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• Policy / Education / Recovery Advocacy
• Mutual Support Groups
• Local Boston Resources
• Applied Theater

CASA Columbia's new national study (June 2011) declares "teen substance use is more prevalent than many other risky health behaviors facing teens today, including being overweight, experiencing symptoms of depression and being a victim of bullying." ....and further, "it is a critical public health concern deserving of national attention."

CASA Columbia is a think tank that focuses on the study of all forms of substance abuse and how it affects society.

Links: Policy / education / recovery advocacy

• Faces & Voices of Recovery - a national recovery advocacy campaign that mobilizes people in recovery, their family, friends, and allies to end discrimination and treat addiction as a public health problem. www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org
• Join Together - a national resource for communities working to reduce substance use disorders, has a very comprehensive web site. www.jointogether.org
• Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) - encourages participation in statewide projects encouraging people in addiction recovery, their families, friends and supporters to participate in public awareness campaigns to reduce stigma.
• TalkAboutAddiction.org - Statewide public awareness campaign to address and reduce the stigma associated with addiction, sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services.
• Blake, Jeanne, Words Can Work When Talking about Drugs, A Guide for Young People, Parents, and Caregivers, Blake Works, Inc., 2006. www.workscanwork.com
• Allem, Johnny W., Speaking Out for Addiction Recovery, An Advocacy Handbook for Recovered People, Their Families and Friends, Johnson Institute, 2004
• White, William L., Slaying the Dragon, History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery, 1988, Chestnut Health Systems

Links: Mutual Support Groups

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - offers support groups and a 12-step program for life without alcohol. www.aa.org
• Al-Anon/Alateen - provides support for families and friends of alcoholics. www.al-anon.alateen.org
• Narcotics Anonymous World Service - a society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. www.na.org
• Nar-Anon/Narateen - support for families and friends of drug users. www.nar-anon.org

Links: Boston organizations

• Greater Boston Council on Alcoholism, a charitable foundation providing grants to non-profit organizations in the Greater Boston area for prevention education, research, and training. www.gbcoa.org
• Right Turn, Inc. - "providing treatment to New England artists and entertainers on the road to recovery". Contact Woody Geissmann at www.right-turn.org
• Children of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (COASA) - support groups for children from families with substance abuse, under the auspices of Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps. www.rfkchildren.org  Contact Maureen McGlame 617-227-4183.

Links: other resources