Canterbury Institute™ (www.canterburyinstitute.com) offers outpatient treatments for alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, and opiate dependence.  The Prometa Protocol is a medically supervised outpatient regimen of intravenous (IV) infusions administered 1-2 hours per day over 3-5 days.  The Protocol includes a 30 day supply of non-addictive take home oral medications and customized nutritional supplements.  Arrangements are made for psychosocial counseling and/or 12-step meetings for each patient. The drugs that are used include Hydroxyzine (oral), Flumazenil (IV), Gabapentin (oral).  All three are FDA-approved.  They have been shown to significantly reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms and to help improve cognitive function and restore nutritional balance.  Opiate dependence is also treated with Suboxone/Subutex. The protocol is designed to be an effective addition to 12-step programs, counseling and in-patient treatment. For more information call (888) 241-2922 or e-mail info@canterburyinstitute.com for a free consultation

Devils Candy Ministry (devilscandy.com)
This non 12-step web site provides a variety of resources and information to help people recover from crack cocaine.  These include an audioblog describing their programs and successes, a live radio broadcast on Thursday nights at 9:30 PM EST, book recommendations, online support groups, a personalized e-journal, and more.

Harm Reduction (harmreduction.org)
The Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC) promotes alternative models to conventional drug treatment through harm reduction education, interventions, professional training and community organizing. Harm reduction is a set of practical approaches to reducing the negative consequences of drug use, incorporating a spectrum of strategies from safer use, to managed use, to abstinence. Their web site describes the principles of harm reduction and offers an online newsletter on related issues, an education series that provides practical information to help people make informed decisions about their drug use, information on needle exchange, and other related national and international initiatives.

Moderation Management (www.moderation.org)
This program specifically addresses the needs of beginning stage problem drinkers with early intervention and harm reduction programs. Moderation Management (MM) is a behavioral change program and national support group network that promotes early self-recognition of risky drinking behavior. It is a nine-step professionally reviewed program that provides information about alcohol, moderate drinking guidelines and limits, drink- monitoring exercises, goal setting techniques, and self-management strategies.

Their web site provides a list of MM meetings nationally, an online alcohol dependence questionnaire, online group meetings, an online directory of therapists who are open to the Moderation Management approach, a worksheet for tracking progress, recommended reading list, and more.

SmokeFree.gov (smokefree.gov)
This National Cancer Institute web site provides detailed step by step guidelines on how to quit smoking.   It also includes links to the smoking quit-line, to telephone support by state,  and to instant messaging via a live chat service with a National Cancer Institute information specialist during specified hours of operation.  The site also offers free online guides to quitting targeted to different populations.

Sober Moms (sobermoms.com)
This recovery web site provides a wealth of resources for mothers in recovery, including message boards, online journals and blogs, meeting locators, recovery events, and articles.

Try to Stop.org (trytostop.org)
Published by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, this web site features the  Quit Wizard Steps to becoming a nonsmoker which includes a Savings Calculator and other personalized features in the My Home, My Quit Plan and My Quit Calendar sections.  The web site also has a bulletin board and success stories section.

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