Alcohol And Substance Abuse - Websites

There is a wealth of information online about addictions. Many of these resources have been developed and are maintained by others who also suffer from an addictions. We don't simply list them, but give you a guide to the hundreds of resources to choose.

MADD
Mothers Against Drunk Driving

  • Provides information about MADD and its history, including links to highway safety, injury prevention sites, and the Driving While Impaired (DWI) issue ranging from general statistics to abstracts of DWI laws. http://www.madd.org/ - 23 Jan 1998 - TKSAlcoholics Anonymous Resources

    Web of Addictions
    Andrew L. Homer Ph.D. & Dick Dillon
    Provides accurate details on alcohol and other drug addictions by offering information on both online and real-world organizations and resources. Updated regularly, this site is an excellent resource for those who need factual information about addictions. Contact information for related groups and a meeting calendar round out this informative, easy-to-navigate site.
    http://www.well.com/user/woa/

    Another Empty Bottle
    Another Empty Bottle
    For friends and family of alcoholics. This site contains links, help groups, hotlines, information, and personal stories related to alcoholism. The site features interactive chat rooms and discussion areas for individuals to share and communicate their questions and concerns. The special section For Kids is a children's complete guide to understanding alcoholism and family relations. The organized layout provides easy navigation.
    http://www.alcoholismhelp.com/

    12 Step Cyber Cafe
    Christian Recovery Network
    The goal of this site is to help visitors find information about addiction, as well as the help that is available. Visitors that are new to recovery might find the Menuboard of Recovery helpful. This site provides a chat room for its visitors to share their experiences with each other, and a bulletin board which provides some helpful info on local meetings throughout the world. This site is frequently updated and simple to navigate.
    http://www.12steps.org/

    Common Sense
    National PTA
    Common Sense provides strategies for raising drug- and alcohol-free children. This site contains substance abuse prevention facts, positive parenting tips, and family prevention activities. Information is targeted towards parents of young children, but may be useful to counselors and community leaders. An informative and attractive site.
    http://www.pta.org/programs/content.cfm?ItemNumber=3256&RDtoken=514&userID=