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From prevention to sustained recovery, we infuse best-in-class science with compassion to support families caring for a child or loved one struggling with substance use.
WHAT IS ADDICTION ?
Addiction is a complex disease, often chronic in nature, which affects the functioning of the brain and body. It also causes serious damage to families, relationships, schools, workplaces and neighborhoods. The most common symptoms of addiction are severe loss of control, continued use despite serious consequences, preoccupation with using, failed attempts to quit, tolerance and withdrawal.
DRUG FACTS
To understand a drug, you need to understand its effects, why people use it...
WHAT IS ALCOHOLISM?
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE
Alcoholism is a disease. For most people ...
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
Starting an NA meeting can be relatively easy. NA meetings may vary greatly in structure and format, however ...
MENTAL HEAlTH RESOURCES LIST
Related Organizations
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Related Resources
– Visit sites below for more on addiction
- American Association for the Treatment of Opiate Dependence
- Addiction Technology Transfer Center
- Alcohol Addiction Center
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatments (CSAT)
- Drug Policy Alliance
- Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems
- Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center
- Mental Health Resource
- Narcotics Anonymous
- National Institute on Abuse and Addiction (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- SMART Recovery
- SAMHSA Treatment Finder
- Start Your Recovery
- Treatment Research Institute