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SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Government information agencies

Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.aoa.gov/index.asp

Centers for Disease Control. Tobacco Information and Preventive Services. www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm

Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. http://www.guideline.gov

National Institute for Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.nida.nih.gov

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

National Institute on Aging Information Center: http://www.nia.nih.gov

National Guideline Clearinghouse/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. http://www.guideline.gov/whatsnew/whatsnew.aspx

New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services: http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/

Quit Smoking Support: www.quitsmokingsupport.com

Recovery On Line (Self-Help Groups) http://recovery.alano.org/

Treatment Improvement Protocols; Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration: http://www.samsha.gov/

Twelve Step Programs: http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org

United States Department of Health and Human Services: Aging: http://www.hhs.gov/aging/index.shtml

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). (1998). Health Services/Technology Assessment Text. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 26: Substance abuse among older adults. Retrieved November 15, 2006, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat5.chapter.48302

Last updated - November 2006