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Alateen
A fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617
800-356-9996 www.al-anon.org
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
P.O. Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163
212-870-3400 www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Assists parents and families in understanding developmental, behavior, emotional and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents. 3615 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20016-3007
202-966-7300 www.aacap.org
American Psychiatric Association
1400K Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
202-682-6220 www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
202-336-5500 www.apa.org
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving treatment of individuals suffering alcoholism and other addictions. 4601 North Park Avenue, Arcade Suite 101, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-656-3920 www.asam.org
Anxiety Disorders Association of America Promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them. 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852
301-231-9350 www.adaa.org
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention Mission is to promote health and quality life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. This site contains information about youth violence, tobacco policies and statistics. www.cdc.gov
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Premier membership organization of over 5,000 anti-drug coalitions, each working to make their community healthy and drug-free. www.cadca.org
Drug Free America Foundation Committed its resources to fight the threat of illegal drugs in our nation. Mission is to educate Americans about ballot initiatives and other attempts to legalize as "medicine" unsafe, ineffective and unapproved drugs.www.dfaf.org
Freevibe A website geared to teens that helps them find answers to their questions about drugs, share their stories and find support. www.freevibe.com Hazelden Foundation Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addictions.
Pleasant Valley Road, Box 176, Center City, MN 55012-0176
800-328-9000 www.hazelden.org
Join Together Online National resource for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence. 441 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116
617-437-1500 www.jointogether.org
Know! to give the gift of parenting Talking regularly with kids reduced their risk of using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Know!, a community-wide partnership empowering kids to be substance free, urges you to encourage other parents to join Know! by taking the Parent and Caregiver Pledge. For more information call 1-866-999-KNOW or visit our log on to www.HelpThemKnow.com
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) An international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts. Started in 1947, the NA movement is one of the worlds oldest and largest of its type, with nearly twenty thousand weekly meetings in seventy countries. World Service Office, 19737 Nod off Place, Chatsworth, CA 91311 818-773-9999 www.na.org
National Addiction Technology Transfer Centers
Nationwide, multi-disciplinary resource that draws upon the knowledge, experience and latest work of recognized experts in the field of addictions. University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110
877-652-ATTC www.nattc.org
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers Mission is to promote, assist and enhance the delivery of ethical, effective, research-based treatment for alcoholism and other drug addictions. 501 Randolph Drive, Lititz, PA 17543-9049
717-581-1901 www.naatp.org
National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
Premier global organization of addiction focused professionals who enhance the health and recovery of individuals, families and communities. 1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22209 800-377-1136 www.naadac.org
National Association for Family-Based Services
Non-profit organization promoting effective, culturally appropriate services to families. Committed to innovation through advocacy, sharing knowledge and skills and supporting the design and implementation humane public policy. 6824 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 202-291-7587 www.nafbs.org
National Center on Addiction & Substance Abuse at Columbia University
Mission is to inform Americans of the economic & social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives. Assess what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. Remove the stigma of abuse & replace shame and despair. 633 Third Avenue, 19 Floor, New York, NY 10017-6706 212-841-5200 www.casacolumbia.org
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
Mission is to educate patients, families, professionals and the public concerning the nature of depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses. 730 North Franklin Street, Suite 501, Chicago IL 60610-3526
800-82-NDMDA www.ndmda.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems.
6000 Executive Boulevard, Willco Building, Bethesda, MD 20892-7003 www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. Hosts the annual Monitoring the Future Survey and provides information on clinical practice, research, policy, etc.
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5213, Bethesda, MD 20892-9651
301-443-1124 www.drugabuse.gov
National Mental Health Association
The country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million individuals with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research, and service. 1201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2917 800-969-NMHA www.nmha.org/
National Mental Health Consumers' Self Help Clearinghouse
A consumer-run national technical assistance center serving the mental health consumer movement. Helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources, and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers.
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA 19107 800-553-4539 www.mhselfhelp.org
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National Families in Action
A national drug education, prevention and policy center based in Atlanta, Georgia. The organization was founded in 1977. Its mission is to help families and communities prevent drug abuse among children by promoting policies based on science.
2296 Henderson Mill Road, Suite 204, Atlanta, GA 30045
404-934-6364 www.emory.edu/NFIA/
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA)
The NACOA believes that none of these vulnerable children should grow up in isolation and without support. NACOA is a national nonprofit membership organization working on behalf of children of alcohol and drug dependent parents. Our mission is to advocate for all children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies. In a word, we help kids hurt by parental alcohol and drug use.
11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 02852
888-554-2627 www.nacoa.net
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Informationwww.health.org
National Empowerment Center Practical information that will help you recover if you have been labeled with a mental illness.
20 Ballard Road, Lawrence, MA 01843
800-POWER 2 U www.power2u.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIHM) Mission is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research.
6001 Executive Boulevard, Rm. 8184, MSC 9669, Bethesda, MD 20892-9669
301-443-4513 www.nimh.nih.gov
A New Day OhioWeb site to assist transformation of mental health system. Ohio Department of Mental Health Director Michael F. Hogan, Ph.D., and the Strategic Advisory Committee today announced the launch of a new Web site to assist in transformation of mental health care in Ohio.www.anewdayohio.org
Not A Single Drop Web site contains information for medical providers and parents as well as agencies and organizations wanting to engage their local communities in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) awareness and prevention activities.www.notasingledrop.org
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
Founded by a group of individuals with OCD in 1986, the mission of the OCF is to educate the public and professional communities about OCD and related disorders; to provide assistance to individuals with OCD and related disorders, their family and friends; and to support research into the causes and effective treatments of OCD and related disorders.
377 Notch Hill Road, North Branford, CT 06471 203-315-2190 www.ocfoundation.org
Ohio's FASD Initiative Online The Website for Ohio's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Initiative contains information for medical providers and parents as well as agencies and organizations wanted to engage their local communites in FASD awareness and prevention activies. www.notasingledrop.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration A Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
301-443-8956 www.samhsa.gov
Web of Addictions Dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. Provides a resource of factual information about abused drugs. www.well.com/user/woa/
