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The following sites provide
information about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs; prevention; chemical
dependency/alcoholism/addiction; intervention; recovery; family issues;
government policy; news; research; advocacy; and other information/resources.
The inclusion of any site listed on this page is not an endorsement of the
site, the program or agency, or the information and opinions expressed on the
site. Due to constraints of space, many very worthwhile resources are not
included. Please contact us to suggest a resource for this
page!
Bonus: Click on the (freebie!) areas to find "freebies"
– including literature, posters, videos, electronic files, and other items that
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Please see our "referrals"
page for referral information about sources of help for alcohol/other drug
problems and related problems (including suicide prevention
and alcohol/other drug overdose
information) in additional to the “links” provided below. The “recovery
groups” area provides information on “self help” and “mutual aid”
groups that may be helpful for teens, parents, and other family members seeking
help for alcohol/other drug problems.
National Resources and Referrals - Please also see our "referrals"
page for information in additional to the links below.
Licensed substance abuse treatment
and counseling programs:
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): SAMHSA’s “Treatment Facility Locator” provides a
comprehensive listing of licensed substance abuse and mental health treatment
programs nationwide, with maps of the location.
http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/.
(freebie!)
Mental Health Services:
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration/National Mental Health Information
Center/Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS): CMHS provides
a mental health service locator (bottom of home page) and other mental health
information, resources and statistics.
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/. (Freebie!)
Psychology Today has an on-line nation-wide
therapist directory with information about therapists providing services in a
variety of specialty areas, including chemical dependency/substance use
disorders. http://therapists.psychologytoday.com.
Michigan
Please also see National resource and
referrals, above, or see our "referrals"
page. In addition:
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) can provide
help in finding low cost or free health care and mental health care, which is
described on their web site for “How Can I Get Free or Low Cost Health Care for
Me & My Family.” (please note: there are not currently specific resources
for low cost or free substance abuse/addiction services listed; there is
information on help in obtaining insurance or other health care needs.) http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2943_52115---,00.html.
Michigan Mental Health
Networker On Line: The Networker includes private practice providers
and agencies for mental health and substance abuse services in several
The Michigan State
Government Substance Abuse Quality Assurance and Licensing Section of the
Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services: Information about Michigan substance abuse
licensing and a list of Michigan state-licensed substance abuse programs is
available at http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bhs_car/sr_sal.asp.
Please also see National or Michigan
resource and referrals, above, or see our "referrals"
page (which includes phone numbers.)
In addition:
Ozone House Youth and Family Services provides help for teens
in crisis and for their families. http://www.ozonehouse.org.
United Way
Washtenaw 211 provides a web site with service provider information at http://washtenaw211.org.
Terminology and “Street” / Slang Terms
(Many of the drug descriptions in sites listed
under “Alcohol/Other
Drug Facts” include slang/street terminology.)
An Addiction Recovery Glossary:
The Languages of American Communities of Recovery
by William White: Just as addicts and alcoholics often have a “language” that
is shared and understood by others in the “culture of addiction,” so too do
people in recovery from chemical dependency have a “language” shared and
understood by others in the “culture of recovery.” This document
lists and describes words and phrases common to members of the “culture of recovery.”
Office of National Drug
Control Policy (ONDCP):
The ONDCP includes a comprehensive directory of "street terminology"
for drugs and drug paraphernalia. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/.
Partnership for a Drug Free
Legal
Information and Drug Schedules (Legal
Classification)
Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS): The Alcohol
Policy Information System provides detailed information on a wide variety of
alcohol-related policies in the United States at both State and Federal
levels. http://www.alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): The DEA
has a page describing drug schedules and listing various drugs in each
schedule: http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/csa/812.htm.
The sites listed below provide fact sheets and/or
publications with facts about various substances. Several of the sites listed in “Alcohol,
Tobacco and Drug Information …" and in “Sites
Especially for Children, Teens and Young Adults”
also include facts sheets or publications with facts about alcohol, tobacco and
other drugs. A handout with
alcohol/other drug/paraphernalia information is posted here.
American Council for Drug Education (ACDE): (http://www.acde.org/.) Basic Facts about Drugs
page.
Dawn Farm: A section
with facts about alcohol and other drugs.
MSNBC: Interactive Guide to Illegal Street Drugs.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(NCADI) (http://ncadi.samhsa.gov.):
Facts and publications
about drugs. (freebie!)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (http://www.drugabuse.gov/.) Drugs of Abuse page. (freebie!)
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): (http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/.)
“Drug
facts” page. (freebie!)
- National
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (http://www.theantidrug.com/.)
Drug
information page. Prescription drug abuse information
page.
Partnership for a Drug Free
USA Today: (http://www.usatoday.com.) Guide to Illegal Drugs page.
The Washtenaw
County Public
Health Department:
Drug fact sheets accessible from
their “health education materials” area.
Drug Paraphernalia and Drug Identification
The sites listed below provide pictures and/or
descriptions of various substances and of paraphernalia that may be associated
with use of various substances. Several
of the sites listed in “Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Information
…" also include this information. A
handout with alcohol/other drug/paraphernalia information is posted here.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
(http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/.)
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
(http://www.theantidrug.com/.):
Pages
about drug paraphernalia. (freebie!)
Project GHB (http://www.projectghb.org/.): Power
Point slides showing GHB, Ketamine, “Ecstasy”
(MDMA) and associated paraphernalia.
Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Information, Including Prevention, Intervention, Addiction, Treatment, Recovery,
Research, Advocacy, Policy, Legal and Family Issues
Addiction Project (produced in partnership between HBO and the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation): Provides science-based information about addiction
and recovery, and information about help for adolescents and adults. http://www.hbo.com/addiction/.
