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| Defines what IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder) is, gives reasons as to what makes the Web addictive, examines diagnostic criteria, and offers possible explanations for such obsessive behaviour. | |
| Worldwide organisation that offers a self help recovery program for families and friends of alcoholics whether or not the individual seeks help or even recognises the existence of a drinking problem. Members give and receive comfort and understanding through a mutual exchange of experiences, strength, and hope. | ||
| Extensive searchable and browsable index of neurological diseases. | ||
| Educational resource promoting knowledge and understanding of the social and health issues related to alcohol abuse. Information is in the form of press releases, factsheets, a full text quarterly magazine, and papers in response to Government consultation reports on alcoholism. | ||
| A series of reports documenting the level of heroin use in the US. Discusses short and long term effects of the substance, medical complications, the implications for pregnant women, and possible treatment methods such as detoxification, methadone programs, and behaviour therapies. | ||
| Aims to maintain and enhance the quality of learning, and increase the effectiveness of teaching, through the application of appropriate learning technologies. Provides a directory of social work resources in addiction, homelessness, ethnicity, disability, children, and mental health among other topics. | ||
| Health information for both the general public and professionals. The public site includes resources on common health problems including cancer, heart disease and drug and alcohol abuse. The professional site includes news, publications, research and education and training information. | ||
| Information about addictive behaviour, coping with urges and cravings, reducing smoking and more. | ||
| A range of nicotine and tobacco related resources including news and research updates, links to health sites. Includes the psychiatry of addiction. Emphasis is against smoking, but with links to sites covering the arguments of the pro smoking movement. | ||
| UK information and advice centre concerning drug and alcohol dependence, intended to help those with a drug or alcohol problem, and their family or friends. Includes information on drug abuse and dependence, and resources focussed on teenagers and young adults. | ||
| Pointers to organisations that provide information on brain disorders. Covers a wide range of conditions from alcohol and drug abuse and Alzheimer's disease, to Tourette Syndrome and Tuberous Sclerosis. | ||
| The documents consist primarily of scientific studies on the addicitve nature of nicotine and other health effects of tobacco smoke. The materials have been the subject of a suit in San Francisco Superior Court in which Brown & Williamson sought to permanently remove the disputed material from the Library. After further legal discussion the California Supreme Court rejected the appeal made by the company allowing UCSF to release the documents. | ||
| A virtual clinic for cyber related issues featuring an Internet addiction test, chargeable email and chat-room counselling, and information on the impact of the Internet on students. Deals with aspects of Internet addiction which affect men, women, and children at home, school, and work. | ||
| Includes information on alcoholism and its medical and social effects, statistical information about alcoholism and other addictions, health information including US dietary guidelines, information for parents and youth, a list of publications and a link to other national organisations in the field. | ||
| Provides access to databases including MEDLINE and ETOH, the NIAAA Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database, research findings, and statistics. | ||
| Collection of articles about mental health, including prevention and treatment of mental health. problems. Topics include addiction, antisocial behaviour, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, schizophrenia, sleep, therapy, multiple personality disorder, trauma, violence and work. | ||
| An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to specific complaints and other aspects of medicine and health care, with descriptions and subscription details. | ||
| Information about the treatment of co occurring mental illness with drug addiction and or alcholism. Includes glossary and clinical profiles of dual disorders. | ||
| An independent organisation founded in 1968 to provide objective, accurate and current information on all aspects of drug misuse for professionals, policy makers and researchers. | ||
| Guide to illegal drugs and their dangers. Information about origins, effects, the law, composition, emergency treatment and risks. | ||
| NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction, all of which address essential questions about drug abuse. | ||
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