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Substance
Abuse Treatment
National
Databases
DrugHelp is a private, non-profit information and referral network providing information on specific drugs and treatment options, and referrals to public and private treatment programs, self-help groups, family support groups and crisis centers throughout the United States. www.drughelp.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs shows the location of facilities around the country that treat alcoholism, alcohol abuse and drug abuse problems. www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ Other
Substance Abuse Treatment Options
Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA)
is
an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem; it is
nonprofessional, self-supporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, self-help
group open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem. www.aa.org 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 primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering
substances, and to help others achieve the same freedom.
www.ca.org Dual Recovery
Anonymous is an
independent, twelve-step, self-help organization for people with a dual diagnosis of
chemically dependence and an emotional or psychiatric illness. Addresses how both
illnesses affect all areas of life. www.draonline.org Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons, and Significant Others is a voluntary mutual-help group for Jews in recovery from Alcohol and other chemical abuse. Through JACS, recovering Jews and their families connect with one another, explore their Jewish roots, and discover resources within Judaism to enhance their recovery. www.jacsweb.org Lifering
Secular Recovery
is dedicated to secular recovery from alcoholism. Includes a newsletter, an art gallery, a
list of meetings and links to related resources. www.unhooked.com Narcotics Anonymous
(NA)
is an international,
community-based association of recovering drug addicts. www.na.org Phoenix
House,
the parent organization of the Children of Alcoholics Foundation (creators of
Pandora’s Box) is a nonprofit organization devoted to the treatment and prevention of
substance abuse; treats nearly 5,400 adults and adolescents each day at more than 80
programs in eight states. www.phoenixhouse.org Secular Organizations
for Sobreity (SOS) is a non-profit
network of autonomous, non-professional local groups dedicated solely to helping
individuals achieve and maintain sobriety through an alternative recovery method for those
alcoholics or drug addicts who are uncomfortable with the spiritual content of widely
available 12-Step programs. www.secularhumanism.org/sos Women
for Sobriety is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women overcome
alcoholism and other addictions. www.womenforsobriety.org
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