Organizations
Adult Children of Alcoholics
310-534-1815
www.AdultChildren.org
Al-Anon/Alateen
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway Virginia Beach, VA 13454
800-425-2666 (toll-free)
www.aI-anon.alateen.org
Al-Anon offers support groups for relatives and friends of individuals with an alcohol problem. Alateen is primarily for teenagers and may include preteens.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
PD. Box 459
New York, NY 10163
212-870-3400 800-923-8722
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
This self-help group offers emotional support and an effective model of abstinence for people recovering from alcohol dependence. There are more than two million AA members worldwide, and local chapters can be found in small towns and large cities throughout the United States.
Children of Alcoholics Foundation
164W. 74th St.
New York, NY 10013
646-505-2060
www.coat.org
This organization was founded to help people who have an alcoholic parent, to educate the public and professionals about this problem, and to disseminate research on the effects of family alcoholism on children. The group provides a variety of educational materials.
Cocaine Anonymous
800-347-8998
www.ca.org
Debtors Anonymous
781-453-2743
www.debtorsanonymous.org
Food Addicts Anonymous
www.foodaddictsanonymous.org
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Boa 1345
Rockville, MD 10847
800929-6686 (toll-free)
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov
This nonprofit government clearinghouse offers a wide range of information about preventing substance abuse, including publications, videos, research information, and Curriculum materials -many of which are provided free of charge.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-443-3860
www.niaaa.nih.gov
This government agency supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequence, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and aIcohol- related problems. Provides fact sheets and pamphlets on these topics.
Narcotics Anonymous
818-773-9999
www.na.org
NicA
415-750-0328
www.nicotine-anonymous.org
Overeaters Anonymous
505-891-2664
www.overeatersanonymous.org
SMART Recovery (Self Management and Recovery Training)
7537 Mentor Ave., Suite 306
Mentor, OH 44060
866-951-5357 (toll-free) 505-891-2664
www.smartrecovery.org
This abstinence-based, nonprofit organization uses a cognitive behavioral approach to help people abstain from alcohol and substance abuse; also offers online meetings.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857
877-7264727
www.samhsa.gov
This division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awards grants and operates prevention and treatment programs for alcohol dependence and abuse. The organization provides information on various forms of substance abuse, including alcohol dependence.
Women for Sobriety
P.O. Box 618
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-536-8026
www.womenforsobriety.org
This organization emphasizes positive encouragement and self-empowerment in helping women overcome alcoholism.
Books
The Recovery Book
Arlene Eisenberg, Howard Eisenberg, and Al J. Mooney
(Workman Publishing Company, 1992)
Although it was published in 1992, this book remains valuable as a straightforward guide on how to face up to and conquer an addiction to alcohol. Its advice is based on the philosophy and approach of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Seven Weeks to Safe Social Drinking: How to Effectively Moderate Your Alcohol Intake
Donna J. Cornett
(People Friendly Books, 2005)
This bock is written for people who are concerned about their drinking, but do not yet meet the criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence. It offers advice on how to cut back on drinking and take steps to avoid developing a serious alcohol problem.
Sober for Good: New Solutions for Drinking Problems—Advice from Those who Have Succeeded
Anne M. Fletcher
(Houghton Mifflin Company. 2002)
A journalist who overcame her own drinking problem surveyed and interviewed hundreds of other "masters" who bad changed their problem drinking patterns to identify various self-help strategies that work.
Women Under the Influence
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005)
Incorporating more than a decade of research on substance abuse, this comprehensive book presents the latest information on the unique, and often profound, consequences of alcohol, nicotine, and drug abuse in women throughout the entire span of their lives. The book also discusses the factors that lead girls and women to abuse alcohol and other substances, and provides useful information about prevention and treatment.