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Places to Get Help for Substance Use

Pennsylvania: Getting Clean (March 27, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RehabAdvisorDotCalm: This Must (Not) Be the Place (June 22, 2011)
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Nar-Anon Groups
An international group for relatives and friends who are concerned about the addiction or drug problem of another. Meetings are free. .
Addiction Resource Guide
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
Al-Anon and Alateen
Al-Anon (and Alateen, for younger members) is a worldwide organization offering self-help recovery for families and friends of alcoholics. Information in 12 languages.
Alcoholics Anonymous
A worldwide free program by and for alcoholics seeking recovery.
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism or other addictions.
Betty Ford Center
Nationally recognized treatment center located in California that provides treatment for the entire family.
Cocaine Anonymous World Services
A worldwide free program by and for cocaine addicts seeking recovery.

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The Dynamics of Addiction & Treatment Methods

The Adventures of Methadone Man and Buprenorphine Babe (Regularly Updated)
The purpose of this campaign is to help raise awareness about these lifesaving drugs.
From Open Society Institute
Center for Substance Abuse Research (Regularly Updated)
Links to information about drug treatment, legislation, workplace issues, AIDS, criminal justice and more.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Regularly Updated)
An agency of the Ontario Ministry of Health.
Comprehensive Information on Drugs of Abuse and Treatment Methods (Regularly Updated)
From National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (Regularly Updated)
Research Institute on Addictions (Regularly Updated)
Information on studies in alcoholism, substance abuse, and related issues. Addiction treatment services offered through the Institute's Clinical Research Center.
Addiction Treatment and Las Vegas, Perfect Together?! A Blog Entry by Elizabeth Lombino (May 4, 2012)
"Vegas is a vast land of extremes. Everything is exaggerated beyond all realistic representation. Gluttony and capitalism to the tenth power. Vegas represents (with casino credit, show girls, and glitter) what most people think and feel about addiction."
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Methadone and HIV (March 2012)
From The Well Project
HIV/AIDS, Neuropathy, Painkillers (My Personal Hell): A Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (January 21, 2011)
"WHY did this doc put me on a medication that seems like heroin but in pills??? That it’s highly addictive?? I get so angry with the hell I have been through."
From The Well Project
UNODC: Humane and Effective Drug Dependence Treatment (July 21, 2010)
From UNAIDS

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