Addictions and Recovery


Addiction and Recovery - Health 

 

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.

 

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.

 

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Info for Newark, NJ

http://sunrisehouse.com/northeast-addiction-treatment-guide/newark-nj

Focused on Sunrise House Treatment Center, this website provides Information about drug addiction in Newark NJ with links to substance abuse statistics and recovery sites. 

 

Drugs of Abuse Information

http://www.drugabuse.gov

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

 

Drug Rehab Services

https://www.addicted.org/

Offers 24/7 hotline for connecting with drug resources throughout the U.S.

 

Holiday Survival Guide

https://www.addicted.org/news/holiday-survival-guide

Tips and resources on reducing risk of relapse and using during the holiday season. 

 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

News, fact sheets, prevention information, materials for various populations (women, teens, college students, etc.),

 

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.

 

New Jersey Health

https://www.nj.gov/health/facilities/index.shtml

Find, evaluate, and compare health care facilities, nursing home, hospitals, home health care

and more.

 

NJ Veterans Rehab Centers

https://www.addictionresource.net/best-drug-rehab-centers/veterans/new-jersey/

A guide to several programs providing support and rehabilitation for New Jersey veterans with substance abuse disorders. Treatment services for veterans may include detox, trauma-related counseling and aftercare services.

 

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.

 

Recovery.org

http://www.recovery.org

Their mission at Recovery.org is to connect people and their families with the information and resources to help them recover from substance abuse and behavioral disorders. They are a private resource and do not receive funding from any state or government programs, working instead with some of the country’s most respected treatment organizations who support and sponsor their efforts.

 

Rehab.Help.org

https://rehab.help.org

This site helps you find detox and substance use rehab centers across the U.S. Some scholarship  information is available to people needing help to pay for detox.

https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-alcohol-addiction

Information on the prevalence of alcohol abuse in the U.S.; statistics of prevalence; and signs and red flags to look for that show someone is an alcoholic.

https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-cocaine-addiction

Information on the drug, its physical and mental effects, statistics, different names used to describe the drug, and more.

 https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-heroin-addiction

Information on one of the most addictive drugs, its physical and mental effects, statistics, different names used to describe the drug, and more.

https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-methamphetamine-addiction

Information on the drug, its physical and mental effects, statistics, different names used to describe the drug, and more.

 

South New Jersey Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup & Information

http://www.aasj.org

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

 

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator

http://findtreatment.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.

 

See also: Harm Reduction

 

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