- HBO:
Addiction – The Films: Nine segments of the
feature-length documentary film “Addiction” can be accessed here: http://www.hbo.com/addiction/thefilm/.
American Council for
Drug Education (ACDE):
ACDE, an affiliate of the Phoenix House Foundation, provides information for
teens, adults, and professionals, including suggestions for intervention with
substance abusers of all ages. http://www.acde.org/.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM): ASAM provides medical information and news about
addiction and treatment, board certified addiction medicine specialists,
conferences and courses, and publications. http://www.asam.org.
Anonymous One: Anonymous One provides information on addiction
and recovery, articles, conferences and personal recovery stories. http://www.anonymousone.com.
Association of Recovery Schools: The Association of Recovery Schools site
provides information on secondary and post-secondary schools that support
students in recovery from alcohol or other drug dependence. http://www.recoveryschools.org/.
Behavioral Health Recovery Management Project
(BHRM): The BHRM project seeks to apply
the principles of disease management to assist individuals with chemical
dependency and/or serious mental illness to engage in a process of recovery
from these illnesses. The site provides articles on management of and recovery
from addiction and mental illness, recovery, advocacy and family issues. http://www.bhrm.org/.
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Adolescent Program Support Site of Chestnut Health
System provides documents and information on effective adolescent evaluation
and treatment interventions (targeted to substance abuse professionals). http://www.chestnut.org/LI/APSS/index.asp. (freebie!)
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Society for Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
Effectiveness is network of researchers, evaluators, providers, and
policymakers interested in pooling their knowledge and resources to improve the
field. Information on the site may be of interest to the public also. http://www.chestnut.org/LI/APSS/SASATE.
Center on Addiction and the Family (COAF): COAF provides information for professionals
and for the general public about issues related to and resources for children
and adults affected by the substance abuse of a parent or guardian. http://www.coaf.org.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of
Drugs 4 Real: Drugs4Real is a web-based alcohol and other drug
prevention education program for adolescents that was developed with a grant
from the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA). The site includes
information for educators. http://www.drugs4real.com.
Facing Alcohol Challenges Together (FACE): FACE
provides information, resources and training for addressing underage drinking
issues. http://www.faceproject.org.
Hazelden Foundation: Hazelden provides articles on
addiction, recovery, and family recovery, and an extensive selection of
literature for sale, as well as information on Hazelden services. http://www.hazelden.org.
Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA): IRETA provides science-based information,
documents, education and training related to addiction treatment. http://www.ireta.org/.
Join Together On Line (JTO): JTO provides
information on legal issues, advocacy, substance abuse news, facts, funding,
and a calendar of events and conferences. http://www.jointogether.org (freebie!)
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JTO
alcohol screening quiz for ages 18 and over: http://alcoholscreening.org/.
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JTO
drug and alcohol screening quiz (based on the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance
Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), developed by the World Health Organization
to screen for harmful or hazardous substance use.) http://drugscreening.org.
(Please note: these
screening tests do not provide a diagnosis of drug abuse, drug
dependence or any other medical condition. The information provided cannot
substitute for a full evaluation by a health professional, and should only be
used as a guide to understanding your alcohol use and the potential health
issues involved with it.)
Love First: Love First provides comprehensive information on
"intervention," including articles, suggestions, and checklists. The
site is maintained by Jeff and Debra Jay, who are international
interventionists. http://www.lovefirst.net.
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
(NACOA): NACOA provides information for professionals, family members, other
caring adults, and for children who are affected by family
alcoholism/addiction. http://www.nacoa.net/. (freebie!)
- CASA Library and
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
(NCJRS): NCJRS provides reference for criminal justice issues including law
enforcement, drugs and crimes, and juvenile justice issues. http://www.ncjrs.org. (freebie!)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Guide (MPG): The
MPG provides a database of scientifically-proven programs designed to assist
practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and
intervention programs across a spectrum of youth services. http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/programs/mpg.html.
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC): NIPC
provides comprehensive information on inhalant abuse. http://www.inhalants.com.
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA): NIAAA provides alcohol information, research, facts, resources, and
pages for children, teens and college students. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/. (freebie!)
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Alcohol
and Alcohol Problems Science Data base (NIAAA): Provides
links to journals, web sites, and data bases with alcohol/other drug research
information. http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/.
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College
drinking: Changing the Culture
(NIAAA): http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/. (freebie!)
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Rethinking
Drinking (NIAAA): Research-based information to help
individuals who drink to assess their drinking habits and how their health may
be affected. http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): NIDA provides
drug abuse information, research, facts, resources, and pages for children and
teens. http://www.nida.nih.gov/. (freebie!)
- Drugs, Brains and Behavior: The
Science of Addiction explains how addiction is a brain disease and how the
disease affects behaviors. http://www.drugabuse.gov/scienceofaddiction/sciofaddiction.pdf.
(freebie!)
National Library of Medicine “Medline Plus”
provides information from the National Institutes of Health and other sources
on a variety of health topics, including prescription and nonprescription drugs
and substance abuse issues. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/.
- Substance
abuse link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuse.html.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): The ONDCP provides information on national
drug control policies, strategies, enforcement, prevention and treatment, news,
and downloadable publications. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/. (freebie!)
Free resources for
helping teens choose to stay drug free, for parents, teens, and community: http://www.theantidrug.com/news/resourcelist.aspx?id=3
(freebie!)
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Meth Resources: This ONDCP site provides
comprehensive information about resources for reducing methamphetamine abuse. http://www.methresources.gov/.
