Health and Well-Being Resources 2

Compiled for Flying Solo by
Margorie Engel, © 1994
Second of Three Files

National Wellness Institute
1045 Clark St., Ste. 210
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715)342-2969

“Nature Joins Nurture to Boost Divorce Risk”
Bruce Bower. Science News, Vol. 142, November 28, 1992, p. 374(1). Research indicates that genetic factors, as well as cultural factors and family experiences, can increase the risk of divorce. Some people may inherit personality characteristics that make them more them likely to divorce.

New Leaves: A Journal for the Suddenly Single
New Chapter Press
Old Pound Rd.
Pound Ridge, NY 10576
Phone: (914)764-4011
Fax: (914)764-4013
Margaret Flesher Ribaroff. 1987.

Nice Women Get Divorced
Deaconess Press
2450 Riverside Dr., S.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Geneva Sugarbaker. 1992. Subtitle: The Conflicts and Challenges for Traditional Women. Separation, divorce, and counseling for women. Chapters cover such topics as decision-making and self-assertion.

No One Gets Divorced Alone
Regal Books
2300 Knoll Dr.
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805)644-9721
Free: 800-235-3415
Fax: (805)644-4729
H.S. Vigeveno and Anne Claire. 1987. Subtitle: How Divorce Affects Moms, Dads, Kids and Grandparents. Discusses the effects of divorce on family members. Covers topics such as the actualities of divorce, waking up to the reality of divorce, and emotional reactions to divorce.

Now You Have Custody of You (In Favor of the Divorced)
Desert Ministries
PO Box 2001
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33303-2001
Phone: (305)763-7600
Richard M. Cromie. 1987.

On Your Own Again
St. Martin’s Press, Inc.
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)674-5151
Keith Anderson and Roy MacSkimming. 1992. Subtitle: The Down-to-Earth Guide to Getting Through a Divorce or Separation and Getting on with Your Life. Presents four primary developmental stages men and women pass through following a divorce. Stages include hurting, exploring, becoming you, and getting comfortable. Uses case studies to illustrate recovery progress.

The Path of Least Resistance
Fawcett Book Group
Fawcett Columbine
Div. of Ballantine Books
201 E. 50th St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)751-2600
Free: 800-733-3000
Robert Fritz. 1989. Subtitle: Learning to Become a Creative Force in Your Own Life.

Portrait of Divorce
Guilford Publications, Inc.
72 Spring St.
New York, NY 10012
Gay C. Kitson and William M. Holmes. 1992. Subtitle: Adjustment to Marital Breakdown.
Covers the divorce process from estrangement to post-divorce adjustment by examining its process and effects for both men and women. Social, psychological, legal, economic, and parenting issues are examined.

Psychology Society
100 Beekman St.
New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212)285-1872
Dr. Pierre C. Haber, Exec.Dir.
Psychologists who have a doctorate and are certified/licensed as such in the state where they practice. Teachers and researchers as well as persons who will attain professional status shortly can be associate members. Seeks to further the use of psychology in therapy, family and social problems, behavior modification, and treatment of drug abusers and prisoners. Encourages the use of psychology in the solution of social and political conflicts. Has established a referral service for laypeople and operates an information bureau to answer inquiries of authors, media, and students. Publications: Psychology Society Membership List, biennial. Also publishes special papers.

Recovering from a Broken Heart
Harper and Row Publishers, Inc.
10 E. 53rd St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)207-7000
Free: 800-242-7737
Fax: (212)207-7145
Philip Golabuk. 1989. Subtitle: A Companion Guide for the Journey From Suffering to Joyful Awareness. Chapters cover topics such as suffering, recovery, filling time, and making choices. Recovering from Divorce

Victory House, Inc.
PO Box 700238
Tulsa, OK 74170
Phone: (918)747-5009
Free: 800-262-2631
Michael Warnke. 1992.

Recovery from Divorce: With Study Guide
Thomas Nelson Publishers
PO Box 141000
Nelson Pl. at Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37214-1000
Phone: (615)889-9000
Free: 800-251-4000
Bob Burns. 1993.

Rethinking Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
Western Printers
Eugene, OR
Jerry F. Bassett. 1990.

Separation, Divorce, and After
University of Queensland Press
c/o I.S.B.S.
5804 NE Hassollo St.
Portland, OR 97213-3644
Phone: (503)287-3093
Free: 800-944-6190
Fax: (503)280-8832
Lynne McNamara and Jennifer Morrison. 1988.

