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AlcoholDrugSOS Services Addictions Counseling Online (alcoholdrugsos.com)
This site offers online answers to questions about drug and alcohol addiction for a fee based on the complexity of the question and online addiction counseling. All information and services are provided by a licensed addictions counselor with 27 years of experience, who is also in recovery himself.

J.M. Lees Therapeutic Services (www.topekatherapy.com/virtual-coaching/e-coaching)
This web site developed by a certified addiction counselor offers online services  incorporating email and instant messaging.   E-Counseling is a way to engage in therapy or counseling from a distance. It is an easily accessible, cost effective, and time efficient way to access an addiction counselor for feedback and support.  

ONLINE COUNSELING

AndemTherapy.com (andemtherapy.com)
Margaret Andem, LCSW provides psychotherapy and counseling on addictions and other issues via the Internet, phone and in-person.   Fees for live online chat or a telephone session are $1.50 a minute, for detailed email responses $40.00.  Reduced fees are available on a case by case basis.

Bright Eye Counselling (brighteyecounselling.co.uk)
This is an online counselling and psychology service for people having problems with drugs or alcohol, including those concerned about bingeing and those considering rehab. Rather than a 12-step approach, it uses a cognitive behavioral approach to help people develop their own solutions. There is a choice of individual or group work with email options available. These sessions are supported by extensive downloadable resources which you can work on in your own time. Meetings are held in a private online chatroom once a week or more.

Choose 2 Change (choose2change.com)
This online (internet-based) substance abuse counseling program includes individualized professional counseling services provided by licensed counselors and supervised interns. The program provides a private and affordable online social/educational program for the recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. Treatment plans are tailored for each participant and are based on a thorough assessment of each person’s specific needs and goals. Progress is assessed regularly by the counselor as part of the long-term commitment to the recovery program. In addition to individualized sessions with a counselor, integrated online group sessions are available to support the social and interpersonal communication needs of participants. Individualized counseling sessions are $55 an hour. Online lessons with feedback from a counselor are $45 a session and group sessions are $10 an hour.

Drug & Alcohol Info Online (drugalcoholinfo.co.uk)
Online recovery support provided by an accredited drug and alcohol professional. The first contact is free, followed by a one on one four e-mail support and mentoring program at a low cost.   Also offered is a live chat service for instant responses via MSN messenger (40 minute sessions).

J BradleyBell.com (jbradleybell.com)
This site provides free online recovery coaching services by a licensed Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor. You can submit a detailed question via email and responses will be made as soon as possible. Instant messenger coaching is also available in which individual and group sessions are done in real-time using Yahoo Messenger (which can be downloaded from the Yahoo website).

Online Addiction Therapy (onlineaddictiontherapy.com)
An experienced and licensed addiction counselor provides educational and therapeutic online services for most addictions via Instant Messaging, phone sessions and email contact.  One 60 minute instant messaging session is $55.00.  One email session is $35.00.  One 60 minute phone session is $55.00.   Additional services are described on the web site.

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ONLINE PROGRAMS

All Positive Options (allpositiveoptions.com)
Offers tutorials on a variety of addiction and recovery issues. Weekly email programs are available for $75.00 for 12 weeks to help with issues that arise in recovery such as Finding Balance, Relationships in Recovery, Developing Healthy Self Esteem, and more.

EGetGoing (egetgoing.com)
EgetGoing provides high quality online chemical dependency treatment using advanced telemedicine and eLearning technologies. It provides online, real-time interactive audio- and video-based substance abuse treatment and is the only provider of online chemical dependency treatment to receive accreditation from the two leading accrediting groups for behavioral health providers. In an interactive setting, group members talk to each other under the guidance of an experienced counselor who uses a treatment approach that is based on the 12-Step philosophy.

Two programs are available: Lifeline (Internet-based outpatient treatment) and Living (an Internet-based continuing care program). Groups meet twice a week at regularly scheduled times for one hour. Each treatment and continuing care session follows a format designed to address a particular topic area. Sessions present information on relapse prevention, the medical aspects of addiction, anger management and other topics. Eighty percent of group time is spent in discussion, supported by interactive multimedia tools such as video dramatizations, interactive slides, private chat and more.

Developed for people who are new to recovery or who are returning after a relapse, Primary Treatment has 24 sessions over 12 weeks and Basic Group has 12 sessions over 6 weeks. Aftercare treatment includes an Intensive Aftercare Program that meets twice a week for 12 weeks and Basic Aftercare that meets once a week for 12 weeks. Each group member is provided with a secure and private Personal Home Page that affords access to such tools as personal e-mail, personal journal, homework assignments, and more.

Enterhealth (enterhealthonline.com/eLearning)
Enterhealth's e-Learning courses cover different phases of recovery. The programs are compatible with 12-step group or private therapy.

Advanced Recovery - $19.95 per month (3 month commitment required)
Covers the coping skills necessary for long term sobriety.

Life Care - $19.95 per month (3 month commitment required)
Ongoing post-rehabilitation support 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Self-help works.com (selfhelpworks.com)
These cognitive-based learning programs explore the causes of problem behaviors and provide training on how to change them. The programs are delivered via the Internet as a series of lectures and interactive assignments. Each course lasts from three to five weeks. During the first week participants visit the site almost daily. Thereafter, visits are twice per week. Most sessions require completing an assignment and reading additional site materials. Each session takes approximately an hour. A schedule is provided and emails are sent to remind participants of their next scheduled session. A high speed internet connection is not necessary, as the program delivers content without pause or delay even using a 28k modem. The cost of the course is $39.95 for 3 months. The course lasts for 3 weeks, but the three months gives the user time to take it again and to access other web site features for the full three months.

TeenGetGoing (teengetgoing.com)
This online substance abuse treatment program geared to the needs of adolescents was developed by the same clinical team that developed EgetGoing. In addition to educational information on alcohol and drugs, teens can join online treatment groups. Two programs are available. The Adolescent Group Treatment Program has 24 live group sessions online facilitated by an experienced counselor. These scheduled groups have 8 - 10 members and meet online twice a week to provide a full treatment program. The Awareness Program is a 12-session assessment and prevention program that teens can take on their own and does not have a live counselor or live group interactions.

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INTERACTIVE WEBSITES

Alcohol Help Center (www.alcoholhelpcenter.net)
The Alcohol Help Center is an interactive web site dedicated to helping those who have concerns about their drinking. The goal is to promote interaction between people who have drinking problems and health professionals. The site offers free tools such as a test for people to check their drinking, an interactive and personalized collection of exercises designed to help you make important decisions about your health, an online moderated support group and instant messaging between program participants around the world.

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