womenworldculture.com - Addiction and Co-Dependency FAQs

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This is a controversial topic with many definitions and many kinds of treatment and options offered around the world. The intention here is to provide a place to start to search for answers/solutions by those who seek them and to say that we care.

What do these words mean? Addiction, Substance Abuse, Co-Dependency, Withdrawal, Treatment, Recovery, Relapse, and Prevention?

Where can answers be found?
Where is there discussion of the issues and problems related to addicition and related topics?
Where is there news of new developments in treatment, recovery and data that documents the extent of these issues and concerns of the public about them?
Where can options in treatment and other help be found?
What career opportunities exist for people interested in fields relation to all of the issues and concerns identified here? What kinds of educational preparation is required?

Selected List: Addiction & Co-Dependency Resources, Information and Options

Note: inclusion on this list is for information purposes and does not constitute an endorsement or approval. Those seeking help will need to investigate whether any of the list entries is appropriate, reliable or should be used.

http://www.addictionsandrecovery.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) (aa.org)
Alcohol Awareness Council (http://www.alcohol.org/)
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) (adultchild.org)
Al-Anon.org (al-anon.org) For family members of addicts.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA) (ca.org)
Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) (crystalmeth.org)
Dual Recovery Anonymous (UK): A 12-Step Program for those with a dual diagnosis
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) (foodaddicts.org)
Food Compulsions Anonymous (foodcompulsions.wordpress.com)
Gamblers Anonymous (GA) (gamblersanonymous.org)
Global Addiction Resources (http://globaladdictionresources.org/)
LifeRing Secular Recovery (lifering.org)
Marijuana Anonymous (marijuana-anonymous.org)
Narcotics Anonymous(NA) (na.org)
Nar-Anon (nar-anon.org) For family members of addicts.
Nicotine Anonymous (nicotine-anonymous.org)
Smart Recovery (smartrecovery.org)
Women for Sobriety (WFS) (womenforsobriety.org)
XA Speakers (xa-speakers.org) A collection of recordings from speaker meetings, conventions and workshops of 12-step groups.
12 Steps (12step.org) Resources for all 12 step programs. It contains an in-depth discussion and forum on the 12 steps.
12StepTreatmentCenters.com A list of 12 Step treatment centers around the world.

Online Self-Help Forums

AA Intergroup (aa-intergroup.org)
Addiction Recovery Guide (addictionrecoveryguide.org)
Addiction Survivors (addictionsurvivors.org)
NA Chat (na-chat.com)
Soberistas (soberistas.com)
Support Groups (supportgroups.com) Covering a wide range of issues including: addiction, depression, anxiety and suicide
12 Step Forums (12stepforums.net)

Treatment Locators

Treatment Locators for the US

Rehabs.com (http://www.rehabs.com/) "The Nation's Best Rehabs"
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (findtreatment.samhsa.gov) A database of drug and alcohol treatment programs in the U.S.

Treatment Locators for Ontario

Drug and Alcohol Helpline (www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca)
Mental Health Helpline (www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca) Free information and referral services for Ontario that are available to both the public and health professionals.

If you know of any official government websites with treatment locators for your area, please send them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and I will try to put them on the website.

Government Agencies

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (niaaa.nih.gov)
National Institute of Drug Abuse (nida.nih.gov)
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (samhsa.gov)
National Institute of Mental Health (nimh.nih.gov)
Smoke Free (smokefree.gov)
World Health Organization (who.int/en/)

Organizations

Addiction Recovery Guide Addiction and recovery resources.
All Treatment (alltreatment.com) A drug rehab directory.
American Lung Association (lungusa.org)
American Society of Addiction Medicine (asam.org)
Benzodiazepine Addiction, Withdrawal&Recovery (benzo.org.uk)
Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (caccf.ca). An organization that certifies and monitors addiction counselors in Canada.
Canadian Lung Association (lung.ca)
Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (csam.org)
Employee Assistance Professionals Association (eapassn.org)
Employee Assistance Program Association of Toronto (eapat.org)
Global Addiction Association (http://www.globaladdiction.org/addiction-links.php)
Helping Others Live Sober Aimed at people in recovery and professionals. Together, we are united in the shared goal of Helping Others Live Sober.
International Center for Alcohol Policies (icap.org)
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) (naadac.org) An organization that certifies and monitors addiction counselors.
Off The Wagon(offthewagon.org) National Organization of Students Against Substance Abuse.
Partnership For Drug Free America (drugfree.org)
Project Cork (projectcork.org)

Other Resources

Addiction Search.com
Benzo Withdrawal Forums Online group support for benzodiazepine addiction, withdrawal and recovery. (benzowithdrawal.org)
Domestic Violence Outreach Program
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral
My Addiction
Opiate Addiction Resource
Pressing The Issue
Stop And Think Radio
Recovery Connection

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