads a week-long national grassroots inhalant education and awareness campaign. NIPC works with state agencies, schools, businesses, trade associations, media, civic organizations, law enforcement, Poison Control Centers and interfaith groups throughout the country to educate and devise multifaceted awareness and prevention campaigns designed to educate youth and adults about the debilitating effects of these dangerous gateway drugs. NIPC also provides inservice training for educators. Through NIPC's quarterly newsletter, resource bank, media relations, targeted initiatives and national contacts, NIPC puts organizations and individuals in touch with the latest research, the best ideas and news of successful programs to enhance local efforts.

National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA supports over 85% of the world’s research on drug abuse and addiction. NIDA-supported science addresses the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse, including tracking emerging drug use trends, understanding how drugs work in the brain, and developing and testing new drug treatment and prevention approaches.

New Beginnings at Waverly
New Beginnings is nationally recognized for its treatment of alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamines and other drug dependencies. We take great pride in what we do. We provide intensive and individualized treatment programs for adults and adolescents. New Beginnings offers a unique treatment environment. Our grounds feature a beautiful and serene setting. We are far removed from the pressures of urban living, nestled on several acres of private wooded lakeshore property. We are located in Waverly, Minnesota, in the converted summer home of Vice President Humphrey. The lake provides a perfect background for our wide range of therapeutic and recreational activities.

New Choices for Recovery
In 1969, HSI (Human Services, Inc.) was incorporated as a private, nonprofit corporation providing an array of services and programs for Washington County residents. As part of a statewide network of community mental health centers, HSI has helped children, adolescents, adults and seniors overcome and prevent life impairments by developing individual potential and promote meaningful participation in family and community life. When we help families and individuals recover from mental illness, chemical dependency, physical and sexual abuse the world becomes a better place for all. When we help seniors to live independently and troubled children remain at home and in school we help restore the fabric of family and community life.

Nicotine Anonymous
Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

Office of National Drug Control Policy
Features White House Drug Policy initiatives, programs, and resources. Find the Drug Czar's speeches, testimony and press releases. Outlines National Drug Control Strategy goals and objectives. The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences. To achieve these goals, the Director of ONDCP is charged with producing the National Drug Control Strategy. The Strategy directs the Nation's anti-drug efforts and establishes a program, a budget, and guidelines for cooperation among Federal, State, and local entities.

Online Recovery Anonymous
Join others in recovery in online meetings for members of Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Alateen, Narcotics Anonymous, Adult Children of Alcoholics and Tobacco Reduction.

Parents - The AntiDrug
TheAntiDrug.com was created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. Working with the nation's leading experts in the fields of parenting and substance abuse prevention, TheAntiDrug.com serves as a drug prevention information center, and a supportive community for parents to interact and learn from each other.

The site provides parents and other adults caregivers access to:

Helpful articles and advice from experts in the fields of parenting and substance abuse prevention;
Science-based drug prevention information, news and studies;
Support from other parents striving to keep their children drug-free;
Perspectives of teens themselves.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit coalition of communication, health, medical and educational professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live healthy, drug-free lives.

The Partnership’s research-based, educational campaigns are disseminated through all forms of media, including TV, radio and print advertisements and over the Internet. In our 18-year history, we have utilized the pro-bono work of the country’s best advertising, PR and interactive agencies, and the donated time and space of major media, to create the largest public service campaign in the nation’s history.

Partnership for Recovery
Since 1997, the PFR has worked to increase education and awareness of addictive disease among Members of Congress and the public and eliminate barriers to treatment for the 22 million Americans struggling with addiction. The majority of health plans say they cover the costs of providing addiction treatment for their beneficiaries. In reality, families and individuals needing treatment are often told by their insurance plan they will only pay for part of the care or won’t pay for it at all: of the 70% of Americans insured by private health plans, few receive benefits for addiction on par with other diseases.

