Thursday, May 18, 2006

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
The nation’s medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering for alcoholism and other drug addictions.

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
CSAT, under the auspices Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is Congressionally mandated to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems.

Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR)
The Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) campaign is an effort supported by Johnson Institute and many partners in the field to develop a strong public voice for recovery in America.

Join Together
A national resource for communities fighting substance abuse and gun violence. A project of the Boston University School of Public Health.

Legal Action Center
The only law and policy organization in the U.S. that fights discrimination against people with histories of addiction, AIDS, and criminal records and advocates for sound public policies in these areas. Provides legal services including impact litigation, policy advocacy and research, training, technical assistance and education.

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
A national, non-profit membership organization working on behalf of children of alcohol and drug dependent parents. Advocates for all children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies.

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)
Dedicated to promoting, assisting and enhancing the delivery of ethical, effective, research-based treatment for alcoholism and other drug addictions.

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
Global organization of addiction focused professionals who enhance the health and recovery of individuals, families, communities and empowers addiction focuses professionals to achieve excellence through education, advocacy, knowledge, standards of practice, ethics, professional development and research.

National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
A private, non-profit, educational, scientific, and informational organization that fosters and supports the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every state.

National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability, Inc. (NAADD)
Promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with co-existing disabilities and provides a peer approach to enhance access to services, information, education, and prevention through the collaborative efforts of interested individuals and organizations nationwide.

National Center on Addiction & Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
A unique think and action tank that engages all disciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society.

National Clearinghouse of Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
Federal resource for information about substance abuse prevention and treatment, offering more than 500 items from various government and other educational organizations to the public. Many publications are free of charge.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Part of the National Institutes on Health, supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Part of the National Institutes of Health, leads the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy (PLNDP)
First all-physician group that promotes a national drug policy that is cost-effective in both human and economic terms.

Recovery Month
The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.

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