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So you’re in Recovery. You know what it takes to reach and maintain it. Discover the resources that can keep you on-target, and share them with those you educate.
Type of Treatment |
Resources |
What it Does |
Hotline |
Online Tools |
Addiction |
Peer support services to those suffering from addiction. |
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Addiction (Narcotics) |
A community to share experiences related to substance use disorders. |
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Addiction (Narcotics) | Recovery from the effects of addiction through working a 12-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. | |||
Addiction (Opioid) |
SAMHSA’s Buprenorphine Physician & Treatment Program Locator |
Information on physicians and treatment programs authorized to treat opioid addiction with Buprenorphine (Suboxone® and Subutex®). |
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Addiction |
National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) The National Intervention for Drugs and Alcohol |
Information on licensed interventionists. |
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Alcoholism |
National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD)’s Get Help Page |
Information about community resources through NCADD’s Affiliate program. |
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Alcoholism |
Information and resources on how to address and recover from alcoholism. |
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Alcoholism |
Locations of AA 12-step programs targeting young people. |
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Depression and Bipolar Disorders |
Referrals to in-person and online support groups and provides links to educational materials. |
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Depression and Bipolar Disorders |
Inspiration and support for a life of health and well-being. |
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Depression and Bipolar Disorders |
Tools on monitoring mind and body actions and thoughts through daily and weekly reporting structures that can enhance treatment strategies. |
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Eating Disorders |
National Eating Disorders Association’s Information and Referral Helpline |
Referrals to treatment providers and support groups. |
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Mental Disorders |
Information about mental health services and resources. |
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Recovery |
Live telephone and online support and contains resources on alcohol and drug treatment services that are searchable by state. |
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Recovery |
Online voice and video 12- step meetings, online chat rooms, and more. |
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Recovery |
Live chat, an 800 number, and other services. Site also posts information and guides. |
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Recovery |
Resources, contacts, and information on substance use and mental disorders, prevention, treatment, and recovery. A searchable database includes online resources and materials from the Recovery Month database. Filter by audience to view the resources by audience type. |
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Recovery |
Information on self- empowering, science- based mutual help groups, and handbooks and other products. |
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Recovery |
Information on a 12-step program developed by and for teens. |
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Recovery |
Information about peer recovery support, designed and delivered by people in recovery. |
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Recovery |
A daily mix of breaking news, exclusive interviews, investigative reports, and essays on sober living by some of the top writers in the U.S. Also offers a list of nationwide recovery services and reviews of treatment centers across the U.S., with input from 1,000s of alumni. |
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Substance Abuse |
A searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs, and shows facility locations. |
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Substance Use Disorders and Suicide Prevention |
Supportive, ad-free tools for making better choices. |
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Suicide Prevention |
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s Crisis Center Locator |
24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline services. | ✔ | ✔ |
Veterans Services |
Contact information for suicide prevention coordinators and general in- and outpatient psychiatric services at medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics. |
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*The RecoveryPad Guide to Resources represents a partial list of available treatment and recovery resources as of October 2015. The Guide by no means should be considered an endorsement of any of the programs listed.
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