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Drug Story:
This site provides drug information, news, and contact information for experts
in various substance abuse fields. http://www.drugstory.org.
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National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign: This site
was created by the ONDCP and provides information in Spanish, Cambodian,
Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese, including drug information, news, columns, and
special sites for parents, grandparents, teachers , employers, and unions. http://www.theantidrug.com/. (freebie!)
- For
teens: http://www.freevibe.com
and http://www.AbovetheInfluence.com.
Partnership for a Drug Free
Prevention Network (PN): PN is a
Prevention-Smart Parents: Prevention-smart
parents provides an online learning aid offering parents and caregivers with
facts about preventing drug abuse, including a section on children who have
started using substances. http://prevention-smart.org.
Project
Project GHB:
This site provides information about GHB, Ketamine, “Ecstasy” (MDMA) and
prescription drugs. http://www.projectghb.org/.
Project Mainstream: Project
MAINSTREAM is part of an interdisciplinary project that provides resources and
information to improve health professional education on substance abuse. http://www.projectmainstream.net.
Reclaiming Futures: Reclaiming Futures pilots and reports on collaborative programs to
help young people who are in trouble with drugs, alcohol, and crime. http://www.reclaimingfutures.org.
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Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN)
publications describes evidence collected to improve services and tailor
treatment for adolescents. http://blog.reclaimingfutures.org/?q=adolescent-substance-abuse-practice-based-evidence-from-GAIN-data.
Stop and Start Over: Stop and Start Over provides
recovery-oriented information, encouragement, resources, a discussion board and
a blog. http://stopandstartover.org.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA): SAMHSA is the part of the US
Department of Health and Human Services that provides information on
substance abuse prevention and treatment programs, funding, policy/legislation,
links to clearinghouses, data/statistics, and other issues. http://www.SAMHSA.gov.
A partial list of
SAMHSA divisions and programs include:
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Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP): CSAP works with States and communities
to develop comprehensive prevention systems that create healthy communities
http://prevention.samhsa.gov/.
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Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT): The Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), promotes the quality and availability of community-based
substance abuse treatment services for individuals and families who need them. http://csat.samhsa.gov/.
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Family
Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free:
This site provides prevention information and guidelines to help parents
understand what they need to know, say, and do to help children ages 7-18 make
healthy, drug free decisions. http://family.samhsa.gov.
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Guide
to Evidence-Based Practices on the Web: This Web Guide
provides a list of web sites that contain information about specific
evidence-based practices or provide comprehensive reviews of research findings
related to substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment for all
ages. http://www.samhsa.gov/ebpwebguide/index.asp.
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National
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: Recovery Month encourages involvement in advocacy and
promotes the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders is
possible. http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/recoverymonth/. (freebie!)
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National
Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies
(CAPT): CAPT provides information on prevention technology, including a
searchable database of "best and promising practices": http://captus.samhsa.gov.
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National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(NCADI): NCADI has comprehensive information on alcohol/drug facts, data,
research, issues, conferences, etc. It has areas targeted to children, teens,
adults, and professionals. It has an extensive catalog of (mostly free)
materials that are usually available in bulk quantities, including literature,
posters, and videos (videos and some materials are at low cost; most print
publications are free.) http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/. (freebie!)
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National Registry of
Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP):
NREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and
treatment of mental and substance use disorders, designed to help people,
agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their
communities. www.nrepp.samhsa.gov.
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One
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Partners
for Recovery PFR): PFR facilitates communication and
resource-sharing for organizations and groups that help individuals and
families achieve and maintain recovery. http://www.pfr.samhsa.gov/.
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Prevention
Platform: Prevention Platform assists in assessing
prevention program needs; and selecting, implementing and evaluating research
based prevention programs for communities and states. http://www.preventiondss.org/.
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Treatment
Improvement Exchange (TIE) provides information exchange between CSAT
staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies. http://www.treatment.org/.
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Treatment Research Institute (TRI): TRI is a private, non-profit research organization working
to reduce the effects of alcohol and other drug abuse on individuals, families
and communities by employing scientific methods and disseminating
evidence-based information to help convey the results of research to
policymakers, treatment providers, prevention organizations and the families of
those affected by substance abuse. http://www.tresearch.org/.
- Slide show on the effects of alcohol/other drug use on the
adolescent brain: http://www.tresearch.org/resources/presentations/WintersBrain2004.ppt.
FOR PARENTS OF PRE-TEENS – a guide to
talking to your child about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Massachusetts
Department of Public Health has a pamphlet on “Talking to Your Pre-Teen About Alcohol, Tobacco
and Other Drugs: A 10-Step Guide for Parents.” http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/substance_abuse/prevention_talking_to_teens.pdf.
FOR PARENTS who are concerned that their child
may be using alcohol/other drugs
The section above on “Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug
Information” includes many sites with parenting information, and the
“referrals” area includes information about sources of help for
alcohol/other drug problems. The “recovery
groups” area provides information on “self help” and “mutual aid”
groups that provide help for substance-involved young people and for parents.
Our “workshop handouts” page includes a “documents” area
with information about how parents can recognize signs and symptoms of possible
alcohol/other drug problems in teens, and suggested reading
resources for parents of substance-involved young people. On-line sources of
information specifically for parents who are concerned that their child is or
may be involved with alcohol or other drugs are listed below.
Chestnut Health System Questions and Answers
About Adolescent Substance Abuse Problems and Their Treatment by Richard A.
Risberg and William L. White. http://www.chestnut.org/Adolescent/Pamphlet_on_assessment_for_parents-06-17-05.pdf.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(http://ncadi.samhsa.gov)
provides publications for parents, including:
- Suspect
Your Teen is Using Drugs or Drinking? A Brief Guide to Action for Parents: http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/ei/parents_brochure.pdf. (freebie!)
