Addiction & Substance Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse The mission of NIDA is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA aims to better understand the health risks and benefits of consuming alcohol, as well as why it can cause addiction.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration  SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network aims to change practice by incorporating new skills into everyday use for the purpose of improving addictions treatment and recovery outcomes.

Addictions

• APA addiction syndrome handbook, vol. 1: Foundations, influences, and expressions of addiction. This first volume focuses on (1) the background and history of addiction; (2) the distal and proximal influences of addiction; and (3) the expressions of addiction.
• APA addiction syndrome handbook, vol. 2: Recovery, prevention, and other issues. Volume 2 has three major sections including the prevention of addiction, and other essential issues commonly associated with addiction, such as technology, driving under the influence, and homelessness.
• DynaMed a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care.Search for Alcohol Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, or Withdrawal.
• Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors. Includes emerging topics and developments in the many fields of addiction studies.
• International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Methamphetamine addiction: Biological foundations, psychological factors, and social consequences

Rehabilitation

• National Institute for Drug Abuse:   Treatment Approaches for Drug Abuse
• The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook Of Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Sixth Edition