Resource Center: encouragement

A list of celebrities who have spoken out against tobacco. Also includes the site URL to their anti-tobacco website.

SOS is an alternative recovery method for those alcoholics or drug addicts who are uncomfortable with the spiritual content of widely available 12-Step programs. SOS takes a reasonable, secular approach to recovery and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from religion or spirituality (From their Website).

A supportive clinical environment is effective in helping patients quit smoking. Encouragement and support from clinical staff is crucial. This resource details supportive treatment and examples.

Handout describes the lasting health improvements that result from quitting smoking.

Youth tobacco prevention information from the CDC. Educational resources include: fact sheets on tobacco use, Surgeon General's Report Materials, DVDs and videos, posters, guides, and surveys. There is also information on celebrities against smoking, and the tobacco-free sports initiative.

Recovery Month is an annual observance that takes place during the month of September. The Recovery Month Website aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug disorders in all its forms is possible (From their Website).

Women For Sobriety, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions (From their Website).

SMART Recovery® is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups. SMART Recovery® helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors, including: alcoholism, drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities (From their Website).

This educational website provides information about partial trisomy for 10q and provides a list of information centers and support groups.

The mission of this informational website is to bring families of children with Trisomy 10q together. The primary objectives are: provide a registry of children and families with 10q so families can contact each other, provide a place where families can submit information on their children and experiences, provide links to related web sites, and build a database for researchers on this syndrome (From their Website). Several parents have included stories and photos of their children.