Substance Abuse - Psychology 

 

 

Addiction Recovery Guide

http://www.addictionrecoveryguide.org

Information about treatment options, addictive medications, and holistic treatment approaches.

 

Addiction Treatment Search

http://www.addictionsearch.com/index.php

Offers a 24-hour hotline (1-800-559-9503), a recovery program finder, articles, information about treatment approaches, statistics, and more.

 

The Cool Spot

http://www.thecoolspot.gov

"Created for kids 11-13 years old by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). ... The content of The Cool Spot is based on a curriculum for grades 6-8 developed ... to give young teens a clearer picture about alcohol use among their peers." Facts about alcohol, information about peer pressure, and resources to locate help.

 

Drug Abuse

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugabuse.html

From the U.S. National Library of Medicine, resources include overviews, news, treatment options, research, and statistics.

 

Drugs of Abuse Information

http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages.html

Drug fact sheets, research reports, statistics, etc. from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

Frequently asked questions, an image gallery, statistical tables, information about publications, research, fact sheets, and links to sponsored websites.

 

National Institute on Drug Abuse

http://www.nida.nih.gov

Science-Based Factsheets on Drug Abuse and Addiction, research reports, a glossary, information sheets prepared especially for students in grades 5-9 (also available in Spanish), trends and statistics, and resources for teachers.

 

NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse

http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov

Real stories, facts about drugs, a glossary, and games and quizzes.

 

Northern New Jersey Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup-Meeting Finder

http://www.nnjaa.org/intergroup/meeting-finder.htm

Search for an AA meeting in Northern New Jersey either by entering a zip code or by using the advanced search options.

 

Partnership for a Drug-Free America

http://www.drugfree.org

For parents, teens, individuals who seek intervention and treatment, or those who want to help someone else who has a substance abuse problem. Much information is provided here--articles, treatment locator, drug fact sheets, real life stories, message boards, a glossary, and more.

 

SoberRecovery

http://www.soberrecovery.com

Resources include discussion forums, articles, and a treatment center locator.

 

South New Jersey Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup & Information

http://www.eleventhstep.com/infor.htm

A directory of addresses and phone numbers to AA groups in southern New Jersey.

 

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator

http://dasis3.samhsa.gov

Click on the map for treatment centers in a particular locale or use the tabs on the left side of the screen for additional options.

 

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