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Drug & Acohol Abuse Treatment Programs
Directory of more than 11,000 addiction treatment programs, including residential treatment centers, outpatient treatment programs, and hospital inpatient programs for drug addiction and alcoholism. Listings include treatment programs for marijuana, cocaine, and heroin addiction, as well as drug and alcohol treatment programs for adolescents and adults.
A Clinician's Guide to Medications for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Provides information on PTSD symptoms, biological disturbances found in PTSD, and how and which kinds of medications help regulate these responses.
Alcohol & Drug Use After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Why Not?

Newsletter about drug and alcohol use in persons with TBI. This newsletter is also available in Spanish.

Alcohol - What You Don't Know Can Harm You
Provides information on alcohol including drinking and driving, interactions with medication, interpersonal problems, alcohol-related birth defects, long-term health problems and more.
Anxiety Disorders
Explains what anxiety disorders are and resources for treatment and finding help.
Anxiety Disorders - The Role of Psychotherapy in Effective Treatment
Article answers frequently asked questions related to anxiety disorder and its treatment.
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress

Lists resources and provides research relating to trauma and coping with traumatic events such as trauma training and education, terrorism preparedness and trauma consultations. The Center is a partner to the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury. Read the fact sheet about the Center's work.

Dealing with the Effects of Trauma - A Self-Help Guide

Guide from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that helps Veterans and Service Members recognize if traumatic experiences they may have had are causing problems in their personal life or at work. Provides suggestions to help address the effects of trauma.

Depression - What You Should Know
Download a consumer guide with information on how to spot depression, its causes, how to get help and treatments available.
Depression in Primary Care
Addresses the impact of depression on members of the military and their families, and the importance of the primary care setting for helping in its early identification and intervention.
Dual Diagnosis Fact Sheet

Provides basic information about dual diagnosis. A person who has both an alcohol or drug problem and an emotional/psychiatric problem is said to have a dual diagnosis. Find help in your state.

Frequently Asked Questions About Alcoholism

Answers to common questions about alcoholism from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism.

Frequently Asked Questions about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Employment
Fact sheet for employers and workforce development professionals that provides answers to frequently asked questions about PTSD and employment.
Gateway to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information
Comprehensive gateway to information on PTSD. Includes articles, guides, Web links, mini-courses, 800 phone access and e-mail pen-pal resources.
HIV/AIDS & Mental Health
Information on programs that target prevention, education and the delivery of quality mental health services to people living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Contact information for free mental health counseling services that can help with problems relating to alcohol and drug addiction, depression, bereavement and other counseling and treatment needs.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information

Information on PTSD from NAMI, including symptoms, treatment and available resources.

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
VA Center that works to advance the clinical care and well-being of America's Veterans through research, education and training in the science, diagnosis and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism

Information on course and treatment of alcohol abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome and rehabilitation of alcoholism and alcohol abuse.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Information and current research on drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Problems with Alcohol Use

Fact sheet from the National Center for PTSD on the link between PTSD and alcohol abuse. This link opens a PDF document.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information Center
Answers to commonly asked questions about the effects of trauma, including basic information about PTSD and other common reactions.
Responding to the Needs of People with Serious & Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) in Times of Major Disaster
Information regarding specialized strategies for accessing services for SPMI adults in times of major disaster.
The Science of Mental Illness--A Training Module for Science Teachers

The lessons in this module present fundamental information about mental illnesses. Through inquiry-based activities, students gain a better understanding of what mental illnesses are and what they are not.

U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore Subject Bibliography: Mental Health

Publications, subscriptions and electronic products relating to mental health that can be purchased from GPO.

Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Recovery

Information about PTSD from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

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