Getting Help
Several useful guides can help families understand addiction, ask the right questions and find reputable treatment:
►The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids offers overviews of treatment options, how to find a provider and getting treatment for your child.
►The National Institute on Drug Abuse provides a research-based guide to treatment principles, with answers to frequently asked questions.
►A free booklet for families, “What is Substance Abuse Treatment?”, is available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
►The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation lists “12 Questions to Ask Every Addiction Treatment Provider.”
►The American Board of Preventive Medicine provides a physician look-up site, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine offers information about board-certified addiction specialists and how to find one.
►The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids offers overviews of treatment options, how to find a provider and getting treatment for your child.
►The National Institute on Drug Abuse provides a research-based guide to treatment principles, with answers to frequently asked questions.
►A free booklet for families, “What is Substance Abuse Treatment?”, is available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
►The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation lists “12 Questions to Ask Every Addiction Treatment Provider.”
►The American Board of Preventive Medicine provides a physician look-up site, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine offers information about board-certified addiction specialists and how to find one.
