Adult Children of Alcoholics: A Twelve Step program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes who meet to find freedom form the past and ways to improve today.  www.adultchildren.org   

Al-Anon/Alateen: Whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not, Al-Anon offers hope and recovery to all people affected by the alcoholism of a loved one or friend.  Support for friends and families. www.al-anon.alateen.org

Alcoholic Anonymous: An international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem: it is non-professional, self-supporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, mutual help group open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.  www.aa.org

American Society of Addiction Medicine: The nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism and other addictions.   www.asam.org

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT):  CSAT, under the auspices of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the US Department of Health and Human Services, is Congressionally mandated to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems.  www.samhsa.gov/csat/csat.htm

Cocaine Anonymous: A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that the 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     

Faces and Voices of Recovery (FaVoR): FaVoR is a national recovery movement aimed at reducing stigma and discrimination while shaping recovery and addiction issues.  Comprised of recovery members and their supporters, FaVoR looks to build a groundswell of support to ensure appropriate treatment for those with alcohol and other drug addictions.  www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org

Join Together: A national resource for communities fighting substance use and gun violence.  A project of the Boston University School of Public Health.  www.jointogether.org 

Legal Action Center: The only law and policy organization in the US that fights discrimination against people with histories of addiction, AIDS, and criminal records and advocates for sound public policies in these areas.  Provides legal services including impact litigation, policy advocacy and research, training, technical assistance and education.  www.lac.org

Labor Assistance Professionals (LAP): Labor Unions dedicated to obtaining comprehensive alcohol and drug treatment, and all other mental health services for union members at reasonable and fair prices.  In addition, LAP advocates for member assistance program development within Labor organizations and for recognition of the key role labor plays from the fields' professional organization and by its treatment providers. www.wapeap.com/lap/index.html

Narcotics Anonymous (NA): A international, community-based association for people recovering from drug addiction.  www.na.org  

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): Fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions. www.ncadd.org