Pathway House
Pathway House is a privately-owned, transitional care facility in Rochester, Minnesota, with a separate men and women's program for chemically-dependent adults. It is licensed by the State of Minnesota as a category IV halfway house/residential facility. Pathway House provides drug-free, supported living for adults, while maintaining individual dignity and self-esteem.

Pills Anonymous
MSN community that is designed for recovered, recovering, and those seeking recovery from prescription drug addiction. These include opiates (vicodin - lortab - oxycontin - etc.), benzos (valium - xanax - klonopin - ativan - etc.), and a host of other drugs that people become addicted to. We base our recovery on the 12-step suggestions and process of AA/NA/PA. All are welcome; the newcomer is the most important person here.

Pineview Recovery Center
Pineview Recovery Center is the 10-bed chemical dependency program located in the south wing of the Littlefork Medical Center complex in Littlefork, Minnesota. Littlefork is a small, peaceful community 18 miles southwest of International Falls in Koochiching County. Pineview provides detoxification, primary, and extended care inpatient programs.

Prescription Anonymous, Inc.
Rx Anonymous is a voluntary fellowship of men and women who have taken a pledge of responsibility to carry our message of hope to the millions of people who suffer from prescription addiction and/or other mood-altering substances. Our primary focus is to learn how to stop our abuse and to successfully create a life of peace and understanding. We listen to others and feel relieved to know that someone else can identify. We learn how to let go of our fears, cry when the moment comes and share our stories without judgment or criticism. We are not therapists or doctors. Our qualifications are only that we have successfully stopped abusing prescription medications and mood-altering substances. Our hope is to share with others our way of life. Recovery is possible.

Pride Institute
If you're gay, lesbian or bi-sexual and dealing with an alcohol, drug or sexual dependency issue check out our helpful site.

Project GHB
Project GHB - Creating public awareness about the dangers of GHB and its analogs- gamma hydroxy butyrate - FACTS-FICTION Sodium Oxybate What you don't know can kill you. Project GHB is a source of vital communication as more & more information about GHB comes to light. It now includes Ecstasy (MDMA) & Ketamine (Special K), and a special section on Prescription and Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Project GHB is also a forum for rape, overdose & addiction victims & their families, to share their stories and forewarn others.

Project Turnabout
Turnabout's main facility is located amidst the rolling hills of the Minnesota River Valley at the western edge of Granite Falls. As a private nonprofit organization, Turnabout provides a range of services designed to promote the recovery of alcohol/drug dependent people and compulsive gamblers and assist in their return to self-sufficient lives.

Recovery Lane
Addiction Recovery tools, FREE daily meditations, humor, hotline numbers, recovery site links, current news, recovery book store, and drug information.

Recovery Nukkad
We are recovering addicts, grateful to the fellowship and program of Narcotics Anonymous for showing us the way. Clean from all mood changing and mind altering drugs, we live a day at a time, and are enjoying every moment of it. We are based in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. In keeping with our anonymity we shall refrain from naming ourselves. We got together, to work on this recovery website with a single purpose - of giving away what we have been given in order to keep it. We haven't spared any effort - although we were restricted by our own abilities - in our attempt to put up a comprehensive recovery website, which would have a little something for everyone. Whether we have been successful, in our endeavour, only you, dear fellow members can decide. Until then, we shall take solace from a quote of our Basic Text : "The full fruit of a labour of love lives in the harvest, and that always comes in its right season…" If you have a drug problem and have a desire to stop using drugs, we can help. We have been through the pain of addiction and we believe that one addict can best understand and help another addict. We are witnesses, to the joy of recovery, that can be found in Narcotics Anonymous. Addiction is not a simple disease, but it has a simple solution! We have found it. You can too!

