 | 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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