Helpful Links

The following are resources relating to drug addiction and treatment:

Advocacy and Mutual Support
Regulations and Guidelines
Addiction & Recovery News
Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Buprenorphine only Medications

Advocacy and Mutual Support

The "Bridge To Hope": A local support group for those impacted by the addiction of a loved one. The Bridge to Hope Family Support Group's mission is to educate and support families confronted with substance abuse and addiction, so they will know they do not walk alone.

Addiction Survivors: Provides online communities and peer support for individuals addicted to opiates, alcohol, benzodiazepines, and stimulants. These include forums for working the 12 Steps, support for family and friends, and support for individuals in medication assisted treatment and recovery.

Celebrate Recovery: A Christian centered, self-help recovery program. The website provides information on meeting locations, materials to start your own meetings, and explanation of the eight recovery principles that the program is centered on.

Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA): Provides information on DRA, which is an independent, 12-Step, self-help organization for individuals with a co-occurring substance use disorder as well as another mental health disorder. The site provides information on how to find a meeting, how to start your own meeting, and resources you may download.

Life Ring: Provides information on the organization and philosophy of Life Ring, which is an independent, self-help program available to any individual with a drug addiction. The site also provides information on ordering literature, online meetings, and upcoming events.

Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS): Provides information on their self-help philosophy, meeting locations, upcoming events, and materials you can order to start your own meeting.

Self Management and Recovery Training (SMART): Provides information on their organization and offers free support groups to people who are seeking support to address any type of addictive behavior. The site also provides information about meetings, literature that can be purchased, and online tools.

Women for Sobriety (WSF): A non-profit, self-help organization for women who have a drug or alcohol addiction. This site provides information on their philosophy, how to locate or start a group, articles by the WSF founder, and literature you may order.

Faces & Voices of Recovery (FAVOR): A national, non-profit organization that works to change public perceptions of recovery, promote effective public policy, and demonstrate that recovery works. This site provides current news, personal stories, recovery resources, and a number of free publications.

Here to Help: A program created by Reckitt-Benckiser and it provides free support during Suboxone treatment including telephone access to a Care Coach, online tools and resources, and supportive emails.

National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (NAABT): is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the public about the disease of opioid addiction, decreasing stigma and discrimination, and linking patients with qualified treatment providers. This site provides a treatment locator, online support forum, educational resources, and free publications.

SAMHSA Partners for Recovery Initiative: Provides technical assistance and support to aid in improving the system of care for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. This website provides free resources and information on current projects in different states that are addressing focus areas such as workforce development and reducing stigma.

Sober 24: An online service provided by the Hazelden Foundation. This site provides an online support forum, live chat and meetings, and recovery tools. To access the site you do have to become a member, but it is free and protects your anonymity.

Suboxone Assisted Treatment: A branch of Medical Assisted Treatment of America and focuses specifically on education and advocacy about buprenorphine. This site provides patient resources, personal stories, and educational information about the medication and treatment process.

Regulations and Guidelines

Federal Opioid Treatment Program Certification and Standards: The regulations that all opiate treatment programs must follow in order to operate.

Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000): The law that permits qualified physicians to treat opioid addiction with FDA approved Schedule III, IV, and V narcotic medications. This is the law that allows for treatment with buprenorphine.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs providing a detailed description of medication-assisted treatment for opiates, including maintenance, detoxification and supervised medical withdrawal. A wide variety of topics related to services provided in the opioid treatment program setting are covered in detail.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) (TIP) 40: The Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction. This document covers screening, assessment, and diagnosis of opioid dependence and its associated problems; assessment protocols for use in determining when buprenorphine is an appropriate treatment option, and a number of other helpful topics related to treatment with buprenorphine.

Addiction & Recovery News

OverdoseFreePA: A collaboration between Pennsylvania communities and organizations to increase community awareness and knowledge of overdose and overdose prevention strategies, as well as to support practices and initiatives that will decrease drug overdoses and deaths within our communities.

Prevention Point Pittsburgh (PPP): A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing health empowerment services to injection drug users.

The Fix: The world's leading news website about addiction and recovery.

Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Buprenorphine Medications

Medications containing buprenorphine and naloxone:

Suboxone

Zubsolv

Bunavail

Medications containing buprenorphine:

Subutex (Generic)