Addiction

The Top 10 Resources on Addiction

Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.

Nominated Links for Addiction

• addiction-dirkh.blogspot.com: Addiction Inbox (1 Nomination)
• www.alcoholdrugsos.com: Online Recovery Help for Alcoholism Drug Addiction with Same Day Answers to Questions about Alcohol Drug Problems (1 Nomination)

Latest Headlines on Addiction

• More Addiction News from Topix

What is Addiction?

• Revolution Health: What is Addiction
• Cleveland Clinic (via Revolution Health): Addictions - An Overview
• Harvard Medical School: What is Addiction?: A Perspective
• Alcohol Drugs SOS Services: Basic Definitions: Addiction and Dependence
• Wikipedia: Addiction

What Are The Symptoms of Addiction?

• WrongDiagnosis: Addiction Symptoms
• Mayo Clinic: Drug Addiction: Signs and Symptoms
• National Library of Medicine (via Addictions.org): Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse

What Are The Causes and Complications of Addiction?

• National Institute on Drug Addiction: Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction
• WomensHealth.gov: Some Brains May Be Predisposed to Substance Abuse
• WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Addiction
• Mayo Clinic: Drug Addiction: Causes | Complications

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Addiction?

• National Institute on Drug Addiction: Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research Based Guide | NIDA InfoFacts: Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction
• Mayo Clinic: Intervention FAQ: Help loved ones overcome addiction and abuse
• New York Online Access to Health (NOAH): Recovery
• MedicineNet: New Prescriptions for Addiction Treatment

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Addiction?

• Ayurveda Holistic Community: A Holistic Approach to Treating Psychoactive Substance Addiction
• Join Together: Recovering Addicts Provide Holistic Substance Abuse Treatment
• Psychology Today (via Revolution Health): How to Quit the Holistic Way

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Addiction?

• NOAH: The Basics of Addiction
• WrongDiagnosis: Types of Addiction
• Addiction.org: Addictive Behaviors
• MedlinePlus: Drug Abuse: Statistics

How Do You Prevent Addiction?

• Learn Well: Hope for Addiction: A Brain Not on Drugs
• Recovery Connection: Addiction Prevention Campaign
• Mayo Clinic: Drug Addiction: Prevention

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Addiction

• Addiction Search: Addiction and Recovery Blog
• Addiction Recovery Guide: Addiction Recovery Message Board
• HealthBoards: Addiction & Recovery Message Board
• Yahoo Message Boards: Boards in Addiction and Recovery
• Suboxone Talk Zone: A Suboxone Blog - Questions and Answers about Opiate Addiction and Suboxone

Foundations and Support Groups on Addiction

• National Institute on Drug Abuse: Official Site
• American Foundation for Addiction Research: Official Site
• National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers: Official Site
• National Association for Addiction Professionals: Official Site

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Addiction

• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Addiction
• JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Addiction
• Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Addiction
• New England Journal of Medicine: Medical Journal Articles on Addiction

Clinical Trials on Addiction

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Addiction
• Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Addiction