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Recovery Resources
Sober Houses
Brookhaven Hospital, Tulsa, OK
Addiction Resource Guide
Directory of addiction treatment facilities and resources. (See also, treatment facility locator hosted by SAMHSA) Addiction Resource Guide
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Program (NATTC)
National network of centers improving skill levels of treatment practitioners.
Advocates for Recovery Through Medicine (ARM)
Advocates for allowing a patient's private physician/pharmacist to handle his/her methadone needs
Alliance Project
Multiple organizations and advocacy groups supporting more enlightened public response to addiction
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
Information about programs and publication of the Academy
American Council for Drug Education
Resources for addiction presentations to various audiences.
American Council on Alcoholism
Also features treatment referral assistance.
American Methadone Treatment Association (AMTA)
Focus on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)
American Psychiatric Association Council on Addiction Psychiatry
For professionals in the field.
American Psychological Association
Division of psychopharmacology and substance abuse
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
For medical/healthcare professionals.
CARF - The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
One of two accrediting bodies for addiction treatment programs; another is JCAHO (see below).
Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse & Addictions (CASAA) at University of New Mexico
Research on new treatment and prevention approaches.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Provides support for training, public policy programs, and media strategies.
CSAT Treatment Improvement Exchange (TIE) Network
Provides addiction treatment information exchange between CSAT and state/local agencies. CSAT TIPs and TAPs available at this site.
Drug & Crime Statistics
Available from U.S. Dept. of Justice.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Access is via Department of Justice
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Information on drug applications and safety.
Institute of Behavioral Research (IBR) at TCU
This research organization evaluates drug abuse and addiction programs. Site features helpful publications and research reports.
Join Together
A project of Boston Univ. School of Public Health, provides publications and news regarding addiction tx.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
A major accrediting body; another is CARF (see above).
JT Payte, MD - Web Site
Home page for one of the premier practitioners in the methadone field.
Legal Action Center
Advocacy for substance abuse patients and clinics.
Lindesmith Center
This organization focuses of public policy and research issues related to addiction.
Methadone Advocacy
Advocacy Community's Web site for Opioid Agonist Treatment
Methadone Today
A methadone advocacy group organized by methadone patients
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (NAMA)
Patient advocacy group with links to local chapters worldwide.
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)
Promotes high standards in addiction treatment and education.
National Association of Alcohol, Drugs, & Disability (NAADD)
National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
Committed to enhancing patient care.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
See alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs section.
National Associate of State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
National Center on Addiction & Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
Information on costs of substance abuse to society.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information (NCADI)
Also known as PrevLine - Prevention Online. Provides access to important publications in the field.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
Provides public education services and operates referral service.
National Drug Prevention League
A forum for drug prevention organizations.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Focus on treatment and prevention of alcoholism and related problems.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Good source for researching addiction treatment topics.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Home page serves as a gateway to many other health and medical organizations and agencies.
National Library of Medicine
Links to tools for researching addiction treatment topics.
National Mental Health Association
Leading advocate for tolerance and awareness of mental illness.
NIDA Notes
Publication on addiction from Natl. Inst. on Drug Abuse.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
White House branch focusing on drug related issues.
Online Recovery
Very extensive list of links to Web sites of 12-step, religious, and secular self-help recovery groups.
Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT)
Information from SAMHSA
Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy
Evidence-based support for education about addiction and promoting treatment efforts.
PubMed (research tool)
Link to Medline article searches at the National Library of Medicine.
Research Society on Alcoholism
Site for scientists and addiction treatment professionals.
Recovery 2000
Site at Univ. of Penn. Treatment Research Center - focuses on alcoholism and naltrexone therapy.
Recovery Today
Newspaper focusing on addiction treatment topics for LCDCs & patients.
Search - Medical/Medicine
Good for specialized topics.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Home page gateway to various agencies and resources.
Syracuse Univ. School of Social Work
Addiction resources for social workers.
Treatment facility locator (hosted by SAMHSA)
Comprehensive, nationwide listing of2 addiction treatment programs.
Treatment Improvement Exchange
Sponsored by CSAT offers support for treatment organizations.
UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center (DARC)
Investigates psychosocial and epidemiological issues.
Web of Addictions
News features, fact sheets, resource materials, and links.
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