Addiction Links of Interest

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Addiction Support and Recovery Resources

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

 FOUNDATIONS

  • Carnegie Corporation of New York Established in 1991 to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding to benefit the people of the United States. Budget for 1996 held $59 million for grants and appropriations. www.carnegie.org
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Established in 1972 as a national institution, is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated exclusively to health and abuse issues, healthcare delivery costs. www.rwjf.org

RESEARCH AND INFORMATION

  • CyberPsychology and Behavior: A peer reviewed journal
  • NeuroscienceCME was designed to integrate the key clinical areas that comprise the neurosciences by creating a central resource for clinicians, researchers, and educators with an interest in brain research. neuroscienceCME.com exists to recognize and promote the expanding world of the neurosciences. www.neurosciencecme.com
  • The Center for Internet Addiction, Dr. Kimberly Young
  • MayoClinic.com: Comprehensive overview covers causes, symptoms, treatment of this serious addiction. MayoClinic.com hosts information and tools to help you manage chronic diseases as well as resources to help you and your family stay healthy. www.mayoclinic.com
  • Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. Provides health and social policy information related to children and vulnerable populations. www.chcs.org
  • National Council Dependence, Inc. Provides research and advocacy support around dependence issues. www.ncadd.org
  • National Association of Behavioral Healthcare Provides delivery systems restructuring and advocacy for organizations providing psychiatric and addiction treatment services. www.nabh.org
  • National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Provides a wide range of services to those community based organizations that deliver mental health and addiction treatment services. www.thenationalcouncil.org
  • National Association of Social Workers Offers resources and information of interest to Social Workers. www.naswdc.org
  • The New England Journal of Medicine On-line weekly journal reporting the results of important medical research worldwide. Owned and published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. www.nejm.org

ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS

  • Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Provides healthcare accreditation and related services. www.jointcommission.org
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Assess and reports on the quality of managed care plans, including health maintenance organizations. www.ncqa.org
  • The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF) Provides accreditation for organizations serving people with disabilities and others in need of rehabilitation. www.carf.org
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Assess and reports on the quality of managed care plans, including health maintenance organizations. www.ncqa.org
  • European Association for the Treatment of Addiction (UK) www.eata.org.uk
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine  (ASAM) The nation’s medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from addictions.
    ASAM’s MISSION

    • Increase access to and improve the quality of addictions treatment.
    • Educate physicians, medical and osteopathic students, and the public.
    • Promote research and prevention.
    • Establish addiction medicine as a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. www.asam.org
  • Beating Addictions www.beatingaddictions.co.uk

Self-Help and 12-Step Groups

MENTAL HEALTH SITES

Behavioral Addiction Treatment Centers

  • reSTART Life Treatment for Internet gaming disorder, tech and screen overuse, social media, AI, VR, AR, video game addictions and co-morbid mental health conditions. Founded in 2009 www.restartlife.com