Parents: The anti-drug is part of the Office
of National Drug Control Policy “Anti-Drug”
site.
- Information
for parents on the signs and symptoms of teen drug use: http://theantidrug.com/ei/signs_symptoms.asp.
- “Action
guide” for parents who suspect their child may have an alcohol/other drug
problem. http://theantidrug.com/ei/take_action.asp.
Partnership for a Drug Free
- Time
To Act web site provides information on how to tell if your teen is
using, and how to take action to intervene. http://timetoact.drugfree.org.
- Intervention
E-Book provides suggestions for what to do if your child is using alcohol or
other drugs: http://www.drugfree.org/portal/home/shadowbox/ebooks/Intervention_Guide.pdf.
Phoenix House
publishes a fact sheet for parents on how to talk with teens to encourage them
to choose not to use substances: http://www.phoenixhouse.org/drug-help/family-support/advice-for-parents/, and on how to intervene with a teen who has
started using substances: http://www.phoenixhouse.org/drug-help/family-support/teens/.
“Intervention” is
an effective technique that can be used by families, friends and others who
care, to help someone suffering from chemical dependency. Through intervention,
people who care use love and honesty to break through the denial that keeps an
addict or alcoholic locked in the downward spiral of their disease. Intervention is designed to bring about a
moment of clarity that will allow the addict/alcoholic to accept help. The intervention process helps “raise the
bottom” to where the alcoholic/addict is, rather than waiting for him/her to
become sicker and to “hit bottom” on his/her own. The section above on “Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Information” includes sites with information about
“intervention.” Specific sources of intervention information follow:
Love First: http://www.lovefirst.net.
Partnership for a Drug Free
SITES ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN, TEENS and YOUNG ADULTS
Above the Influence, from the National Youth Anti-Drug
Media Campaign (a program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy,)
provides information and fun activities to encourage teens to choose to be drug
free. http://www.AbovetheInfluence.com/.
Adolescent On Line Smoking Cessation Program (ASPIRE):
ASPIRE is a tobacco cessation site for teens from the University of Texas MD
Anderson Cancer Center: http://www2.mdanderson.org/depts/aspire/site.html.
Alateen provides information for young people affected by
a parent or guardian's drinking: http://www.al-anon.org/alateen.html.
Alcoholics Anonymous includes a message to teens: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/en_is_aa_for_you.cfm?PageID=15.
American Council for Drug Education has pages for
children and young people: http://www.ACDE.org/youth/Default.htm
Center on Addiction and the Family has pages for
children and young people: http://www.coaf.org/family/childteen/children%20and%20tenns%20main.htm.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
tobacco site has videos, posters and fact sheets for/about youth: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/youth/index.htm. And a smoking cessation guide for young
people. http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/iquit/index.htm. (freebie!)
Drugs 4 Real: Drugs4Real is a web-based alcohol and other drug
prevention education program that was developed for adolescents, with a grant
from the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA). The site includes
information for educators. http://www.drugs4real.com.
Drug Strategies
site for teens includes drug information, personal stories, a self assessment
tool, and questions/answers. http://www.bubblemonkey.com/.
Facts on Tap, produced by Phoenix House, provides alcohol and
other drug education, prevention, and intervention information especially for
college students. http://www.factsontap.org.
Freevibe, from the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
(a program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy,) provides interactive
substance abuse prevention information and forums especially for teens. http://www.freevibe.com.
Get It Straight is a Department of Justice/ Drug
Enforcement Administration information and prevention site for children/young
teens. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/straight/cover.htm.
Go Ask
Marijuana Anonymous includes stories from teens: http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/teens.shtml.
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
has pages for children and young people: http://www.nacoa.net/kidspage.htm.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependencies
has a self screening test for alcohol/drug problems for teens: http://www.ncadd.org/facts/youth1.html
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
has a site for children: http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
and for college students: http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/CollegeStudents/.
National Institute on Drug Abuse “NIDA for teens” site
has facts about drugs, addiction, recovery; real stories from teens, learning
activities. http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/.
Partnership for a Drug Free America has pages for
children and teens, including stories by teens: http://www.drugfree.org/Teen/.
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The Partnership for a Drug Free America "Check Yourself" site has quizzes
and information to help using teens evaluate their relationship and possible
dependency on alcohol/other drugs, and information, stories and resources to
promote a drug free life style to teens who have used substances. http://www.checkyourself.com.
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The Partnership for a Drug Free America has
information for teens concerned about their drug use and how they can obtain
help. http://www.drugfree.org/Intervention/GettingHelp/Teens_Concerned_About_Their_Drug_Use.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) has pages for children and young people: (freebie!)
- Building Blocks for a Healthy
Future: http://bblocks.samhsa.gov/Children/.
- Stop Underage Drinking:
http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/youth.aspx.
Teen Central (from KidsPeace) is an interactive site where
young people can share stories and receive professional advice. It lists teen
help lines for all states, and other information. http://www.TeenCentral.net/.
Teen Get Going uses music, chat rooms, interactive features,
videos, and real-time counseling to help teens overcome alcohol and other drug
addictions. http://www.teengetgoing.com.
University
of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center has informative and fun interactive
learning programs about the science of addiction, appropriate for teens through
adults: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/addiction.
OVERDOSE INFORMATION
(IF YOU THINK SOMEONE MAY HAVE OVERDOSED ON
ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY! Don’t wait, don’t let them "sleep it
off," don’t try to diagnose or treat the situation yourself; don’t think
about legal or social ramifications – CALL 911!)
