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Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, a constant or periodic reliance on use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, the inability to limit drinking, physical illness when drinking is stopped, and the need for increasing amounts of alcohol to feel its effects.Xanax
Addiction
- As one of the class of drugs benzodiazepines Xanax has been shown to be a dangerous drug to withdraw from. The reason that Xanax withdrawal is dangerous is that as a CNS depressant that slows neural activity in the brain when the drug is abruptly stopped brain activity can rebound and accelerate out of control. Prolonged Xanax users should not attempt to withdraw from the drug without medical supervision. Heroin Rapid Detox
As an Opioid heroin use escalates as the body’s tolerance for the drug increases. The increased tolerance is the cause of many overdose deaths given that the heroin user may be injecting 3 to 5 times the lethal dose in order to maintain their high. Rapid detoxification from high tolerance heroin use is extremely dangerous and can be fatal. Relapse for a heroin user after some period of absence can also be fatal as their tolerance level is no longer present and the same amount used during their last episode prior to a period abstinence will often kill the user. Residential Treatment is a level of care that entails that the client live (resides) within a treatment facility for a specified duration of care; most often 28 days. Residential Treatment Programs and Centers usually include group and individual therapy sessions and span the confinement continuum from open campus to lock down facilities.Oxycodone Addiction
Oxycodone works by stimulating certain opoid receptors that are located throughout the central nervous system, in the brain and along the spinal cord. When the oxycodone binds to the opoid receptors, a variety of physiologic responses can occur ranging from pain relief, to slowed breathing to euphoria. Withdrawal reactions include anxiety, irritability, sweating, trouble sleeping and diarrhea.
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Advocacy
Government
- Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal agency that "promotes health and quality of life by preventing
and controlling disease, injury, and disability"; site offers
extensive information and links regarding all drugs
- Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention
Federal agency that leads the national effort to prevent alcohol,
tobacco, and illicit drug problems
- Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment
Offers publications, manual, and guides that assist in treatment of
substance abuse; excellent coverage of special topics in addictions
- Drug
Enforcement Administration
Presents information about drugs of abuse and drug control programs,
as well as information about international fugitives and traffickers
- National
Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Multidisciplinary nationwide centers that facilitate practitioner
access to state-of-the-art treatment information; site links to each
center, which offer a variety of treatment documents, newsletters,
and online courses
- National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Federal agency that supports alcohol research and offers information
to professionals and consumers; its Alcohol Alert publication provides
research summaries of various alcohol topics
- National
Institute on Drug Abuse
Federal agency that supports drug research and offers information
to professionals and consumers; its NIDA Notes publication provides
research summaries of various alcohol topics
- Office
of National Drug Control Policy
Office of the "Drug Czar," who guides national strategies
on interdiction and treatment; site offers statistics and documents
regarding various drug trends
- Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Federal agency responsible for improving quality and availability
of mental health and substance abuse services
- Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free
a unique coalition of Governors' spouses, Federal agencies, and public and private organizations, is an initiative to prevent the use of alcohol by children ages 9 to 15. It is the only national effort that focuses on alcohol use in this age group.
Beverage
Industry
- American
Beverage Institute
Association of restaurant operators that serve alcohol offers industry
perspective on .08 laws and other alcohol-related social issues
- Beer
Institute
Site for trade organization of brewing industry; promote underage
drinking prevention programs
- Beer
Responsible
Consumer awareness and education program offered by Anheuser-Busch
- Century
Council
Association of leading distillers promoting various drunk driving
and underage drinking prevention programs, including Alcohol 101 (college)
and program for hardcore drunk drivers; site includes interactive
"Blood Alcohol Educator"
- Distilled
Spirits Council
Trade organization representing producers and marketers of distilled
products; site offers their views on alcohol taxation and legislation
- Let's
Talk Miller Brewing offers this guide to assist parents in
discussing responsible drinking with their children
- Wine
Institute
California wine association offers industry take on health issues
related to wine consumption
Professional
Societies
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American College Health Association
National organization of college health educators and providers
- American
Academy of Addiction
Psychiatry
National organization of psychiatrists specializing in addictions
treatments
- American
Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders
Nonprofit credentialing organization for providers in the addiction
treatment field; also offers Gambling Specialist Certification
- American
Society of Addiction Medicine
National organization of medical practitioners in addictions
- Center
for Science in the Public Interest Nonprofit advocacy organization
that promotes education about nutrition and alcohol; site offers "Booze
News" and information about food additives
- Drug
and Alcohol Credentialing Database
List of specific requirements for counselor certification for each
state, produced by the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center
- Federation
of European Professionals Working in the Field of Drug Abuse
Organization of professionals formulates policies and action plans
for European countries; site includes articles, news, links, and chat
- National
Association Addiction Treatment Providers
Association of for-profit and nonprofit addiction treatment providers
lobbying on behalf of treatment standards, and reimbursement, regulation,
and legislation initiatives
- National
Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
Largest organization of addictions counselors in the U.S.
- National
Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
Offers information about managed care, public policy, and Internet
resources
- State
and International Credentialing Bodies Information
Links to licensing and certification for addictions counselors
- Vocational College
CNI College and Vocational School offers classes in surgical technology, massage
therapy, vocational nursing, personal fitness training, medical assistance, and
medical administration.
Research
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Center on Alcoholism, substance Abuse, and Addiction
Research center at the University of New Mexico offers extensive validated
assessment instruments, downloadable software, and bibliographies
- Center
of Alcohol Studies
Highly respected research and training center at Rutgers University;
offers general information, table of contents for the Journal of Studies
on Alcohol, and fact sheets
- Center
on Addiction and Substance Abuse Research organization based
at Columbia University, publishes high profile reports
- Center
for Education and Drug Abuse Research
Research and training center at the University of Pittsburgh
- Drug
Strategies Nonprofit
research institute that promotes effective demand reduction solutions
to drug problems; links to policy and treatment reports
- Higher
Education Center
Research and education organization providing articles, guides, newsletters,
and fact sheets about college binge drinking
- Institute
of Behavioral Research (TCU) Addictions research center produces
excellent research summaries on special topics such as cocaine and
correctional treatment
- Rand
Health
Numerous influential and high quality reports about addiction and
mental health issues from the national think tank
- Research
Institute on Addictions
Research organizations focusing on psychological and social approaches
to addiction
- Research
Triangle Institute of Addiction North Carolina research organization
that publishes research reports on various aspects of addiction
- Online law colleges For over two decades William Howard Taft University has offered accredited distance
learning graduate degree programs in law (Juris Doctor and Master of Laws), and
business.
Employee
Assistance Programs
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Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)
The Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is the world's largest, oldest, and most respected membership organization for employee assistance professionals. With nearly 5,000 members in over 30 countries around the globe, EAPA is the world's most relied upon source of information and support for and about the employee assistance profession. EAPA publishes the Journal of Employee Assistance, hosts professional conferences and offers training and other resources to fulfill its mission. EAPA's mission is to promote the highest standards of EA practice and the continuing development of employee assistance professionals, programs and services.
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