Addiction Help

Coalitions and Support Groups

American Self-Help Clearinghouse
This guide has been developed to act as your starting point for exploring real-life support groups and networks that are available throughout the world and in your community. (973) 625-3037 (201) 625-9053 (TDD)

Children of Alcoholics Foundation Inc.
A voluntary nonprofit organization whose primary purposes are to reach, help, and offer hope to young and adult children of alcoholics; inform and educate the public and professionals about this group; disseminate research and new data on the effects of family alcoholism on children; and encourage federal, state, and local decision makers to respond to the needs of COAs.
(212) 757-2100 x6370

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
CADCA's mission is to build and strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create safe, healthy and drug-free communities. The organization supports its members with technical assistance and training, public policy, media strategies and marketing programs, conferences and special events. (800) 54-CADCA

Join Together
Since 1991, Join Together has supported community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment.
(617) 437-1500

National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
The National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children is committed to protecting children endangered by caregivers involved in using, dealing, or manufacturing drugs.
(303) 413-3064

Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco A national organization dedicated to reducing the enormous harm caused by alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community. Advocates prevention measures ranging from education to legislation to promote better health among children and adults.
(202) 371-1186

MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.

National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
A private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to strengthening families and promoting culturally competent substance abuse and related services for Asians and Pacific Islanders. Also focuses on issues and problems related to substance abuse such as health care, gang and domestic violence, mental health, and poverty. (213) 625-5795

National Family Partnership
A national parent network organized to combat drug and alcohol use and abuse by adolescents.
(305) 856-4173 (800) 705-8997

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
The NIPC serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, stimulates media coverage about inhalant issues, develops informational materials, produces ViewPoint (a quarterly newsletter), provides training and technical assistance and leads a week-long national grassroots inhalant education and awareness campaign.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America®
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit coalition of communication, health, medical and educational professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live healthy, drug-free lives.
(212) 922-1560

Phoenix House
Provides advice and referrals to individuals about drug and alcohol treatment services, including local referrals to programs in the caller's area. Operates 24 hours daily.
(800) DRUG-HELP

Students Against Destructive Decisions
Students helping students make positive decisions about challenges in their everyday lives. Provides prevention and intervention tools to help eliminate impaired driving, end underage drinking, drug abuse, and other destructive decisions. Offers community awareness programs, literature, sponsors SADD chapters and group development guidelines.
1-877-SADD-INC

Treatment Coordination and Advocacy
National treatment placement and referral service for clients and their families trying to find the best treatment center for their particular needs. We work with addictions, eating disorders, anxiety, PTSD, depression and personality disorders.
(888) 301-9425

Support Groups

African American Family Services (AAFS)
AAFS Provides a range of services related to substance abuse, including referral and advocacy, community education, family counseling, diagnosis and treatment planning, adult after-care management and support groups, prevention, outpatient treatment, and internship opportunities. AAFS also consults nationwide on program design. They offer written materials and a free newsletter pertaining to alcoholism and other drug abuse among blacks. Maintains Resource Center.
(612) 871-7878

Alcoholics Anonymous
A worldwide fellowship for anyone who wants to achieve and maintain sobriety. Anonymous and self-supported through members' voluntary contributions.

Al-Anon Family Group/Alateen
Al-Anon is a fellowship for relatives and friends of individuals with an alcohol problem. Mutual support groups meet worldwide.
1 (888) 4AL-ANON

Cocaine Anonymous, Inc.
12-step fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hopes that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction. Quarterly newsletter. Group starter kit available.

Dual Recovery Anonymous, Inc.
An independent, 12-step, nonprofessional, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis of emotional or psychiatric illness and chemical dependency..

Girls and Boys Town National Hotline
Kids and parents may call this hotline and speak directly to a counselor about issues related to substance abuse, violence, depression, or any other family problems. Counselors can make local referrals for services. Spanish-speaking counselors available. Operates 24 hours daily.
(800) 448-3000 (800) 448-1833

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous
Opportunity for doctoral level health care professionals to discuss common problems and find common solutions to drug and alcohol problems. Annual meetings (1st week in Aug.), phone support, information and referrals, newsletter. Mutual help meetings at conferences of other organizations.

International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous
Serves as a clearinghouse for support groups for lawyers who are recovering alcoholics or have other chemical dependencies. Newsletter, annual conventions. Group development guidelines.

Rational Recovery Self-Help Network
An abstinence-based, non-12-Step recovery program with no religious, spiritual, or psychological content. Based on Addictive Voice Recognition Technique, a tutorial on which can be found on the organization's Web site.
(530) 621-4374 or (530) 621-2667

Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS)
The Center for Inquiry-West, A non-spiritually based recovery fellowship.
(310) 821-8430

S.M.A.R.T. Recovery
An abstinence-based, non-12-Step self-help program for people having problems with drinking and using drugs. Based on the principles of rational emotive behavior therapy.
(440) 951-5357

Women For Sobriety
National membership organization that aims to help all women with a drinking problem find a way to sobriety and a fulfilling way of life. Small, local groups of women meet to discuss their shared problem and needs.
(800) 333-1606

National Anti-Drug Media Campaign
An historic initiative to encourage kids to stay drug-free. The Campaign targets youth ages 9-18-especially the vulnerable middle-school adolescents-their parents, and other adults who influence the choices young people make.

NA AA Recovery Zone
Website offers information on substance abuse and recovery, Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous page, Recovery Tools, Recovery Books, Gifts and more.

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