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Substance Abuse Professionals

State of Wisconsin rules for Substance Abuse professionals Wisconsin Statutes, Administrative code and Administrative procedures for Substance Abuse professionals
Wisconsin Department of Health Services AODA Certification Info State of Wisconsin Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) certification information to obtain prior to receiving reimbursement for service.
National Association for Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than 85,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada and abroad.

Tools for Addiction Counsellor

Apps for Addiction Recovery and Mental Health
Best apps for the addictions counsellor A selection of available apps targeting addiction and recovery presented by the Society for the Study of Addiction
Top 6 Smartphone Addiction Recovery Apps In an effort to increase access to recovery resources, app developers have combined evidence-based research with technology to provide people with addiction treatment and recovery resources they can carry around in their pocket—giving them 24/7 access to support and connection with the mind, body, and spirit.

What is Addiction?

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Addiction is a complex disease, often chronic in nature, which affects the functioning of the brain and body. It also causes serious damage to families, relationships, schools, workplaces and neighborhoods. The most common symptoms of addiction are severe loss of control, continued use despite serious consequences, preoccupation with using, failed attempts to quit, tolerance and withdrawal.

Addiction Science The National Institute of Drug Abuse discusses the science behind addiction. Through scientific advances, we know more about how drugs work in the brain than ever, and we also know that drug addiction can be successfully treated to help people stop abusing drugs and lead productive lives.
Shatterproof Shatterproof pulls together research from various sites to discuss the science behind addiction

Specific drug facts

Medline Plus drug abuse MedlinePlus provides information on commonly abused drugs including: the latest news, symptoms, diagnosis & tests, prevention, risk factors, and treatments.
Easy to read drug facts Videos and web based fact sheets that discuss various drugs including signs of abuse and effects on the body.
Drugs of Abuse Learn the facts about the most commonly abused drugs. Each drug page includes a brief overview, street and clinical names, the effects of the drug on the brain and body, statistics and trends, and relevant publications and articles written by NIDA researchers and scientists.

Local resources for substance abuse

Milwaukee County Community Access to Recovery Services (CARS) Community Access to Recovery Services (CARS) provides a full array of supportive, recovery-oriented services for persons with severe and persistent mental illness and/or issues with alcohol or other drug abuse. CARS serves over 10,000 Milwaukee County residents each year through its Mental Health Services and WIser Choice programs, which work together to ensure that individuals receive trustworthy, high quality, reliable services for mental health and/or AODA needs.
US Treatment Services Locator The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator, a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems.
Addiction Self Help groups This site will provide links to self help organizations such as AA, NA, Al-anon. Each link will provide you with information on the group and directions to the nearest meeting.

Addiction articles

Home After Rehab: The Guide to Finding the Right Place for Recovery Let this be your guide to finding the best new home to keep your addiction recovery on track. It will discuss considerations to make about your new neighborhood, the home itself and offer advice on ways to make your new environment promote a healthy life.
Why Teens Are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains NPR transcript of an author interview with Frances Jensen, who wrote The Teenage Brain. Originally broadcast Jan. 28, 2015.
Emotional Drinking: Are You Using Alcohol to Feel Better? You may sometimes feel that drinking alcohol helps you handle everyday stresses. But what if you start relying on alcohol as a coping mechanism or an emotional release?
You Draw It: Just How Bad Is the Drug Overdose Epidemic? By JOSH KATZ APRIL 14, 2017 How does the surge in drug overdoses compare with other causes of death in the U.S.? Draw your guesses on the charts below. NY Times by Josh Katz April 14, 2017

Statistics and Trends

Wisconsin Alcohol and Other Drug Use Statistics The Wisconsin Epidemiological Profile on Alcohol and Other Drug Use is a compilation of alcohol and other drug use data from various sources. From each data source, it presents the most recent available year of data, as well as trend information for previous years and U.S. comparisons when available. County-level data tables are included to assist in developing local needs assessments.
Trends & Statistics on Drug Abuse in the US The NIDA monitors various sources to provide the prevalence and trends regarding drug abuse in the United States. This site covers a variety of drug related issues, including information on drug usage, emergency room data, prevention and treatment programs, and other research findings.
Substance abuse data from SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides statistics and data, sorted by year, on many different topics related to substance abuse

Addiction

Mental Health of Wisconsin guide

This guide contains listings of community mental health and substance abuse services; support and crisis lines; advocacy services; legal resources, and youth & family services. Click on the guide below to open.