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Narcotics Anonymous
World Service Office, Inc.
P.O. Box 9999
Van Nuys, CA 91409
Phone: 1-818-773-9999
Fax: 1-818-700-0700
Website: www.na.org
"An international, community-based non-profit
association of recovering drug addicts with more than 31,000 weekly meetings in over 100
countries worldwide. The NA program started as a small US movement in the late 1940's. It
has grown into one of the world's oldest and largest organizations of its type. Membership
is open to all drug addicts. As a member, you will share your successes and challenges in
overcoming active addiction and living drug free, productive lives."
Narcotics Anonymous is one of the most thorough
websites in its field. It provides information from all over the world and ways of how to
help and get involved. The site also provides literature and news. -PT
This site has more information on it than
any other
site I've been to. There are links to sites that will take you to a local affiliate of NA,
where you can find meetings to attend and ways to get help. On the site, you can find
an online magazine that has some good information. There is also a clean-time
calculator, which is a neat tool. -TAL
If you are seeking help or information
on overcoming a drug problem with an experienced association, NA is the place to
contact. Unlike some of the other websites we list here, this website is a bit confusing;
it can be difficult to find out who to contact for your local group, but the information is
there. -MF
Partnership for a Drug Free America
405 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1601
New York, NY 10174
Phone: 1-212-922-1560
Fax: 1-212-922-1570
Email: webmail@drugfree.org
Website: www.drugfreeamerica.org/
"A private, non-profit, non-partisan coalition of
professionals from the communications industry. Best known for our national, anti-drug
advertising campaign, our mission is to reduce demand for illicit drugs in America through
media communication. To date, more than $3 billion in media exposure and some 600 ads have
been donated to the Partnership's national campaign, making our effort the single,
largest, public service ad campaign in history. We accept no money from manufacturers of
alcohol and/or tobacco products. Our work focuses on preventing drug use among kids and
teens.
"Comprised of a small staff and hundreds of
volunteers from the communications industry, the largest public service campaign in the
history of advertising has played a contributing role in reducing overall drug use in
America."
The website is very informative, providing information
about every drug. It describes the side effects of each drug, the slang terms
and the long-term effects. The most helpful drug website. -PT
This site has more than a hundred great stories, most that
are meant to be inspirational. It's easier to relate to something when it's being told as
a story from a person who's experienced it, as opposed to some clinical
"expert." There is a memorial wall, where people can pay respect to their
friends or family that died because of drugs. There are also commercials in the campaign
against drugs. This site has the basics, as well. -TAL
This is a very cool website, containing a lot of
helpful information and it is easy to navigate. You'll find it useful to look at what it
has to offer. -MF
This site also has information created
specifically for the teen-age group. The site contains stories from many teen-agers, mostly
ones of inspiration along with tragedy. The site also has 6 teenagers writing about their
experience and rehabilitations during their time at a treatment center. -OCC
Cocaine Anonymous
3740 Overland Ave. Suite C
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: 1-310-559-5833
E-Mail: pubinfo@ca.org
Website: www.ca.org
"A fellowship of men and women who share their
experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem
and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a
desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or
fees for membership; we are fully self supporting through our own contributions. We are
not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution. We do not
wish to engage in any controversy and we neither endorse nor oppose any causes. Our
primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances, and
to help others achieve the same freedom."
The website is well displayed and is an excellent source of
information about cocaine. It has group meetings and self-tests along with other events.
-PT
The website is very comprehensive. The site is
also available in French, and has a great deal of information on the topic. -TAL
This is an easy website to search and the
information is straight to the point. You can take a self -test for cocaine addition. -MF
Marijuana Anonymous
P.O. Box 2912
Van Nuys, CA 91404
Phone: 1-800-766-6779
E-Mail: office@marijuana-anonymous.org
Website: www.marijuana-anonymous.org
"A fellowship of men and women who
share our experience, strength, and hope with each other that we may solve our common
problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction. The only requirement
for membership is a desire to stop using marijuana. Our primary focus is to stay
free of marijuana and to help the marijuana addict who still suffers achieve the same
freedom. We can do this by practicing our suggested twelve steps of recovery and by
being guided as a group by our twelve traditions."
If you feel you have a problem with marijuana and
you want to stop, get in contact with Marijuana Anonymous. The website is easy to
navigate and contains frequently asked questions that just might answer yours. -MF
MA also contains basic information about marijuana
abuse and links to magazines, personal stories, stories by teens, and how to join
a meeting to help yourself or someone close to you. This site can also be translated into
Spanish. -OCC
Drug Help
Website: www.drughelp.org/
"Drug Help is a private,
non-profit information and referral network providing information on specific drugs and
treatment options, and referrals to public and private treatment programs, self-help
groups, family support groups and crisis centers throughout the United States."
This is an informative site giving helpful
information for drug abusers, parents, and/or friends. It contains a step-by-step guide on how to confront the individual. The site also gives information about signs and
symptoms of drug abuse. Drug Help gives information about drugs in general as well as a
referral database to treatment centers, support groups, and rehabilitations facilities
around the US. -OCC
SMART Recovery
7537 Mentor Ave.
Suite 306
Mentor, OH 44060
Phone: 1-440-951-5357
Fax: 1-440-951-5358
Email: SRMail1@aol.com
Website: www.smartrecovery.org/index.html
"SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training)
helps people recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: alcoholism, drug
abuse, substance abuse, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine
addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities."
This website contains helpful information about
drug abuse, as well as other types of abuse. It shows information about face-to-face
support groups around the US. The site has an online bookstore where one can purchase
some suggested reading on these issues. The site also contains links to similar
organizations. -OCC
Specific Drugs - see also Alcohol and Related Issues and Alcohol and/or Drugs
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