Sexual Divisions Revisited
St. Martin’s Press, Inc.
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)674-5151
Diana Leonard and Sheila Allen, editors. 1991. Discusses sex and gender issues such as woman as employees and the rationalization of housework. Specifically addresses the question ÒIs there marriage after divorce?

“Silent Victims: Children Who Witness Violence”
Betsy McAlister Groves, Barry Zuckerman, Steven Marans, and Donald J. Cohen. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 269, January 13, 1993, pp. 262(3). Children who witness violence may suffer permanent psychological and emotional damage. Children who witness domestic violence may suffer even more because their parents will not be able to comfort them. Such children may grow up to believe that violence is an acceptable way of dealing with problems.

Some Days I Think I’ll Live
Thomas Nelson Publishers
PO Box 141000
Nelson Pl. at Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37214-1000
Phone: (615)889-9000
Free: 800-251-4000
Christine M. Stanfield. 1990.

Starting Over: When Marriage Ends
Herald Press
Div. of Mennonite Publishing House, Inc.
616 Walnut Ave.
Scottdale, PA 15683
Phone: (412)887-8500
Free: 800-245-7894
Joyce J. Tyra. 1992.

“Stress is Ruining Our Marriage”
Shirley J. Longshore. ladies Home Journal, Vol. 110, February 1993, pp. 16(3). The stress of a move and a serious illness to a family member led a newly married couple to consider separation. The extroverted wife and her more reserved husband turned to counseling instead, and learned to communicate effectively.

Sudden Endings: Wife Rejection in Happy Marriages
William Morrow & Co., Inc.
1350 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212)261-6500
Madeline Bennett. Detailed study of Aggressive abandonment which occurs when a man leaves his wife suddenly and seemingly without reason. Based on her own experience and that of other women (all of whom were married at least 10 years), Bennett discusses probable causes, devastation to family members, and working with marriage counselors and within the legal system. Includes advice on how to spot predictive behavior before he leaves home.

Surviving Divorce: Daily Affirmations
Health Communications, Inc.
3201 SW 15th St.
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8124
Phone: (305)360-0909
Free: 800-851-9100
Sefra K. Pitzele. 1991.

Through the Whirlwind
Oliver-Nelson Books
Nelson Pl. at Elm Hill Pike
PO Box 141000
Nashville, TN 37214-1000
Phone: (615)889-9000
Free: 800-251-4000
Fax: (615)391-5225
Bob Burns. 1989. Subtitle: A Proven Path to Recovery from the Devastation of Divorce.

“Time Bombs of Divorce: A Family Divided”
Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee. American Health, Vol. 8, June 1989, pp. 49(9).
Discusses psychological aspects of divorce. Includes related article.

“Transitions Caused by Death, Divorce, or Separation are Difficult for All Family
Members”
Lawrence Kutner. The New York Times, Vol. 142, August 5, 1993, pp. B4(N), C10(L), col. 4.

Uncoupling
Vintage Books
201 E. 50th St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)751-2600
Diane Vaughan. 1990. Subtitle: Turning Points in Intimate Relationships.

“Unload Stress for Ô94"
John Butterfield. USA Weekend, Dec. 31, 1993-Jan. 2, 1994. Offers advice for combating stress. Focuses on relaxation, exercise and diet, medical/psychological help, and organizing and setting priorities as ways of relieving stress.

The Unmarried in Later Life
Praeger Publishers
1 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)685-5300
Fax: (212)685-0285
Pat M. Kaith. 1989. Detailed study of unmarried people in their later years. Distinguishes between the never-married, separated or divorced, and the widowed. Covers issues such as later years and aging, singles lifestyles, divorce and separation, and death, bereavement, and the family.


“We Have a Problem”
Jane Marks. Parents Magazine, Vol. 62, July 1987, pp. 64(4). Focuses on marital problems and counseling.

What Predicts Divorce?
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
365 Broadway
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
Phone: (201)666-4110
Free: 800-926-6579
John M. Gottman. 1993. Subtitle: The Relationship Between Marital Processes and Marital Outcomes.

“When A Marriage Ends: How Men, Women, and Children Cope”
Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee. McCall's, Vol. 116, March 1989, pp. 78(5).

“When the Kids Call It Quits: How to Cope with and Survive Divorce in the Family”
Dorothy Weiss Gottlieb, Inez Bellow Gottlieb, and Marjorie Slavin. Modern Maturity, Vol. 32, Jun.-Jul. 1989, pp. 68(3).

When the One You Love Wants to Leave
F.H. Revell
Box 6287
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
Phone: (616)676-9185
Free: 800-877-2665
Fax: (616)676-9573
Donald R. Harvey. 1989.