For an information sheet
on alcohol and other drug overdose, please click here.
American Association of Poison Control Centers
has a national 24-hour toll-free telephone hotline. http://www.aapcc.org.
Statewide Partnership for HIV Education in
Recovery Environments (SPHERE) has links to resources with overdose
information and directions for responding to alcohol/drug overdose. http://www.hcsm.org/sphere/ODPrevention/resources.htm.
SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION
National Institute on Mental
Health has a suicide information page with links to resources. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml.
National Strategy for Suicide
Prevention is a collaborative effort of several government groups. The site includes
information, news and resources. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/SuicidePrevention.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (a program of the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) is a national 24 hour
toll-free hotline that also provides information about
suicide prevention and links to suicide prevention resources. http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) white
paper - Substance Abuse and
Suicide Prevention: Evidence and Implications http://samhsa.gov/matrix2/508SuicidePreventionPaperFinal.pdf.
Washtenaw
Alive is a suicide prevention coalition in Washtenaw
County, Michigan. http://www.washtenawalive.org.
Yellow Ribbon is an organization dedicated to prevention teen suicide. http://www.yellowribbon.org.
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FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS SITES
CSAP's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Center for Excellence: The FASD
Center provides information and resources about FASD: http://fasdcenter.samhsa.gov.
F.A.S. Family Resource Institute: F.A.S. Family
Resource Institute is a non-profit educational organization that provides
information, referrals, family support, prevention, and training related to
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. http://www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org/.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Web Site:
This site provides information about Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and is sponsored by the FASD Community Resource Center. http://www.come-over.to/FAS/.
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(NOFAS): NOFAS provides information on
prevention of, research about, and resources for fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders. http://www.nofas.org.
(Information on tobacco and smoking issues can also
be found on several sites in the "Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug
Information …” section.)
American Lung Association (
This site includes
their free Web-based Freedom From Smoking program: http://www.lungusa.org.
Adolescent On Line Smoking Cessation Program (ASPIRE):
ASPIRE is a tobacco cessation site for teens from the University of Texas MD
Anderson Cancer Center: http://www2.mdanderson.org/depts/aspire/site.html.
Dawn Farm: Dawn Farm’s web site includes several documents
and links on tobacco addiction and alcohol/other drugs, and tobacco cessation. http://www.dawnfarm.org/links.html#tobacco.
Center for Disease Prevention and Control
(CDC)
Kid’sHealth: Kid'sHealth provides doctor-approved health
information about children from before birth through adolescence.
- Kid’sHealth for Parents
includes suggestions for helping your teen with smoking: http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/question/general/quit_smoking.html.
- Kid’sHealth for children includes tobacco
prevention information: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/smoking.html.
- Kid’sHealth for teens includes tobacco
information: http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.html,
and smoking cessation for teens: http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/quit_smoking.html.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Tobacco Control Research: The NCI
provides a step-by-step cessation guide; local, state and national telephone
quit lines; instant messaging service; and publications. http://www.smokefree.gov. (freebie!)
Nicotine Anonymous: Nicotine Anonymous is a recovery
program for people who want to stop using nicotine. http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/.
QUITNet: QuitNet is a comprehensive tobacco and smoking
information and cessation site. http://www.quitnet.com.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Survey
(YRBSS): The YRBSS provides information
about the prevalence of behaviors practiced by young people that put their
health at risk, including alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm.
- CDC
data for
- Data
for the Michigan YRBS: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/SelHealthTopic.asp?Loc=MI.
Monitoring The Future: The "Monitoring
the Future" school survey, developed by Lloyd Johnson at the
- Monitoring
the Future latest survey results: http://monitoringthefuture.org/new.html.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
(NCJRS): NCJRS provides criminal justice and juvenile justice data and
statistics. http://virlib.ncjrs.org/Statistics.asp.
Partnership for a Drug Free
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) Office of Applied Studies
(OAS): This site provides state and national data and statistics on alcohol,
tobacco and drug abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical
examiner cases, and substance abuse treatment.
The site includes reports, data tables, and Power Point slides. http://www.oas.samhsa.gov.
- Academic performance and substance
use among students age 12 to 18: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k6/academics/academics.htm.
- Information from the 2003 NSDUH on
the relationship between age of first use and development of alcohol dependence:
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/ageDependence/ageDependence.htm.
- National Survey on Drug Use &
Health (NSDUH): This survey provides data on the
prevalence of substance use, serious mental illness, related problems, and
treatment in the
- Underage Drinking: Reports focusing on underage drinking: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/underage.cfm.
- Youth and Substance Use: Reports focusing on substance abuse and
youth. http://oas.samhsa.gov/youth.htm.
Washtenaw
County Public Health Department: The WCPH Department
web site includes fact sheets and reports pertaining to
- Underage
and Under the Influence: The Alcohol Climate in Livingston and
SUBSTANCE ABUSE NEWS and
CURRENT EVENTS
About.com includes information and news about alcoholism and
substance abuse issues: http://alcoholism.about.com
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) fax
is a weekly, one-page overview of timely substance
abuse trends or issues, sent to subscribers by e-mail or fax. http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax.asp.
Dawn Farm Blog provides current addiction-related news, research
and opinion: http://www.dawnfarm.org/blog.html.
Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) provides
recovery-related news: http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/resources/in_the_news/index.php.
Join Together On Line (JTO) provides general
substance abuse news summaries: http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/.
Partnership for a Drug Free America Newsroom
provides news on alcohol and other drug trends: http://news.drugfree.org.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Newsroom provides new government reports and information. http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/.
