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    A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
    A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free is a public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to pare... Details >
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    About Compulsive Gambling  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Compulsive gambling is the obvious symptom of an emotional disorder. The emotional factors involved are: inability or unwillingness to accept reality, emotional insecurity, basic immaturity, and lack ... Details >
    Gam-Anon International Service Office
    Addiction (Dependence)
    Addiction is a chronic, progressive, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive use of one or more substances that results in physical, psychological, or social harm to the individual .... Details >
    U.S. Department of Labor
    Addiction Recovery
    Recovery is the process of overcoming both physical and psychological dependence on a psychoactive drug, with a commitment to sobriety.... Details >
    U.S. Department of Labor
    Addiction Screening & Assessment
    Screening is a preliminary evaluation that attempts to determine whether key features of drug abuse are present in an individual. Assessment is a thorough evaluation designed to definitively establish... Details >
    U.S. Department of Labor
    Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network is dedicated to identifying and advancing opportunities for improving addiction treatment. ... Details >
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Addiction Technology Transfer Centers Internet Links and Resources  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Browse this index of internet links and resources related to substance abuse addiction treatment and technology. Available links and resources include drug and alcohol information; treatment/preventio... Details >
    Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
    Addiction Technology Transfer Centers Product Database  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Search this database for information on all of the curriculum and training products developed by the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC). One of the goals of the Centers is "to strengthen add... Details >
    Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
    AddictionTreatment
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) defines drug addiction treatment as an application of planned procedures to identify and change patterns of behavior that are maladaptive, destructive... Details >
    U.S. Department of Labor
    Helpline Numbers: Narcotics Anonymous   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page and all other phoneline and local contact pages are a service being offered by the WSO. The phoneline numbers listed here on the website are updated frequently.... Details >
    Narcotics Anonymous
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    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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