Regions Hospital Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (ADAP)
Thinking about a treatment program can be overwhelming. Individuals often feel out-of-control, scared and alone. We help alleviate these feelings by providing a safe and welcoming setting in our conveniently located site in St. Paul. Our treatment staff understand the issues surrounding addiction and help our clients make a new start - one filled with optimism and healing. Established in 1972, the Regions Hospital Alcohol and Drug Dependency Program has the experience and tools to help our clients succeed. Our staff of licensed drug and alcohol counselors are supported by a team of health care professionals.

Regions Hospital New Connection Programs
New Connection was created to meet the unique needs of adolescents (ages 12 to 18) experiencing alcohol or chemical abuse. As one of the first adolescent treatment centers in Minnesota, we've been providing hope and recovery to Minnesota teenagers and their families for more than 30 years. At New Connection Programs, our licensed chemical dependency counselors are specially trained to address the many issues affecting teens, including school, peer pressure, family problems and more. We discuss issues that play a role in substance abuse and help each adolescent learn new skills to cope and build healthy relationships. Locations include Eden Prairie, Saint, Paul, Hastings and Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.

The Retreat
Nestled in the Wayzata, Minnesota Big Woods, The Retreat’s newly renovated facility, located 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, consists of an historic 42,000 square foot retreat center and a five-bedroom home. Guests enjoy the benefit of 43 private rooms, and facilities dedicated to exercise and meditation. Surrounding The Retreat, deer tracked nature trails meander through the dense Wayzata Big Woods. The Woods have a long history of spiritual renewal and recovery, it’s serene environs augment The Retreat’s focus on spirituality and guests learn the benefit of prayer, meditation and quiet reflection. Professional staff and experienced volunteers provide guidance and direction to those seeking to establish a solid foundation of recovery based on the Twelve Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Retreat’s back to basics philosophy is simple and straightforward and relies heavily on a strongly integrated community approach. Introducing people who are motivated for change to those who are living recovery at the highest level make a life of recovery both attractive and within reach. Teaching the essentials of recovery as embodied in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and providing a strong focus on the basic principles of recovery are hallmarks of The Retreat philosophy. The Retreat creates an environment that promotes emotional and spiritual growth and helps establish a solid connection to the recovery community.

The Retreat Residences
The Retreat operates three Long Term Sober Residences in St Paul’s historic Crocus Hill neighborhood, which serve as transitional, self-governing sober living facilities for men and women. Here, residents become fully immersed in the recovery community and are provided the time structure and support essential to building a strong foundation of recovery. They provide easy access to public transportation, jobs and numerous AA meetings- a perfect setting in which to practice the principles of recovery in one’s day-to-day life. Housed separately, men and women work closely with seasoned sponsors to create a safe and supportive environment while establishing a sober foundation for recovery. Each resident commits to living at The Retreat Residence for a minimum of six to twelve months. The fee is $420 per month. The Retreat Residences accept no housing reimbursement from insurers or government.

Riverplace Counseling Centers
Riverplace Counseling Centers provide primary chemical dependency treatment programs in beautiful Minnesota. The mission of Riverplace is to provide highly structured chemical dependency treatment in the least costly, least restrictive, non-institutional manner possible, consistent with individual need.

Saint Josephs Medical Center - Focus Unit
St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota provides a full spectrum of mental health and chemical dependency services on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. All are located on the fourth floor of the medical center. The Focus Unit, the Chemical Dependency Program of St. Joseph’s Medical Center, has been helping people overcome alcoholism and drug addiction since 1984. FOCUS uses a holistic approach to treatment and is concerned with the total person body, mind, and spirit. Clients work with their counselor to develop an individualized treatment plan. The plan may include counseling, group sessions, family involvement and attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Treatment is available on both an inpatient and outpatient basis depending on each individual’s needs. Inpatient treatment is for those who need hospitalization. Outpatient treatment is available for others. Generally patients attend meetings three times per week. Both day and evening sessions are available. Programs for family members or significant others are available during all phases at no additional fee while the patient is in treatment.