LOCAL EVENTS (in/around
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Please note: Fliers posted here are in PDF files that
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The Prescription Drug Abuse
Epidemic – What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet? Town Hall Meeting sponsored by the Livonia
Save Our Youth Task Force.
Thursday March
11, 2010; 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive in
Livonia, Michigan. Please click here for a flier.
Brent Legault Annual Memorial Event: August 7, 2010 (first Saturday in August every
year.) This popular local event commemorates Brent Legault, who died December
4, 2005. Details of the event and about
Brent’s World, a book written by Brent’s mother Barb Smith, are available from http://compassionhearts.com/.
A “Family Walk” is being planned for 2010. All proceeds from the event and the
book are donated to Dawn Farm
to help addicts and alcoholics recover from the disease of chemical dependency.
Dawn
Farm 37th Anniversary Jamboree: Have a great
time and support a great cause on Sunday September 12, 2010; 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm; at Dawn Farm, 6633 Stoney Creek Road,
ADVOCACY for SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, and ADDICTION TREATMENT and RECOVERY
Several of the sites above, especially in the
"Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug
Information, Including Prevention, Intervention, Addiction, Treatment,
Recovery, Research, Advocacy, Policy, Legal and Family Issues"
area, include information about advocacy related to substance abuse issues,
including access to and availability of substance abuse services for
teens. Additional advocacy links are
below. For a more extensive list of
links to resources providing information on advocacy for addiction treatment
and recovery, we suggest the "advocacy" section of Dawn Farm's "links" page: http://www.dawnfarm.org/links.html#advocacy.
Behavioral Health Recovery Management Project
(BHRM): The BHRM project (http://www.bhrm.org/) web site posts several
papers that discuss recovery advocacy. http://www.bhrm.org/advocacy/recovadvocacy.htm.
Center
for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI): CSPI (http://www.cspinet.org) advocates for
sound science-based policy on health, food safety, and alcohol policy. http://www.cspinet.org/alcohol.
Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems (ESAP) at George Washington University Medical Center: ESAP seeks to increase access to treatment
for individuals with alcohol problems. The site provides information on
alcoholism and issues related to access to alcoholism treatment. http://www.ensuringsolutions.org/.
Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR): Provides news,
campaign information, resources, stories related to recovery advocacy. http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org.
Facing Alcohol Challenges Together (FACE): Michigan-based organization that provides
information, resources and training for addressing underage drinking issues. http://www.faceproject.org.
Join Together (JTO): JTO provides advocacy news, links and
information. http://www.jointogether.org.
- JTO Demand Treatment! is a national
initiative to increase the number of people who get quality treatment for
alcohol and other drug problems. http://www.jointogether.org/keyissues/demand-treatment.html.
Marin Institute: The Marin Institute works to
reduce alcohol problems through environmental prevention, works to promote
effective alcohol policy, conducts media advocacy, and supports grassroots
campaigns. http://www.marininstitute.org.
MOMSTELL: MOMSTELL works to promote
awareness; eliminate the stigma; join families who want to work for positive
change regarding alcohol and other drug issues; and
offer education, emotional support, and understanding to families coping
with a child active in drug addiction, a child in recovery, or the loss of a
child from drug addiction. http://www.momstell.com.
National
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (a program of the Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment): Recovery Month encourages
involvement in advocacy and promotes the message that recovery from alcohol and
drug use disorders is possible. http://www.recoverymonth.gov. (freebie!)
National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC):
NAADAC is a
membership organization serving addiction-focused health care professionals,
who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment and education. NAADAC supports research and advocates for
policies improving the prevention and treatment of addiction. http://naadac.org/.
- NAADAC Legislative Action Center provides
information on legislative and advocacy issues related to addiction, and a “scorecard” with the
voting records of members Congress on addiction issues. http://capwiz.com/naadac/home/.
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(NOFAS): NOFAS provides advocacy
information related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD,) including
policy initiatives and statements, legislative news, and FASD advocacy events. http://capwiz.com/nofas/home/.
Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy
(PLNDP): PLNDP provides research reports
and advocacy recommendations on substance abuse issues. http://www.plndp.org (freebie!)
-
"Adolescent Substance Abuse: A Public
Health Priority." http://www.plndp.org/Resources/adolescent.pdf.
This report calls adolescent substance abuse a major national
public health problem and contains recommendations for policy
changes aimed at the prevention, screening, assessment, and treatment of
adolescents.
Recovery Is Everywhere: Recovery is everywhere
is a public education campaign designed to reduce stigma by informing the public that they unknowingly have contact
with recovering addicts every day who work hard and contribute to their
communities, offer hope that
addicts do recover, and challenge
stereotypes about addicts and addiction. http://www.recoveryiseverywhere.com/.
(freebie!)
Saline Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking
(SCRUD): SCRUD is a grass
roots community coalition that works to examine the issues of underage
drinking, mobilize a community response to address underage drinking, and train
its members in both the process of identifying the scope of the problem and the
content to reduce underage drinking with a strategic plan. http://scrud.org.
SELF-HELP/MUTUAL HELP/SUPPORT GROUPS and RECOVERY PROGRAMS for
RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION and for FAMILY and FRIENDS AFFECTED BY ALCOHOLISM and ADDICTION
The following are links to sites with information
about some commonly attended support and recovery programs for recovery from
alcohol/drug problems and for family and friends, including some programs
targeted to specific ages or needs. Inclusion on this list is not intended to
be an endorsement of the program. The "Clearinghouses"
provide contact information for other groups and programs.
