###A series of brochures from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health of Ontario, Canada
The Center for Addiction and Mental Health is an addiction and mental health teaching hospital that provides treatment, health promotion, education and conducts research. The following list is a selection of the informational brochures available on their website:
- Do You Know… Alcohol?
- Dealing with Drinking - How to quit or cut down.
- Having a party? You could be left with more than a mess the next morning!
- Low - Risk Drinking Guidelines
- When a parent drinks too much alcohol… What kids want to know
###A website on alcohol for teenagers
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has put together an alcohol information website for teenagers called The Cool Spot.
###Alcohol Screening.org
AlcoholScreening.org provides a quick, scientifically valid questionnaire that assesses your drinking habits by age and gender. It is called AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) and was developed by the World Health Organisation to identify persons whose alcohol consumption has become hazardous or harmful to their health. It takes about two minutes, is completely anonymous and you can fill it out for yourself or someone you know. Feedback is then given based on your answers and links for additional information and getting help are provided.
###Frequently asked questions about alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
This link provides answers to 19 Frequently Asked
Questions about Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The answers are available in both English and Spanish. The questions are: • What is Alcoholism?
• Is Alcoholism a Disease?
• Is alcoholism inherited?
• Can alcoholism be cured?
• Can alcoholism be treated?
• Which medications treat alcoholism?
• Does alcoholism treatment work?
• Do you have to be an alcoholic to experience problems?
• Are specific groups of people more likely to have problems?
• How can you tell if someone has a problem?
• Can a problem drinker simply cut down?
• If an alcoholic is unwilling to get help, what can you do about it?
• What is a safe level of drinking?
• Is it safe to drink during pregnancy?
• Does alcohol affect older people differently?
• Does alcohol affect women differently?
• Is alcohol good for your heart?
• When taking medications, must you stop drinking?
• How can a person get help for an alcohol problem?
###The National Library of Medicine alcoholism page
An detailed set of links on Alcoholism from the National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus health information service. This site provides numerous links on alcoholism including diagnosis, treatment and research.