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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF)
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CARF
establishes customer-focused standards to help providers measure and improve
the quality, value, and outcomes of their services.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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SAMHSA’s
website provides an abundance of information on both mental health and
substance abuse issues.
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SAMHSA’s Substance Abuse Treatment
Facility Locator
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A
searchable index of over 11,000 drug and alcohol treatment programs.
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State Methadone
Authorities
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A
listing of all State Methadone Authorities.
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Addiction Treatment Forum
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The National Alliance of Methadone Advocates
(NAMA)
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NAMA
is an organization composed of methadone maintenance patients and
supporters of quality methadone maintenance treatment.
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Hepatitis C
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The National Institutes of Health
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The
primary health research branch of the federal government.
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The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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NIDA
provides a wealth of information on drug abuse for researchers, health
professionals, parents, teachers, students, and individuals struggling with
drug abuse.
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Overview of heroin
abuse
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NIDA’s
fact sheet on heroin abuse.
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Treatment options
for drug abuse
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NIDA’s
fact sheet on treatment options.
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Nationwide
trends of drug abuse
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NIDA’s
fact sheet on nationwide trends on drug abuse.
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The Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
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Resources
and publications aimed at improving substance abuse treatment.
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The Treatment Improvement Exchange
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This
is a CSAT initiative to improve communication between substance abuse treatment
providers and various federal agencies.
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The American Society of Addiction Medicine
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This
website provides detailed medical information to physicians regarding
substance abuse.
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Partnership for a Drug-Free America
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JoinTogether
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JoinTogether is an advocacy group dedicated to reducing substance
abuse and gun violence.
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The Body, The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource
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This
website contains an abundance of information on living with AIDS and HIV,
treating AIDS and HIV, hotlines for victims, and several other resources.
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The Diversion Control Program for
the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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Provides
information on the DEA’s efforts to control the sale of illicit
drugs.
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