Additional Resources
Sites We Love
Start Your Recovery
A free, confidential tool developed with the input of leading clinicians, that helps individuals take steps toward a healthy relationship with drugs and alcohol.
ASTART
The Alliance for the Safe, Therapeutic, and Appropriate Use of Residential Treatment (ASTART). Put together by professionals, families and survivors the site has informative pages about the abuses that have occurred and continue to occur in the teen residential/wilderness treatment market including helpful questions to ask providers, marketers and treatment programs.
GRASP
GRASP – Grief Recovering After a Substance Passing. Resources and support groups for those who have lost a loved one due to substances.
Suboxone
Information about Buprenorphine and Suboxone, supported by the pharmaceutical company with links to providers across the country.
NAABT
The National Alliance of Advocates
for Buprenorphine Treatment. Non-profit organization focused on educating about addiction and evidence-based practices as it relates to the use of buprenophine and Suboxone for opioid dependence.
Heroes in Recovery
Inspiring stories of people who are working towards changing everything from substance abuse to mental health issues with the goal of eliminating stigma.
Faces and Voices of Recovery
Committed to increasing awareness that there are many paths to recovery (i.e., self-help, professional treatment, medication management) and all have proven to help change lives. Check out their recovery resources.
SAMHSA
Organization focused on monitoring and improving the quality and availability of treatment of substance use problems. Full of information about drugs and treatment options–also has a treatment locator.