Patient Education Information

Alcohol and Your Health: Weighing the Pros and Cons - Learn more about the good and bad of drinking.

A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk? and How To Cut Down On Your Drinking - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism have created these brochures.

AlcoholScreening.org - This screening test from Boston University will help you determine if you have a drinking problem.

Alcoholism - This fact sheet is from the Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center.

Alcohol: What to Do If It’s a Problem for You - This brochure on alcohol abuse, in English or Spanish, is provided by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Faces of Change: Do I Have a Problem with Alcohol or Drugs? -The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has created this brochure.

Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medications - Good warnings on not to mix drinking with drugs.

Tips for Cutting Down on Drinking - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers these tips.

Alcohol - Questions and answers on alcohol drinking from the CDC.

Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works and How It Can Help You - Learn how getting off alcohol and drugs can help you with the criminal justice system and in the rest of your life.

Alcohol Use Self-Assessment - Rate your drinking at this quiz from the Mayo Clinic.

Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths - The National Institutes of Health has been tracking these statistics.

The Cool Spot - This site is designed to teach young teens about drinking and avoiding peer pressure.

Drinking and Your Pregnancy - Learn how drinking affects your unborn baby.

Hangovers - The Mayo Clinic talks about them and ways to avoid and treat them.

Medem Medical Library: Driving Safely by Avoiding Alcohol - The American Medical Association provides this article on the dangers of drinking and driving.

MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: Facts and Information - This organization fights to reduce stigma and to educate Americans that alcoholism and other drug addictions are preventable and treatable. A wealth of information can be obtained by accessing the fact sheets at this site.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcholism: Fact Sheets - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. This informative fact sheet is in question and answer format.

A Quick Guide to Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment - If you or someone you care for is dependent on alcohol or drugs and needs treatment, it is important to know that no single treatment approach is appropriate for all individuals. Finding the right treatment program involves careful consideration of such things as the setting, length of care, philosophical approach and your or your loved one's needs.

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