| Is Addiction Just a Matter of Choice? - http://abcnews.go.com Transcript of report on conflicting views about addiction by John Stossel of ABC News, televised in April, 2003. Also includes message boards on which this report was discussed, and links to web resources. - Read more |
| Drug Abuse Statistics - http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/ The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration presents national and state prevalence and trends in illegal drug use, the non-medical use of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. - Read more |
| Addiction Today - http://www.addictiontoday.org Journal devoted to evidence based treatment for all forms of addiction and dependency. Includes a list of treatment centres and self help information. - Read more |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - http://www.camh.net Canadian research facility and hospital which provides direct patient care. Includes searchable database of addiction related materials. - Read more |
| eNotalone.com - Addictions - http://www.enotalone.com Articles and discussion about addictions with special sections on addictions to pornography, sex and love, tobacco and chemical substances (drugs). - Read more |
| Journal of Addictive Diseases - http://www.haworthpress.com Publication of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Offers articles online in PDF format. - Read more |
| Print Media Coverage of Research on Passive Smoking - http://tc.bmjjournals.com Research evaluates tobacco industry influence on coverage in newspapers and magazines of the health effects of secondhand smoke. - Read more |
| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/alcohol/ Find headlines and articles that are updated regularly. RSS feed available. - Read more |
| Center for Substance Abuse Prevention - http://prevention.samhsa.gov/about CSAP is the sole Federal organization with responsibility for improving accessibility and quality of substance abuse prevention services. - Read more |
| DrugsTV - http://www.drugstv.com Articles on all of the major categories of drugs from alcohol and nicotine to crack cocaine and heroin. - Read more |
| Illegal Drug Use Statistics - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/druguse.htm Information on the use and abuse of illegal drugs in the United States. Provided by the National Center for Health Statistics. - Read more |
| Lexicon of Alcohol and Drug Terms - http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/terminology/who_lexicon/en/ Defines many alcohol and substance abuse words and phrases from "absolute alcohol" to "zoopsia." Published by World Health Organization - Read more |
| MedlinePlus: Drug Abuse - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugabuse.html Resource that provides links to a wide range of substance abuse resources. Provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. - Read more |
| The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University - http://www.casacolumbia.org/ Think tank that focuses on the study of all forms of substance abuse, and how it affects society. - Read more |
| The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - http://www.health.org/ Resource for information about substance abuse prevention and treatment. - Read more |
| VirtualKid Teen - Alcohol and Drug Abuse - http://www.puberty101.com/d_alcohol.shtml Simple explanation of alcohol abuse written for teens. Similar pages about other drugs. - Read more |
| Action For Change - http://www.action-for-change.org/ Offers counselling, information and advice for those experiencing difficulties with alcohol or drug misuse, or anyone affected by someone else's substance misuse. Located in Hastings - Read more |
| Addaction - http://www.addaction.org.uk Leading UK charity working in the field of drug and alcohol abuse. Offers information, counselling, advice and both residential and day care treatment. Centres throughout England. - Read more |
| Addiction Recovery Agency - http://www.addictionrecovery.org.uk/ Provides a 24 week structured, second stage rehabilitation programme for people recovering from substance misuse. Includes details of the treatment, costs, selection criteria and contact information. Located in Bristol. - Read more |
| Alcohol & Drug Abstinence Service - http://www.adas.org.uk/ Non-residential treatment centre for alcohol and drug dependant people and their families. Located in Stockport, Cheshire. - Read more |
