Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) World Services, Inc. P.O. Box 459 New York, NY 10163 Phone: (212) 870-3400 Web Address: http://www.aa.org/ AA is a support group and self-help program for recovery from alcohol use problems as well as other substance abuse problems. Meetings are available in most communities at various times. Meetings can be "open" (for the person and his or her family) or "closed" (for the person only). Special groups for women, teens, and gay/lesbian people may be available in some areas. AA provides written information on the program of recovery. Phone numbers for local offices are listed in local area phone books.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 5635 Fishers Lane MSC 9304 Bethesda, MD 20892 9304 Phone: (301) 443-3860 Fax: (301) 480-1726 E-mail: niaaaweb-r@exchange.nih.gov Web Address: www.thecoolspot.gov or www.niaaa.nig.gov Thecoolspot was created for 11- to 13-year-olds by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to give preteens and young teens a picture of alcohol use among their peers. Accurate information is given about how much teens their age drink. And thecoolspot has information not only to help teens learn skills to resist the pressure to drink but also to give them reasons not to drink.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5213 Bethesda, MD 20892-9561 Phone: (301) 443-1124 E-mail: information@nida.nih.gov Web Address: www.drugabuse.gov This organization provides information for the public on drugs. It contains information about how certain drugs affect the brain.
NIDA for Teens, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5213 Bethesda, MD 20892 9561 Phone: (301) 443-1124 E-mail: information@nida.nih.gov Web Address: www.drugabuse.gov/students.html This organization provides information on drugs. It provides information on different drugs and teen drug use.
Partnership for a Drug-Free America 405 Lexington Avenue Suite 1601 New York, NY 10174 Phone: 1-866-281-9945 (toll-free helpline)
(212) 922-1560Fax: (212) 922-1570 Web Address: www.drugfree.org The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce illegal drug use in the United States. The organization provides a large range of materials on prevention and treatment targeted to parents and teens.
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS Jeannette Curtis | Last Updated: August 27, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Yifrah Kaminer, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | |
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