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Addiction in America: A helpful website with information, articles and
resources for addiction.
www.silenttreatment.info
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- 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
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- Alcoholic Anonymous:
An international fellowship of men and
women who have had a drinking problem: it is a 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Cocaine Anonymous:
A fellowship of men and women who share
their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Narcotics Anonymous (NA): A international, community-based
association for people recovering from drug addiction.
www.na.org
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- The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD):
Fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
www.ncadd.org
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