Treatment Guide
Definition
National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) Alcohol Facts and Stats
American Society of Addiction Medicine Definition of Addiction
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Principles of Effective Treatment
SAMHSA 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
NIDA: Understanding Drug Use and Addiction
Information on Alcoholism from the National Institute of Health: “Rethinking Drinking”
“Treatment for Alcohol Problems – Finding and Getting Help” from NIAAA
WebMD: Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism
2016 Surgeon General’s Report, Facing Addiction in America
Diagnosis
NIAAA Definition of Low-Risk Drinking
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5)
NIAAA Fact Sheet on DSM criteria
Screening
AlcoholScreening.org, a service of the Partnership for Drug Free Kids
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
SAMHSA Guide to Alcohol Use in Older Adults
Health consequences
Center For Disease Control Alcohol Fact Sheet
WebMD: 12 Health Risks of Chronic Heavy Drinking
NIAAA: Alcohol’s Effects on the Body
American Liver Foundation: Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
NIAAA: Alcohol’s Effects on Immunity
Detox and Clinical Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) Treatment Services Locator
NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator
SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol on IOP
Hazelden Betty Ford: Questions to Ask Addiction Treatment Providers
Treatment Research Institute Family Resource Center
Center on Addiction Guide to Finding Quality Addiction Treatment>
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: How to Navigate the Addiction Treatment System>
Mutual Help Groups
SOS Secular Organization for Sobriety
Faith Based groups
JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others)
Medication
SAMHSA: Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide
WebMD Summary of Medications for AUD
SAMHSA: Physicians’ Pocket Guide to Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Up to Date: Review of Literature on Pharmacotherapy for AUD
SAMHSA Fact Sheet on Acamprosate
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry: About Addiction Psychiatry
Search for an addiction psychiatrist in your area
Counseling
SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Psychology Today therapist database
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
SAMHSA Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders
Motivational Interviewing Resources (via SAMHSA)
Meta-Analyses survey of CBT studies (2012)
The American Music Therapy Association
The American Art Therapy Association
Aftercare
International Association of Coaching Code of Ethics
The Center for Addiction Recovery Training (CART): Recovery Coach Professional (RCP) Designation
SAMHSA: Peer Support and Social Inclusion
SAMHSA: What Are Peer Recovery Support Services?
The Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Services (CAPRSS)
National Alliance for Recovery Residences
Friends and Family
Center for Motivation and Change: CRAFT Overview
Addiction. The Next Step: Crisis Toolkit: A free interactive online guide using CRAFT and motivational strategies.
The 20 Minute Guide: a workbook that distills motivational strategies and CRAFT concepts down into a quick and easy workbook format.
HBO piece on CRAFT (part of their Addiction series)
CRAFT developer Dr. Robert Myers’ website
Friends of Recovery NY Family to Family Recovery Resource Guide
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
SMART Recovery Family and Friends
Treatment Research Institute Family Resource Center
Wellness
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Eight Dimensions of Wellness
Find a Dietitian: American Dietetic Association
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Phoenix Multisport: Sober active community
Long term recovery
SAMHSA Recovery & Recovery Support
2013 Faces and Voices of Recovery Life in Recovery Survey
Faces & Voices of Recovery — Recovery Stories
I Am Not Anonymous — Recovery Stories
Facing Addiction — People Facing Addiction
Health Insurance and Parity
Parity Implementation Coalition
Information Resources
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
For Veterans
Make The Connection: Shared Experience and Support for Veterans
Veterans Affairs (VA) Treatment Programs and Support
For Schools and Colleges
College AIM — College Alcohol Intervention Matrix from NIAAA
Association of Recovery Schools
Association of Recovery in Higher Education
For Physicians
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Medical and Professional Education
The Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA)
American Society of Addiction Medicine: Education
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