 | Download Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF documents / WebLink |
| Buy recommended books and more through Amazon.com / WebLink |
| New Patient Information / WebLink |
| Dr. Howell's Blog / WebLink |
| Treat Addiction, Save Lives / ASAM |
| Treat Addiction, Save Lives--Order from ASAM / ASAM |
| HBO Special on Addiction / WebLink |
| If you are thinking of suicide--read this first / WebLink |
| Journal of Addiction Medicine / WebLink |
| Buprenorphine Treatment Locator / WebLink |
| Interesting Articles / WebLink |
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) |
| Talking to Your Doctor About Medication / WebLink |
| Medical Guidelines for Ongoing Recovery: Illness / E.F. Howell, M.D. |
| How To Talk To Your Doctor / WebLink |
| Medications & Drugs to Avoid in Recovery / E.F. Howell, M.D. |
| Dear Doctor Letter / E.F. Howell, M.D. |
| Medications and the Recovering Person (download pamphlet) / WebLink |
Recent Presentation Handouts |
| Generations Conference 2006 Keynote Handout / Elizabeth F. Howell, M.D. |
| Western Federation Handout 9-22-2006 / Elizabeth F Howell, M.D. |
Getting Started |
| Let's Talk Facts About Choosing a Psychiatrist / APA |
| Public Policy of ASAM: The Practice of Addiction Medicine / ASAM |
| Need help paying for medications? Look here for Patient Assistance Programs. / WebLink |
| Books on Helping Yourself and Others / WebLink |
| Fact Sheet: Confidentiality / APA |
Searches and Gateways |
| Articles from Medical Journals / WebLink |
| Google Search Engine / WebLink |
| Crisis Hotlines by State / WebLink |
| Recovery Resources Online / WebLink |
| Search Medline Plus for Health Information / WebLink |
| AA Meeting List by State / WebLink |
News, Alerts, and Advocacy |
| Faces and Voices of Recovery / WebLink |
| Join Together: Substance Abuse News and Resources / WebLink |
| National Alcohol Screening Day / WebLink |
| Available Clinical Trials for Psychiatry/Addiction / WebLink |
| The Infinite Mind radio program / WebLink |
| Advocacy and Recovery Using the Internet / WebLink |
| Science & the Origins of Addiction--NPR Talk of the Nation 6/16/2006 / WebLink |
| Recovery Advocacy Papers and Resources / WebLink |
How can I tell if there is a problem? |
| JAMA Patient Page:
Do You Have a Drinking Problem? / JAMA/Archives |
| Drug Abuse Screening Test / WebLink |
| Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test / WebLink |
| Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) / WebLink |
| Zung Depression Self-Test / WebLink |
| Mood Disorder Questionnaire / WebLink |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Screening / WebLink |
| Eating Disorder Questionnaire / WebLink |
| Cocaine Self-Test / WebLink |
| Addiction Self-Test / WebLink |
| Marijuana Self-Test / WebLink |
| Compulsive Gambling 20 Questions / WebLink |
| Online Screening for Personality Disorders / WebLink |
| Online Depression Screening Test / WebLink |
| Online Screening Test for Anxiety / WebLink |
| Common Problems Checklist / PRIME-MD |
| Substance Abuse--How To Recognize It / WebLink |
Addiction: General Information |
| Addiction as a Disease / WebLink |
| NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse / WebLink |
| NIAAA: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism / WebLink |
| Alcohol and Drug Information Links--Univ. of Washington / WebLink |
| CSAT: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment / WebLink |
| Addiction is a Brain Disease / WebLink |
| ASAM: American Society of Addiction Medicine / WebLink |
| CESAR: Center for Substance Abuse Research / WebLink |
| AAAP: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry / WebLink |
| NIDA Media Guide to Drugs / WebLink |
| If Someone Close...has a problem with alcohol or other drugs / WebLink |
| Pharmacologic Profiles of Abused Drugs / WebLink |
| Slang Terms for Abused Drugs (1997) / WebLink |
| Addiction Science Made Easy / WebLink |
| Federal Drug Data Sources / WebLink |
| Update on Alcoholism (2000) / WebLink |
| Addiction Information for Journalists / WebLink |
| More information on addiction and the brain / WebLink |
| Addiction Science Made Simple / WebLink |
| Books on Addiction and Recovery / WebLink |
| Addiction Texts and References / WebLink |
| BBC Health--Addictions / WebLink |
| Drug Addiction / AMA |
| JAMA Patient Page:
Cocaine Addiction / JAMA/Archives |
Addiction Treatment |
| Addiction Treatment Locator / WebLink |
| NIDA's Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment / WebLink |
| Effective Medical Treatment of Opiate Addiction / WebLink |
| Overcoming Pessimism about Addiction Treatment / WebLink |
| Therapeutic Communities / WebLink |
| Information about other treatments / WebLink |
| Motivational Enhancement Therapy / WebLink |
| Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy / WebLink |
| Craving and Alcohol Treatment / WebLink |
| Update on Approaches to Alcoholism Treatment (1999) / WebLink |
| Drug Abuse Counseling Approaches / WebLink |
| New Advances in Alcoholism Treatment / WebLink |
| APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders / WebLink |
| Drug Abuse Treatment / WebLink |
| CSAT Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) / WebLink |
| Books on Addiction Treatment / WebLink |
Alcohol and Other Drugs |
| Substance Abuse and Addiction / APA |
| Drugs of Abuse / AMA |
| Tobacco, Drugs and Adolescents / AAP |
| Public Policy of ASAM: Treatment for Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies / ASAM |
