Rehab Programs

Joel Nathan, MD has over 15 years experience in addiction medicine and is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as an addiction medicine specialist. He was certified in 1988 and re-certified in 1997

 CLICK HERE to ask him a question or view answers to previous questions

View Doctor Nathan's appearance on the CBS EARLY SHOW

Your local NA (Narcotics Anonymous) group is the best place to start your search when you need help. They are usually aware of all local programs, Contact your Health Insurance company, also contact your state representative as they too are aware of any programs for the Uninsured or Underinsured.

Withdrawal advice and Buprenix,SUBOXONE,BUPRENORPHINE information

WWW.TURNTOHELP.COM

NALTREXONE information (another therapy)

WWW.NOVUSDETOX.COM

Helplines and Sites

WWW.LEARN2COPE.ORG

Support group with message board for friends and family members of those addicted.

Naranon may be able to help with support and ideas. It is so frustrating to family of addicts when they don't want help. Also see BrainTalk Addiction Msg Board for ideas. Also see THE ESSENCE OF RECOVERY.

GAUDENZIA - PA's Largest rehab provider (they help with Intervention's)

Philadelphia Area Immediate help number for Detox placements

 215-546-6435

National Helplines

Substance Abuse Facility Locator

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Locator manned 24/7
800-444-1407

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Toll-Free Referral Helplines
800-662-HELP

Crisis Hotline - Referral Service Manned by a Drug Counselor 24/7.
800-821-HELP

Focus on Recovery - Recovery Centers Manned 24/7 by a Drug Counselor
800-234-0420

National Information and Referral Service
800-550-0467  

Support group with message board for friends and family members of those addicted.

www.StopRxDrugAbuse.org - Site dedicated to curbing this epidemic

Drug & Alcohol Detox - Safe, Compassionate and More Scientific

The WAISMAN institute (Pioneer/Leader for Rapid Detox) CA

NABU medical services (NY)

Assisted Recovery Centers of America

Midwest Rapid Opiate Detox Centers(Chicago)

BrainTalk Addiction Msg Board

THE ESSENCE OF RECOVERY online support.

Narcotics Anonymous World Services

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA)

"Grant Me the Serenity: Self-Help and Recovery"; www.open-mind.org

Recoveries Anonymous: The Solution-Focused Twelve Step Fellowship

 

Teen Drug Use: 34 Warning Signs  

 Teenage Drug Use and Abuse Prevention

Courage to Speak - Innovative anti drug site with a Video Available

Anti Drug site from someone who's been there (Syboll)

National anti drug abuse site (Drug Free America)

Narcotics Anonymous

Memorial to Victims of Heroin Abuse and other abuse information (OurWall)

www.heroinkills.com - Anti Heroin video available


Memorial to Heroin Victim & Other Information (Tommy Jones)

The Karen Berry story 

The Trevor Dee Foundation

Painfullyobvious.com - Purdue's anti abuse site(they somehow omit OXY???)

Again this site is NOT against the proper use of Pain Medication.

Here is the story of one Doctor who was falsely prosecuted for helping TERMINAL PATIENTS   Dr.Weitzel