Resources

patient education

Adult Children of Alcoholics
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
Website for Adult Children of Alcoholics

Al-Anon and Alateen
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
Support for friends and family of addicted persons

Alcoholics Anonymous
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
AA Website

Co-Dependents Anonymous
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
Website for Co-Dependents Anonymous

Cocaine Anonymous
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
CA Website

Marijuana Anonymous
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
Website for Marijuana Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
NA Website

NIDA–National Institute on Drug Abuse
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
Website for NIDA, the National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its mission is to lead in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction with two key components: (1) strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines, and (2) ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.

Science of Addiction Booklet from NIDA
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
A 30 page, easy to read booklet from NIDA published in February 2007. Many colorful pictures, brain scans, receptor actions, etc. PDF is available online, or print version ordered from www.drugabuse.gov/scienceofaddiction. This is a great resource and teaching tool for clinicians, patients and families. We use the booklet for education on the science of addiction, brain changes with substance use, addiction as a brain disease, and hope for recovery. We recommend that physicians familiarize themselves with the booklet and then order a sufficient number of booklets to have in your waiting room for patients to take/review.

Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS)
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
Non-religious, alternative twelve step program

The Addiction Project–HBO Series (2007)
Type: URL
Downloadable: No
Comments: 0
4 DVD set, 14 part series. The best set of addiction, treatment and recovery information in one place. Recommended as an outstanding way to provide educational on addiction to new patients and family members. Order DVD set from: www.hbo.com/addiction/