| Public Policy of ASAM: Methadone Treatment / ASAM |
| Club Drugs / WebLink |
| FAQs on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism / WebLink |
| Definition of Alcoholism / NCADD/ASAM |
| Benzodiazepine Protracted Withdrawal / WebLink |
| Oxycontin Prescription Drug Abuse (CSAT Advisory) / WebLink |
| Marijuana Information / WebLink |
| Benzodiazepine Dependence / WebLink |
| Benzodiazepine Abuse / WebLink |
| Ecstasy / NIH |
| Marijuana Research Report (NIDA) / WebLink |
| Cocaine Abuse & Addiction (NIDA) / WebLink |
| MDMA (Ecstasy) Abuse / NIH |
| Drugs, Brains, and Behaviors / WebLink |
| Club Drug Information / WebLink |
| LSD, PCP, Ketamine, Dextromethorphan (NIDA) / WebLink |
| Alcoholism: Getting the Facts / NIH |
| Alcohol Facts / WebLink |
| Methamphetamine Abuse & Addiction / WebLink |
| Commonly Abused Drugs (NIDA) / WebLink |
| Prescription Drug Abuse & Addiction / WebLink |
| Prescription Drugs of Abuse (NIDA) / WebLink |
| Inhalant Abuse / WebLink |
| Books on Alcohol and Other Drugs / WebLink |
| Anabolic Steroid Abuse / WebLink |
| Drug Information--CESAR / WebLink |
| Drug Information from the DEA / WebLink |
Opioid Addiction |
| Subjective Opioid Withdrawal Scale (SOWS) / Gossop M |
| Clinical Institute Narcotic Assessment (CINA) / Peachey & Lei |
| Heroin Abuse & Addiction (NIDA) / WebLink |
| Get Info on Buprenorphine (Suboxone) / WebLink |
| Methadone Advisory from FDA 11/27/2006 / WebLink |
| Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale / Wesson & Ling |
| Books on Opioid Addiction / WebLink |
Smoking & Tobacco Dependence |
| JAMA Patient Page:
Treating Tobacco Dependence / JAMA/Archives |
| Smoking Cessation: Ways of Quitting / NIH |
| Preparing to Quit Smoking / NIH |
| From Medem's Editor-in-Chief:
Tobacco OR Health / Medem |
| Smoking Cessation: What Happens After You Quit Smoking? / NIH |
| JAMA Patient Page:
Ending Tobacco Dependence / JAMA/Archives |
| Nicotine Information--NIDA / WebLink |
| QuitNet: Quit Smoking Resources / WebLink |
| National Coalition for Women Against Tobacco / WebLink |
| Nicotine Addiction / WebLink |
| Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence / WebLink |
| Books on Tobacco Dependence / WebLink |
| Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers / NIH |
Mental Health: General Information |
| NIMH: National Institute on Mental Health / WebLink |
| AtHealth.com / WebLink |
| Dr. Bob's Mental Health Links / WebLink |
| Internet Mental Health / WebLink |
| Mental Health Services Treatment Locator / WebLink |
| Center for Mental Health Services / WebLink |
| APA: American Psychiatric Association / WebLink |
| List of Mental Disorders with Descriptions / WebLink |
| Mental Disorder Information (NIMH) / WebLink |
| Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / WebLink |
| Peter M. Brigham's Mental Health Links / WebLink |
| Medication Education Materials (Texas Algorithm Project) / WebLink |
| What Is Electroconvulsive Therapy / Medem-APA |
| Stress and Your Health / GOV |
| Virtual Pamphlet collection (Dr. Bob Hsuing) / WebLink |
| Books on Psychiatry and Mental Health / WebLink |
Anxiety Disorders |
| Let's Talk Facts About Phobia / APA |
| JAMA Patient Page:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder / JAMA/Archives |
| JAMA Patient Page:
The Devastation of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / JAMA/Archives |
| Let's Talk Facts About Panic Disorder / APA |
| Let's Talk Facts About Anxiety Disorders / APA |
| Let's Talk Facts About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / APA |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Information / WebLink |
| Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale / Goodman et al |
| Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory / WebLink |
| Expert Treatment Guidelines for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / WebLink |
| Books on Anxiety Disorders / WebLink |
Co-occurring ("Dual") Disorders |
| Dual Disorders Publications / WebLink |
| Dual Recovery Anonymous / WebLink |
| Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Addiction and Dual Diagnosis / WebLink |
| Dual Diagnosis Resources / WebLink |
| Books on Co-Occurring Disorders / WebLink |
Bipolar Disorder |
| Bipolar Disorder: Overview / NIH |
| News from the APA:
Bipolar Disorder Is Often Misdiagnosed / APA |
| Let's Talk Facts About Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) / APA |
| Bipolar Disorder Information / WebLink |
| Psychopharmacology of Bipolar Disorder / WebLink |
| Mood Chart / G. Sachs |
| Psycom.net: Bipolar Disorder / WebLink |
| Harvard Bipolar Research Program / WebLink |
| Life Charting of Bipolar Illness / WebLink |
| Information for Family and Friends / WebLink |
| A Basic Guideline to Bipolar Disorder / Medem-APA |
| Bipolar Brain / WebLink |
| PsychEducation.org / WebLink |
| Expert Treatment Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder (2004) / WebLink |
| Books on Bipolar Disorder / WebLink |
Depression |
| Let's Talk Facts About Teen Suicide / APA |
| A Basic Guide to Depression / Medem-APA |
| Let's Talk Facts About Depression / APA |
| News from the AMA:
Most Adults Do Not Receive Adequate Care for Anxiety or Depressive Disorders / AMA |
| Dr. Ivan's Depression Central / WebLink |
| Seasonal Affective Disorder / WebLink |
| Depression in Children and Adolescents / WebLink |
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