“When Trouble Strikes Twice: At Home, At Work”
Mary Rowland. Working Woman, Vol. 14, June 1989, pp. 61(3). Includes a related article on facing the realities of divorce.

A Woman's Guide to Divorce and Decision Making
Fireside
Simon & Schuster Inc.
Simon & Schuster Bldg.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212)698-7000
Christina Robertson. 1989, first Fireside edition. Subtitle: A Supportive Workbook for Women Facing the Process of Divorce. Chapters cover emotional support, decision making, legal assistance, divorce settlement, children, money, careers, social life, and assertiveness. Includes a bibliography, and lists organizations or associations that assist divorcing women.

Women and Divorce: Turning Your Life Around
Long Island University Press
University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718)834-6064
National Center for Women and Retirement Research. 1993. Offers advice on dealing with the emotional issues of divorce, employment, health, legal matters, and money management.

SELF-HELP

American Divorce Association of Men
1519 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: (708)364-1555
Louis J. Filczer, Exec.Dir.
Also known as ADAM. Individuals promoting divorce reform and the implementation of new divorce procedures. Provides individual divorce counseling and divorce mediation; educational and therapeutic meetings; investigative services; lawyer referral lists; strategic laymen and legal knowledge; educational services; guidance in legal self-representation; human relations consulting. Conducts research programs and seminars. Operates library. Maintains EVE, a women's council. Publications: Newsletter, periodic.

American Self-Help Clearinghouse
St. Clares-Riverside Medical Center
Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (201)625-7101
Fax: (201)625-8848
Edward J. Madara, Dir.
Helps people locate self-help and mutual aid support groups Publications: The Self Help Sourcebook: finding and Forming Mutual Aid Self-Help Groups.

America's Society of Separated and Divorced Men
575 Keep St.
Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: (312)695-2200
Richard Templeton, Pres.
Dedicated to the elimination of unreasonable alimony, child support, custody, and property settlement awards. Devoted to establishing respect for marriage in the courts, and to upholding the rights of fathers to their children. Seeks the development and maintenance of certain experimental federal and Supreme Court suits, as well as educating the public about divorce customs and practices. Conducts interviews with divorced and separated men to discuss their situations and offer help if possible. Also provides pro-male attorney referrals.


Change Your Mind, Change Your Life
Bantam Books
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212)354-6500
Fax: (212)765-3869
Gerald G. Jampolsky, Diane Cirincione. 1993. Subtitle: Concepts in Attitudinal Healing.

Co-Dependents Anonymous
PO Box 33577
Phoenix, AZ 85067
Phone: (602)277-7991
Fax: (602)274-6111
Self-help group based on an adaptation of the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous
World Services. Conducts recovery program for co-dependents. Publications: Co-NNECTIONS, quarterly. Newsletter. Also publishes Welcome to CoDA, What is Co-Dependency, Listening and Sharing at a Meeting, and other pamphlets; makes available audiocassette tapes.

Depressives Anonymous: Recovery From Depression
329 E. 62nd St.
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212)689-2600
Dr. Helen DeRosis, Founder
Individuals suffering from depression or anxiety. A self-help organization patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous that helps people deal with their anxiety or depression through weekly meeting and sharing of experiences. Conducts research; offers classes. Publications: Newsletter, 3-4/year. Also publishes brochures and pamphlets.

Divorce After 60
c/o Turner Geriatric Clinic
Univ. of Michigan Medical Center
1010 Wall St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (313)764-2556
Self-help group that provides support and offers counseling, legal, financial, and medical information services to individuals 60 years and older who are divorced, contemplating divorce, or are in the process of filing for divorce. Conducts semimonthly support meeting.

Divorce Anonymous
2600 Colorado Ave., Ste. 270
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (310)998-6538
A 12-step program for those in the process of separation or divorce.


Divorce Recovery
Bantam Books, Inc.
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212)354-6500
Fax: (212)765-3869
Allan J. Adler and Christine Archambault. 1992. Subtitled: Healing the Hurt Through Self-Help and Professional Support. Topics cover the emotional costs and stages involved in a divorce and the recovery stages one must go through. Combines many of the ideas of the 12-step programs and the codependency movement.

Divorce Support
5020 W. School St.
Chicago, IL 60641
Phone: (312)286-4541
Cynthia Dickstein-Kowaczek, Dir.
Individuals who are divorced, separated, or experiencing marital problems. Provides support to members; offers assistance in establishing a New life after a divorce. Sponsors an information network.

