Alcohol

Resources in this category:

Adult Children of Alcoholics
http://www.adultchildren.org/

Adult Children of Alcoholics is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition support group for "women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes."

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org/

"The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety." This site provides information on contacting A.A., membership, locations outside U.S. and Canada, and information about the recovery process and techniques.

MEDLINEplus: Alcoholism
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholism.html

Information provided by the United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. The site about alcoholism features general information, news, and links for rehabilitation, prevention, treatment, and support organizations.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. In addition to information about NIAAA and its activities, this site contains a large selection of publications related to alcohol and health, including national statistics and information on alcohol abuse and treatment for physicians, researchers, law enforcement, and the general public. Also included is the ETOH Database, a bibliographic database of alcohol-related research literature; Quick Facts about alcohol-related topics; and clinical trials. Some materials here are available in Spanish.

NIAAA Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database
http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/

"ETOH is the world's largest and most comprehensive online database of alcohol research literature and covers work found in peer-reviewed journals, books, conference papers and proceedings, reports, studies, and dissertation abstracts. Each record includes an abstract. The ETOH database is indexed with vocabulary from the Alcohol and Other Drug Thesaurus: A Guide to Concepts and Terminology in Substance Abuse and Addiction."

Pride Institute: LGBT Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Care
http://www.pride-institute.com/

Pride Institute is a "safe space" and treatment center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning people who are struggling with depression, psychological issues, or addiction to alcohol, crystal meth, cocaine, heroin or other illegal drugs. Site includes addiction support information and resources for clients as well as family, friends, and caregivers.