Substance Abuse & Addiction
Substance Abuse & Addiction
“Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.”
– Carrie Fisher
Articles
A Sobering Diagnosis: Coping With A Terminal Illness Diagnosis As A Recovering Addict (The Treehouse)
If you are in recovery and were recently diagnosed with cancer or another terminal disease, this guide is meant to help you navigate your way through your feelings without resorting to old habits.
Addictive Personality: How I Made It My Healthiest Trait (2/23/13)
A man's battle to turn his addictive personality trait into healthy lifestyle choices.
Discrimination And Addiction: How To Overcome Prejudice Without Relying On Drugs Or Alcohol
Discrimination can lead to everything from job-loss to low self-esteem to violence, all of which can in turn lead to depression, suicidal thoughts, and substance abuse. It’s imperative, then, that we understand exactly what discrimination is and how to handle it in a healthy way.
Helping an Adult Family Member or Friend with a Drug or Alcohol Problem
Do you have an adult family member or friend with a drug or alcohol problem? You’re probably wondering how you can help. Here are 7 answers to questions you may be asking.
More than Emotional Support – How Support Animals Improve Recovery from Substance Use Disorders
Having a support animal can have a positive impact on people who are in recovery for substance addiction. This is especially true of pet dogs, which are both helpful and natural companions for humans. Scientists researching the human-companion animal bond have found that by simply being in the presence of a pet, you can improve your general state of mental, social and physiological health.
Recognizing an Addiction Problem
Recognizing an addiction problem in someone you know can be harder than it seems.
Signs of Addiction and Drug Use
Early warning signs – behaviors your teen or young adult may exhibit that betray a closely-guarded secret
Swim Back to Health: The Guide to Aquatic Therapy for Recovering Addicts
The site provides tips, articles, and other resources on how aquatic therapy can help you or your loved one’s addiction recovery.
What to Do If Your Adult Friend or Loved One Has a Problem with Drugs
Resources and information to help someone you care about who might have a drug abuse problem.
Resources & Useful Tools
Addiction Center
The site connects individuals struggling with addiction to treatment options, as well as providing valuable information about substance dependence.
Addiction Helper
Founded in 2010, the website is a UK based free alcohol and addiction hotline and resource center.
Collegiate Recovery: Recovery Support & The Continuum of Care on Campus
Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) are designed to provide recovery support services within the college environment to allow students in recovery the opportunity for an authentic college experience. This one-hour webinar provides an overview and history of collegiate recovery programs and collegiate recovery communities.
Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers Near Me
American Addiction Centers provides addiction and mental health care at various locations nationwide.
EATA – Recovery Services
UK based group that provides assistance to individuals and families through private rehab clinics, alcohol and drug addiction charities, support groups, professional counselling organisations, and the NHS.
Rehab Spot
This site is focused on educating people on substance abuse treatment. We are focused on educating people on the whole treatment process: from selection, to what you can expect during treatment, to entering back into a healthy and more fulfilling life after the program ends.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
UK Addiction Treatment Centres
UK based free helpline whose purpose is to provide excellent care and treatment to enable all those suffering from addictive disorders to achieve a goal of life-long recovery.