For additional
information: Faces and Voices of Recovery
posts a “Recovery
Support Resource Guide.” This resource provides explanations of and information
about “mutual aid” groups for recovery from chemical dependency, mental health
and related problems, including descriptions and contact information for groups
that meet “face to face” or provide on-line support, group development
suggestions, and information for professionals.
http://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/resources/support_home.php.
“Speaker tapes:” One way to learn
about “mutual aid” groups is to listen to group members tell
their story of what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like for them now
in recovery. Member stories can be heard at “open meetings” of the group
(meetings that the public may attend,) or from recordings. Sites where recordings
of Twelve Step program members telling their story can be accessed on line
include:
Narcotics Anonymous speaker tapes: Narcotics Anonymous
speaker recordings: http://listen.to/recovery.
Recovery Is Good For You: Alcoholics Anonymous
speaker recordings: http://elmoware.net/(for
archives and for access to the “Joe and Charley Big Book Study” tapes and
transcripts.)
“Saturday
Night at St. Joe’s” Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA) meeting: Recordings of speakers from the “Saturday Night at
St. Joe’s” open AA meeting in Ypsilanti, Michigan; and links to other speaker
recordings: http://web.mac.com/markola/iWeb/satnightstjoe/Welcome.html.
Thursday A.A. Speakers from Monroe Michigan
A.A.: Recordings of speakers from the Thursday night 8:00 pm open A.A. meeting
at
XA Speakers: Recordings from speaker
meetings, conventions and workshops of 12-step fellowships, including
Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon Family Groups, Cocaine Anonymous and Narcotics
Anonymous: http://www.xa-speakers.org
"Twelve-Step" Support and Recovery Programs for
Alcoholism/Addiction Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): AA is a “Twelve Step”
recovery program for anyone of any age that wants to stop drinking alcohol.
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AA World Service Office: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.
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AA in
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For a list of AA telephone “hotlines” in
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AA in
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AA in
AA resources of special interest to young people:
- AA
pamphlet: “A
MESSAGE TO TEENAGERS...How to tell when drinking is becoming a problem”
- International Conference of Young
People in AA: An annual conference and fellowship activities
for young people in AA: http://www.icypaa.org/.
- Click here
for a list of
Alcoholics for Christ: Alcoholics for Christ is a Christian recovery
program for alcoholics, addicts and their families. http://www.alcoholicsforchrist.com.
Alcoholics Victorious (AV): AV is a Christian recovery program for
alcoholics. http://www.alcoholicsvictorious.org.
Ann
Arbor Women’s Group (AAWG): The AAWG supports women recovering from alcoholism
and drug-addiction in
Chemically Dependent Anonymous: Chemically Dependent Anonymous is a “Twelve Step”
recovery program for anyone of any age that wants to stop the use of any mood-changing chemicals. http://www.cdaweb.org/.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA): CA is a “Twelve Step”
recovery program for anyone of any age that wants to stop using cocaine. http://www.ca.org.
Crystal Meth
Anonymous (CMA):
CMA is a “Twelve Step”
recovery program to help people stop using crystal methamphetamine. http://www.crystalmeth.org/.
Double
Trouble in Recovery (DTR):
DTR is a twelve-step recovery program for people affected by both addiction(s) and
mental disorder(s). http://www.doubletroubleinrecovery.org/.
Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA): DRA is a
“Twelve Step” recovery program for people affected by both addiction and mental
or emotional illness. http://draonline.org.
Heroin Anonymous: Heroin Anonymous is a “Twelve
Step” recovery program for heroin addicts. (Includes a meeting in
Jewish Alcoholics, Addicts, Chemical Dependents and Significant Others
(JACS): JACS has information and programs for chemically dependent individuals
and their families that help them to connect with Judaism based spiritual
recovery. http://www.jacsweb.org.
Marijuana Anonymous (MA): MA is a “Twelve Step”
recovery program for people with marijuana addiction. http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org.
Methadone Anonymous Support (MA): MA is a 12 step
fellowship that gives support to those on “methadone maintenance treatment” for
opiod addiction (also known as "Medication Assisted Treatment" or
MAT.) Meetings are available in various states and a “chat room” and other
resources are available on line. http://www.methadoneanonymous.info.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA): NA is a “Twelve Step”
recovery program for anyone of any age that wants to stop using drugs of any
type.
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NA World Service Office: http://www.na.org.
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NA in
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NA in Washtenaw area (includes
Nicotine
Anonymous:
Nicotine Anonymous is a recovery program for people who want to stop using
nicotine. http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/.
White
Bison, Inc.:
White Bison is an American Indian non profit organization that offers healing
resources, including a 12 Step recovery program, to Native Americans seeking to
find sobriety and recovery from addictions to alcohol and other drugs. http://www.whitebison.org/.
"Alternative" (Not necessarily "12-Step")
Support and Alcoholism/Addiction Recovery Programs
(The programs that are described on these
"alternative" recovery sites are included in the interest of
providing a variety of information;
however they are more often used by adults than by teens or families of
teens.)
Buddhist Recovery Network: The Buddhist Recovery Network
supports the use of Buddhist teachings, traditions and practices to help people
recover from addiction. It is open to
people of all backgrounds, and respectful of all recovery paths, promotes
mindfulness and meditation, and is grounded in Buddhist principles of
non-harming, compassion and interdependence. http://www.buddhistrecovery.com.
LifeRing Secular Recovery: LifeRing Secular Recovery
is a secular (non-religious) program for recovery from addictions. http://www.unhooked.com.
Rational Recovery:
Rational Recovery advocates and describes an “addictive voice
recognition technique" for stopping addictions. http://www.rational.org/.