Emotional Health Anonymous
PO Box 63236
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Phone: (213)268-7220
Virginia Fierro, Office Mgr.
Fellowship of men and women who gather together to help each other recover from emotional problems or illness, and to grow emotionally and spiritually. Seeks to help emotionally troubled individuals during and after their times of crisis. Operates through self-help groups. Follows a modified version of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. Sponsors daily meetings in southern California. Publications: Directory, semiannual. Emotional Health Anonymous, quarterly. Hang-Up, quarterly. Also publishes pamphlets and monographs.

Emotions Anonymous
PO Box 4245
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: (612)647-9712
Fax: (612)647-1593
Karen Crawford, Dir.
Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from emotional illness Uses the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, adapted to emotional problems. Disseminates literature and information; provides telephone referrals to local chapters. Publications: Carrying the EA Message Magazine, monthly. Provides information on EA members and their recovery through EA. Emotions Anonymous World Directory, semiannual. Services Bulletin, quarterly. Also publishes Emotions Anonymous (book), Today (daily meditative book), pamphlets, booklets, and other materials.

Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Seminar
63 Chestnut Rd.
Paoli, PA 19301
Phone: (215)644-6464
Fax: (215)644-4066
Two-day seminar format combines educational lectures with small group interaction. Designed to offer hope and new direction. Also offers Fresh Start for Kids.

The Grief Recovery Handbook
Harper Perennial
10 E. 53rd St.
New York, NY 10022-5299
Phone: (212)207-7000
Free: 800-331-3761
John W. James, Frank Cherry. 1988. Subtitle: A Step-by-Step Program for Moving Beyond Loss.

Homecoming
Bantam Books
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212)354-6500
Fax: (212)765-3869
John Bradshaw. 1990. Subtitle: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child. Through various techniques, case histories, and questionnaires, advice is offered on how to reclaim and nurture your inner child.

How to Build High Self-Esteem
Nightingale-Conant Corp.
7300 N. Lehigh Ave.
Niles, IL 60714
Phone: (708)647-0300
Free: 800-323-5552
Jack Canfield. Audiocassette.

How to Handle Conflict and Manage Anger
Nightingale-Conant Corp.
7300 N. Lehigh Ave.
Niles, IL 60714
Phone: (708)647-0300
Free: 800-323-5552
Denis Waitley. Audiocassette. Offers advice on understanding conflict and anger, maintaining self-control, the dynamics of conflict, learning to work as a team, and negotiating a solution.

How to Say Goodbye
Aglow Publications
PO Box 1548
Lynnwood, WA 98046
Phone: (206)775-7282
Free: 800-775-2456
Fax: (206)778-9615
Joanne Smith and Judy Biggs. 1990. Subtitle: Working through Personal Grief. Offers advice on how to cope with grief, whether it be from death, divorce, broken relationships, or any other unfulfilled expectation. Includes tips on how to handle holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries, and how to handle feelings of anger, guilt, and frustration.

How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything Yes, Anything
Carol Publishing Group
120 Enterprise Ave.
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Phone: (201)866-0490
Fax: (201)866-8159
A. Ellis. 1990.

LADIES & Life After Divorce Is Eventually Sane
PO Box 2974
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
Support group for divorced wives of celebrities that originated during a USA Cable show titled Are You Anybody? Seeks to form a network of support among other ex-wives in similar situations, and to assist in creating informal groups called LADIES Too, whose members are ex-wives of non-famous men. Plans to offer discussion panels for other women’s groups.

Men's Rights, Inc.
Box 163180
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (916)484-7333

Miss Mom/Mister Mom
535 Oliver St.
Moab, UT 84532
Phone: (801)259-5090
Tina L. Lopez, Exec.Dir.
Self-help support group for single parents. Provides information and counseling on parenting, substance abuse prevention, building self-esteem, and other issues. Conducts research, charitable, and educational programs; offers children's services. Publications: Miss Mom/Mister Mom, bimonthly. Newsletter.



National Self-Help Clearinghouse
City University of New York Graduate Center, Rm. 260
25 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212)642-2944
Frank Riessman, Dir.
Encourages and conducts training activities, including the training of professionals about self-help and ways to work with mutual aid groups. Makes referrals to self-help groups and regional self-help clearinghouses. Publications: How to Organize a Self-Help Group; New Dimensions in Self-Help; Organizing a Self-Help Clearinghouse and Self-Help Reporter. Also publishes a list of local clearinghouses throughout the United States.

New Beginnings
13129 Clifton Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Phone: (301)384-0111
Carol Randolph, Founder
Support group for those who are separated or divorced. Activities open to nonmembers include discussion meetings held four to five times per week, and workshops. Activities for members include speakers, dinners, weekend getaways, and other programs designed to provide support to those experiencing a separation or divorce.

