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A radical approach to confronting addiction puts human connection first
In 2015, Jennifer Nicolaisen was working in consulting and getting by some days on just two hours of sleep. She was a 27-year-old statistician in northern Virginia, basking in what she called “rising star energy”—the glow that came from approval from her boss, her clients, and her peers. It was a thrill, she says.
She was also downing Adderall and Vyvanse like candy, medications prescribed for her ADHD but also used to maintain a relentless pace of work and life.
Nicolaisen might have recognized some of the symptoms of her addiction—she had gone to rehab as a senior in high school for cocaine use, bouncing back with support from her family and going on to thrive…
Resources
Earning Prizes for Fighting an Addiction
Clinics in Canada and the United States are trying a new way to urge drug abusers to get clean: give them tangible gifts when they test negative.
One Doctor’s Answer to Drug Deaths: Opioid Vending Machines
Across North America, tainted opioids are killing people who use drugs. Vancouver’s Mark Tyndall says we should start dispensing safer pills using high-tech machines.
People Struggling With Addiction Need Help. Does Forcing Them Into Treatment Work?
Coerced treatment is a fiercely debated topic in addiction. Major organizations are at odds over the idea: Several U.N. programs have spoken out against compulsory treatment, calling it harmful, but the National Institute of Drug Abuse asserts that treatment need not be voluntary to be effective. One major reason for this disagreement is a confusion in terms.
There’s a New 12-Step Group: Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous
Unlike many NA or AA chapters, this group accepts that many people benefit from medications like methadone and buprenorphine.
The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous
Its faith-based 12-step program dominates treatment in the United States. But researchers have debunked central tenets of AA doctrine and found dozens of other treatments more effective.
Where Are the Opioid Recovery Activists?
Just as with the AIDS crisis, the government won’t do what’s necessary unless we make it.
A radical approach to confronting addiction puts human connection first
“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety,” she says. “The opposite of addiction is genuine, meaningful interactions and authentic connections and experiences with ourselves, each other, and the world around us.”
Addicts Anonymous Forum
Addicts Anonymous Forum is a community to safely and anonymously receive and provide support to those who are experiencing the same addictions as you!
Foundation for a Drug Free World
Education plays a vital role in preventing drug abuse. How to talk to youth about drugs is often puzzling or appears impossible. This is why, for over twenty years, the largest community-based drug education program has been carried out worldwide.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
We are the only national nonprofit committed to supporting the whole family as they address every aspect of substance use and addiction, from prevention to recovery. Learn more about our history and impact, and meet the dedication and passionate people who make it all possible.
SeekHealing
SeekHealing is a community-sourced treatment model that empowers people to heal rather than achieve certain outcomes. Addiction is a symptom of an unhealthy social environment.
Shatterproof
Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the devastation addiction causes families.
Addaction
Addaction is Britain's largest specialist drug and alcohol treatment agency, and we can offer help and advice to anyone affected by drug and alcohol misuse.
Adfam
Adfam is the leading national organisation working with and for families affected by drugs and alcohol.
Alcoholics Anonymous
If you are concerned with a drinking problem, wish to learn more about Alcoholics Anonymous or want to find A.A. near you, we can help you.
Brent Shapiro Foundation
Founded upon personal tragedy, it is our vision to conquer alcohol and drug dependence by turning the fear, grief and helplessness caused from this disease into awareness, compassion, and support. It is the mission of the Brent Shapiro Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Awareness to become the national leader in the fight against drug and alcohol dependence
Center on Addiction
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is the only nation-wide organization that brings together under one roof all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat abuse of all substances.
Drug Watch International
Drug Watch International is a volunteer non-profit drug information network and advocacy organization that promotes the creation of healthy drug-free cultures in the world and opposes the legalization of drugs.
Erowid
Erowid is a member-supported organization providing access to reliable, non-judgmental information about psychoactive plants and chemicals and related issues. We work with academic, medical, and experiential experts to develop and publish new resources, as well as to improve and increase access to already existing resources.
Europad
The European society for professionals interested in the development of effective opiate addiction treatment in Europe and elsewhere.
European Cities Against Drugs
ECAD is Europe's leading organization promoting a drug free Europe and representing millions of European citizens.
MADD
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.” To date, MADD’s work has saved 300,000 lives…and counting.
Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse
MAMA's approach is based on Personal Responsibility, and Informed Decision Making, with Respect for Human Dignity
Narcotics Anonymous
Every addict in the world has the chance to experience our message in his or her own language and culture and find the opportunity for a new way of life.
National Families in Action
National Families in Action was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977. Its mission is to help families and communities prevent drug use among children by promoting policies based on science.
National Family Partnership
The Red Ribbon Campaign is now the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week, October 23-October 31 each year.
Smithers Foundation
The Smithers Foundation, Inc. concentrates its efforts on educating the public that alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder are respectable, treatable medical illness from which people can and do recover;
StoptheDrugWar.org
Stop the Drug War is an international organization working for an end to drug prohibition worldwide and for interim policy reform in US drug laws and criminal justice system.
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Our goal is to provide students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving and other destructive decisions.
The Intervention Organization
Helping Addicts to Get Clean, Find Recovery and to Remain Clean.
The November Coalition
Working to end drug war injustice, the November Coalition, a non-profit grassroots organization, was founded in 1997.
Treatment Research Institute
The Treatment Research Institute is a not-for-profit research and development organization dedicated to reducing the devastating effects of alcohol and other drug abuse on individuals, families and communities by employing scientific methods and disseminating evidence-based information.
Women for Sobriety
Women For Sobriety, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. Our "New Life" program helps achieve sobriety and sustain ongoing recovery.
American Academy of Addiction Psychology
The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry was formed to promote accessibility to highest quality treatment for all who need it and to promote excellence in clinical practice in addiction psychiatry.
American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders
dedicated to advancing certification of treatment providers in the addictive disorders.
American Society of Addiction Medicine
We believe that one of the most important ways to serve our membership is by helping them to play an active role in shaping government policies that affect their livelihoods and the livelihoods of their patients.
Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
AMERSA members have been responsible for many important advances in substance abuse education and research. AMERSA members have developed, implemented, and evaluated state-of-the-art curricula, educational programs, and faculty development programs.
California Society of Addiction Medicine
The specific purpose of the Society is to advance the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions through education of physicians, physicians-in-training, and other health professionals.
Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
Our Society offers a resource of scientific and medical information about Addiction, for professionals and the general public.
International Council of Alcohol and Addictions
ICAA continues to be dedicated to prevent and reduce the harmful use and effects of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and addictive behaviours on individuals, families, communities and society.
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
MAPS envisions a world where psychedelics and marijuana are safely and legally available for beneficial uses, and where research is governed by rigorous scientific evaluation of their risks and benefits.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
NAADAC is the largest membership organization serving addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment and education.
National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery
NAMA is an organization composed of methadone patients and health care professionals that are supporters of quality opiate agonist treatment.
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
The mission of NAATP is to promote, assist and enhance the delivery of ethical, effective, research-based treatment for alcoholism and other drug addictions.
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
The NADCP, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1994 by a group of visionaries to reduce the negative social impact of substance abuse, crime, and recidivism.
National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies
The National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals is a membership organization founded in 1979 and dedicated to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, and other addictions in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities.
National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors
NASADAD's basic purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every State.
National Drug Research Institute
The National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) conducts and disseminates high quality research that contributes to the primary prevention of harmful drug use and the reduction of drug related harm in Australia.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Our goal is to support and promote the best science on alcohol and health for the benefit of all.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Education resources & materials on drugs of abuse, marijuana, ecstasy, smoking, steroids
Office of National Drug Control Policy
The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking.
RAND Drug Policy Research Center
The goal of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center is to provide a firm, empirical foundation on which sound drug policies can be built. It's a goal we have pursued with energy, commitment, and skill since 1989.
SAMHSA
SAMHSA was created as a services agency to focus attention, programs, and funding on improving the lives of people with or at risk for mental and substance abuse disorders.
Society for the Study of Addiction
The SSA is a learned society that promotes the coming together of professionals in the field of the addictions to share their knowledge, skills, and friendships. Our aims are to support, facilitate, and enhance the work of our members for the mutual benefit of all concerned with the study of addiction.
Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists
SALIS is an international association of individuals and organizations with special interests in the exchange and dissemination of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) information.
The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is the source for networking, quality research, legislative efforts, insurance information, and continuing education in the field of mind/body medicine, rehabilitation, education, and peak performance training applications of psychophysiology and biofeedback.
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