Secular Organization for Sobriety (SOS): SOS is a
non-religious recovery program. http://www.sossobriety.org.
Self Management And Recovery Training (SMART): SMART Recovery is a recovery program that
uses rational-emotive behavioral therapy techniques for addictions. http://www.smartrecovery.org.
Women for Sobriety (WFS): WFS is an addiction
recovery program for women. http://www.womenforsobriety.org/.
SUPPORT and RECOVERY PROGRAMS for PARENTS, FAMILY and FRIENDS of
SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
Adult Children of Alcoholics/Adult Children Anonymous (ACOA/ACA):
Adult Children Anonymous is a “Twelve Step” program for adult children affected
by parental alcoholism or dysfunction. http://www.adultchildren.org.
Al-Anon Family Groups: Al-Anon is a “Twelve Step” program for family
and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
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Al-Anon World Service Office: http://www.al-anon.org.
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Al-Anon in
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Al-Anon in
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Al-Anon in
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Al-Anon in Metro Detroit: http://www.metrodetroitafg.org/.
Alateen: Alateen is an Al-Anon program for teens that are
affected by family alcoholism or addiction.
Please see Al-Anon links, above.
Alcoholics for Christ: Alcoholics for Christ is a Christian recovery
program for alcoholics, addicts and their families. http://www.alcoholicsforchrist.com.
Co-Anon: Co-Anon is a program for family and friends of
cocaine addicts. http://www.co-anon.org.
Families Anonymous (FA): Families Anonymous is a “Twelve Step” program
for families with substance abusing children. http://www.familiesanonymous.org.
Jewish Alcoholics, Addicts, Chemical Dependents and Significant Others
(JACS): JACS has information and programs for chemically dependent individuals
and their families that help them to connect with Judaism based spiritual
recovery. http://www.jacsweb.org.
Nar-Anon: Nar-Anon is a “Twelve Step” program for family
and friends of addicts. http://nar-anon.org.
- Nar-Anon
in
American Self Help Clearinghouse: This site provides
information on locating, starting, publicizing and maintaining self help,
mutual aid and support groups and programs, networking for self/mutual help, and
for locating state self help clearinghouses.
http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/.
Michigan Self Help Clearinghouse: This site provides
information on locating self help, mutual aid and support groups in Michigan,
and on-line publications about starting, publicizing and maintaining self-help,
mutual aid and support groups and programs:
http://www.mpas.org/MSHC1.ASP.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT (for those who have experienced the death of a loved one due
to alcohol/other drugs)
When someone we love dies due to his or her alcohol or other drug
use, grief is often compounded by guilt and anguish over what might have been
done to prevent it. A death due to
alcohol or drug use is not the fault of another person, any more than death
from any other illness is another person’s fault. Family and friends do not
cause, and can not control or cure, the disease of addiction any more that they
cause, control or cure any other disease. The following are resources that
provide help for healing to those who are grieving for a child, other relative
or friend who has died due to substance abuse or a substance-related cause.
Bereaved
Parents of the USA: BP/USA offers support, understanding, encouragement and hope to
other bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents. (General bereavement
support; not specific to losses from alcohol/other drugs.) http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org.
Compassionate
Friends: Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit, self-help support
organization that assists families toward the positive resolution of grief
following the death of a child of any age and provides information to help
others be supportive. (General bereavement support; not specific to losses from
alcohol/other drugs.) http://www.compassionatefriends.org.
Ele’s
Place: Ele’s Place is a nonprofit, community-based organization with a
mission to create awareness of and support for grieving children and their
families. Programs are available in the Ann Arbor and Lansing (Michigan)
areas. http://www.elesplace.org.
Grief
Recovery After Substance Passing (GRASP): GRASP was created to provide
help, compassion and understanding for families or individuals who have had a
loved one die as a result of drugs. (Bereavement support is specific to
losses from alcohol/other drugs.) http://www.grasphelp.org.
Grief
Recovery On Line (GROWW): GROWW provides message
boards, resource listings and secure chat rooms for bereaved people. (General
bereavement support and bereavement support specific to losses from
alcohol/other drugs.) http://www.groww.org.
Healing
Hearts for Bereaved Parents: Healing Hearts for Bereaved Parents is dedicated
to providing grief support and services to parents who are suffering as the
result of the death of their child or children. (General bereavement support;
not specific to losses from alcohol/other drugs.) http://www.healingheart.net.
National
Alliance for Grieving Children: The National Alliance for Grieving
Children promotes awareness of the needs of children and teens grieving a death
and provides education and resources for anyone who wants to support grieving
children. http://www.nationalallianceforgrievingchildren.org.
Partnership
for a Drug Free
Survivors
of Suicide: The purpose of the Survivors Of Suicide web site is to help
those who have lost a loved one to suicide resolve their grief and pain in their
own personal way. (Bereavement support for loss due to suicide; not specific to
losses from alcohol/other drugs.) http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com.
"TEENS USING DRUGS: WHAT TO KNOW and WHAT TO
DO" Disclaimer
PLEASE
NOTE: this site is not a counseling or treatment service. We welcome
comments and requests for information about the "Teens Using Drugs: What To
Know and What To Do" program and/or about this Web site, but the people
who maintain the Web site are not substance abuse professionals and cannot
provide advice about substance abuse problems.
Parents, family members, teens, professionals, and concerned community
members are all welcome to attend the free "Teens Using Drugs: What To
Know and What To Do" program to learn more about adolescent substance
abuse problems and what can be done to help adolescents with alcohol/drug
problems. If you are not able to attend this program, you can click on the
"referrals" section to find suggestions for other options,
and check the "information/links" section for sources of
help and information.