Secular Organizations for Sobriety (Save Our Selves/SOS)
SOS takes a self-empowerment approach to recovery and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from all else. SOS addresses sobriety (abstinence) as “Priority One, no matter what!” SOS credits the individual for achieving and maintaining his or her own sobriety. SOS respects recovery in any form, regardless of the path by which it is achieved. It is not opposed to or in competition with any other recovery programs. SOS supports healthy skepticism and encourages the use of the scientific method to understand alcoholism.

Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART Recovery®)
Smart Recovery® supports individuals who have chosen to abstain, or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behaviors (substances or activities), by teaching how to change self-defeating thinking, emotions, and actions; and to work towards long-term satisfactions and quality of life.

Serenity Crossings' Sober Housing
Serenity Crossings' sober housing program offers a supportive and safe environment for people in recovery to live while they secure a new job, new housing, and begin their new, sober life. Our three townhouses in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, offer private rooms in a residential setting for those over 18 who are sober and drug free and committed to the pursuit of sobriety.

She's in Recovery from Addiction
She's In Recovery is an online community with support, health, medical and chemicals information and resources for women in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Our goals are to create a community of support for each other as women on our recovery journey from addictions, especially to alcohol and drugs. We will do this by holding a regular Relapse Prevention Chat; by providing a "Step Study" via email; and by providing message boards for women to reach out to each other, ask for and receive appropriate information and referrals, and voice their concerns; to provide an ongoing relapse prevention resource that is relevant to women; and to provide current addictions news, information and research about women, for women.

Sober24
Alcoholic and alcohol recovery tools, resources and support systems including SoberFuse, a 24/7 online recovery tool - Sober24. If you are recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, or are a loved one of someone in recovery (or who needs recovery) you are welcome at Sober24.com.

Sober.com
This directory has listings of all the drug rehab programs and treatment centers, alcohol rehabilitation programs, halfway houses, sober houses, eating disorder centers and clinics, drug detoxification and alcohol detox centers, and drug addiction recovery related products in the country. The site is user friendly and services for heroin, cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, anorexia or bulimia can be found at the click of your mouse for adults or adolescents. The site is organized into categories identifying specific needs. The continuum of care can be found under the facilities tab, and in it you will find subcategories like detox facilities, primary and extended care treatment facilities, narcotics anonymous (NA), alcoholics anonymous (AA), non 12-step programs, and the various housing components nationwide.

Society for the Study of Addiction
The SSA is a learned society that promotes the coming together of professionals in the field of the addictions to share their knowledge, skills, and friendships. Our aims are to support, facilitate, and enhance the work of our members for the mutual benefit of all concerned with the study of addiction.

Sponsor to Sponsor
Sponsor To Sponsor is not only a award winning recovery website but an extremely opinionated Recovery Publication that comes to your email every Month. It is designed to encourage and stretch you beyond your comfort zone. One should take note of the fact that Sponsor to Sponsor is owned and managed by a born-again Christian who's Higher Power (Jesus Christ) is the same as those who founded 12 Step recovery back in the days of the Oxford Group, Dr. Bob, Bill W. and Dr. Silkworth. Just as the publisher's Christianity is not a religion, STS is not a religious format, but a spiritual one. It's focus is 12 Step Recovery, Sponsorship, Humor, and Opinion.

StopDrugs
Information and resources on drugs. Large section on meth, including photos of meth labs. Drug identification page includes photos of common street and prescription drugs.

Street Drugs
Provides current and accurate information about legal and illegal drugs, trends in drug use, links to extensive reports, and answers to many popular questions. Current photos of drugs seized off the street are also featured at the site.

Substance Abuse
American Psychiatric Association web site contains information on the use of various substances to modify mood or behavior and treatment options..

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services. Includes links to support groups, information resources, events and articles. SAMHSA's vision is a life in the community for everyone. SAMHSA's mission is to build resilience and facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.

