Substance Abuse
Understanding Substance Abuse
- Alcohol Dependence - Overview (Patient Education Institute)
- Alcoholism (Mayo Clinic)
- Do I Have a Problem with Alcohol or Drugs? (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- Substance Abuse in Seniors (American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging)
- Substance Abuse: What It Is and How to Quit (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Treating Substance Abuse
- Time to Get Help (Partnership for a Drug-Free America)
- Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction (National Institutes of Health)
- What is Substance Abuse Treatment? (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Living With Addiction & Substance Abuse
- Coping with an Alcoholic Parent (Nemours Foundation)
- Dealing with Addiction (Nemours Foundation)
Preventing Substance Abuse
- Preventng and Reducing Underage Drinking (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration)
- Substance Abuse Prevention (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Substance Abuse Health Check
- Alcohol Abuse: How to Recognize Problem Drinking (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse Measurement Instrument Collection (Partnership for a Drug-Free America)
- What Do You Know About Addiction? (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
- What Do You Know About Alcohol? (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- What Do You Know About Alcohol Abuse? (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Substance Abuse News
- NIDA News (National Institutes of Health)
Substance Abuse Statistics
- Alcohol & Public Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Illegal Drug Use (National Center for Health Statistics)
- North Carolina State Summary Substance Abuse (National Substance Abuse Index)
- Profile Of Drug Indicators - North Carolina (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
Resources compiled by Terri Ottosen, NN/LM Southeastern/Atlantic Region.
