Websites and Publications
Addicted to Addicts: Survival 101
Denise Krochta, the mother of a son with addiction problems, interviews addiction experts, authors, and others on her podcast.
Addiction Journal
A science journal that publishes peer-reviewed research reports on alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco and behavioral addictions (subscription required).
Alcohol and Alcoholism
A journal that publishes papers on the biomedical, psychological, and sociological aspects of alcoholism and alcohol research.
Alcohol, Other Drugs and Health: Current Evidence
A Boston University website that publishes the results of research on alcohol and illicit drugs.
All About Addiction
A website overseen by UCLA addiction specialist Dr Adi Jaffe, that covers research on the mechanisms involved in the addictive process, and other drug and alcohol news.
Clearhead
A UK website that offers information and assistance regarding marijuana use, addiction, and withdrawal.
Drugwatch
An online database that features information about thousands of different medications and drugs currently or previously available on the worldwide market.
Drug War Chronicle
A website providing coverage and features on the war on drugs, run by pro-legalization organization Stop the Drug War.
www.stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle
DS Daily
A UK drug and alcohol news service provided by Drug Scope.
Everything Addiction
An all-in-one addiction site covering treatment options, referrals, public policy, news and research.
Harvard Health
A newsletter that covers a wide range of health topics, including addiction, with contributors including doctors and researchers at Harvard Medical School. Also available as an email newsletter.
In the Rooms
A comprehensive international social network for the recovery community and online 12-step resource.
Scientific American Mind
The online version of the magazine of the same name, that frequently covers issues related to drugs and the brain (subscription required).
www.scientificamerican.com/sciammind
The Second Road
An online recovery community with chat rooms, blogs, and forums.
Treatment-centers.net
A website that offers assessment and referrals for addictions and rehabilitation and features a searchable directory of treatment programs.
All Things Addiction Related
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