Teen-Anon
Our new Teen-Anon organization just began on October 1, 1999. But if you are a teen who needs help with your use of alcohol or other drugs or your life has become unmanageable because of another teen or adult's use of marijuana, alcohol, speed, cocaine or any other other drug, you can get help right now. Teen-Anon will be based on the 12-steps adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Al-Anon, Alateen and Nar-Anon, but is not affiliated with those organizations. Teen-Anon is affiliated with Streetcats Foundation for Youth and the National Childrens Coalition but it is a completely autonomous organization.

Teen Challenge
Southern California Teen Challenge consists of nine centers strategically located throughout Southern California. We offer faith based live-In & outreach Drug Recovery & Prevention Programs to those with life-controlling problems such as drug and alcohol abuse, as well as many other services.

Temporary Living Center
Located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, TLC offers adolescent females, ages 13 to 19, a safe and loving, home-like environment in which to recover from drug and/or alcohol addiction. The agency’s primary purpose is to establish and maintain halfway houses that provide housing, counseling, educational, and other services to girls who have had previous treatment for alcohol and other drug dependence and who require further residential treatment and supportive services in order to recover from the disease of addiction.

The Wall
A memorial to all the loved ones lost to heroin. Each name of a loved one lost to heroin contains their story.

Transformation House
The program provided by Transformation House extends services in a unique homelike atmosphere. Services provide for specialized care of adult men and women suffering from continuous patterns of dysfunction due to the use of alcohol and drugs. Counselors are also available who specialize in Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Gambling addiction. Services are provided for any adult male or female that qualifies. Located in Anoka and Fridley, Minnesota.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997, UNODC�has approximately 500 staff members worldwide. Its headquarters are in Vienna and it has 21 field offices as well as a liaison offices in New York. UNODC relies on voluntary contributions, mainly from governments, for 90 per cent of its budget. UNODC is mandated to assist Member States in their struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism. In the Millennium Declaration, Member States also resolved to intensify efforts to fight transnational crime in all its dimensions, to redouble the efforts to implement the commitment to counter the world drug problem and to take concerted action against international terrorism.

Unity Hospital's Substance Abuse Services
Adults with substance abuse problems can find a supportive and educational environment in the Substance Abuse Programs at Unity Hospital. Several approaches are available to help patients work through alcohol and drug dependence problems and adapt to their recovery plans.

Vinland Center
Vinland is a Minnesota-based rehabilitation center which offers services in three distinct service areas: vocational rehabilitation; inclusive community programs; and, for people with cognitive disabilities, specially adapted chemical dependency treatment. Vinland's Chemical Health Program provides residential and non-residential treatment services for men and women ages 18 and older.

Women for Sobriety
Women For Sobriety, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. Our "New Life" program helps achieve sobriety and sustain ongoing recovery.
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Women in New Recovery
Women In New Recovery (WINR) has been helping rebuild the lives of women addicts and alcoholics since 1993. WINR's services are available to any alcoholic/drug addicted woman who wants help. Experience shows that the majority of applicants are faced with a variety of societal problems. Usually the applicant has exhausted all if not most of her resources. Family ties are severed. There is a history of victimization, resulting in frequent and predictable relapse. Lack of self-control and self-esteem grow from drifting from one temporary, abusive situation to another in order to maintain the addiction.

Women’s Addiction Foundation
The Women's Addiction Foundation is a public foundation committed to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness of women whose lives have been affected by their misuse of, or dependency on alcohol or other drugs. To assist women faced with these issues, the Foundation uses and distributes its resources to promote education, foster prevention, provide treatment and conduct research.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was organized in 1874 by women who were concerned about the problems alcohol was causing their families and society. The members chose total abstinence from all alcohol as their life style and protection of the home as their watchword.

World Health Organization Substance Abuse Management
This website contains information pertaining to psychoactive substance use and abuse, and also information about the World Health Organization's projects and activities in the areas of substance use and substance dependence. WHO is the only agency dealing with all psychoactive substances, regardless of their legal status.