Parents United International, Inc.
232 Gish Rd., 1st Fl.
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408)453-7611
Self-help group for families where child sexual abuse has occurred. Serves as an umbrella group for similar organizations.

Parents Without Partners
401 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312)644-6610
C. Nelson, Contact
Custodial and noncustodial parents who are single by reason of widowhood, divorce, separation, or otherwise. To promote the study of and to alleviate the problems of single parents in relation to the welfare and upbringing of their children and the acceptance into the general social order of single parents and their children. Operates Single Parent Clearinghouse. Maintains 500 volume library on divorce, death, single parenting, custody, and related topics. Referrals to assistance sources for single parents at toll-free number, (800)637-7974. Publications: Directory of Chapters, annual. The Single Parent, bimonthly. Also publishes manuals, bibliographies, resource list, and brochures.



Rainbows for All God's Children
1111 Tower Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (708)310-1880
Suzy Yehl Marta, Exec.Dir.
Support program operating in nine countries for individuals who have suffered a significant loss in their lives due to death, divorce, or any other painful transition. Offers training and curriculum for establishing peer support groups in school systems, churches, and social service agencies; assists teachers, school administrators, and parents to help children through their period of grief. Publications: Rainbows, Bumblebees On Me, semiannual. Newsletter. The Single Symphony, bimonthly. Newsletter for single parents.

Suddenly Single
Halo Books
PO Box 2529
San Francisco, CA 94126
Phone: (415)981-5144
Fax: (415)434-3441
Hal Larson and Susan Larson. 1990. Subtitle: A Lifeline for Anyone Who Has Lost a Love. Self-help book for those who have suffered the loss of someone close to them.

Toughlove International
PO Box 1069
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215)348-7090
Free: 800-333-1069
Fax: (215)348-9874
Teresa Quinn, Exec.Dir.
A network of over 500 support groups for parents of problem teenagers. Encourages parents to work together in the community to initiate and maintain positive behavior changes for young people in trouble. Local support groups meet weekly; members volunteer to help other parents and kids with active support such as tutoring, driving to counseling, and negotiating living arrangements. Encourages alternatives to suspension for school discipline. Conducts regional workshops for parents and professionals interested in forming a local support group. Maintains Toughlove for Kids Program, which is designed to help children complete school. Publications: Toughlove, A Self-Help Manual for Kids in Trouble, Toughlove, A Self-Help Manual for Parents Troubled by Teenage Behavior, Toughlove for People Who Care About a Cocaine Abuser, and Toughlove for Teachers.

United Fathers of America
506 2nd Ave.
Smith Tower, Ste. 1523
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206)623-5050

Women on Their Own
PO Box 1026
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Phone: (609)871-1499
Maxine Karelitz, Exec.Dir.
Participants are single, divorced, separated, or widowed women raising children on their own. Links participants together to help each other. Offers support and advocacy; provides referrals. Conducts workshops and seminars. Makes available small, interest-free loans. Assists other organizations serving the same population. Publications: Directory, periodic. Newsletter, periodic. Also publishes brochure.

Women in Transition
21 S. 12th St., 6th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215)564-5301
Fax: (215)922-7686
Roberta L. Hacker, Exec.Dir.
Offers services to women experiencing difficulties or distress in their lives. Facilitates self-help support groups for abused women and women recovering from substance abuse problems. Provides outreach, assessment, and referrals to women with drug and/or alcohol addiction; makes available individual, and family counseling. Trains facilitators for self-help support groups. Offers consultation and training to mental health and social service agency personnel. Maintains speakers bureau. Maintains 24-hour telephone hot line for crisis counseling, information, and resource referrals, (215)922-7500. Publications: facilitators Guide to Working with Separated and Divorced Women, and Child Support: How You Can Obtain and Enforce Support Orders.

Women's Divorce Forum
14 Oak St., Ste. 2A
Needham, MA 02192
Phone: (617)449-8900
Fax: (617)444-7475
Low-cost women's support group and speakers forum.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

All-Anon Family Group Headquarters
PO Box 862, Midtown Sta.
New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212)302-7240
Free: 800-356-9996
Fax: (212)869-3757
Carole Kuney, Contact
Relatives and friends of individuals with an alcohol problem. Operates Alateen for members 12-20 years of age whose lives have been adversely affected by someone else's drinking problem, usually a parent's. Publications: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters The Forum: A Meeting in My Pocket, monthly. International magazine written by Al-Anon members. Includes calendar of events. Al-Anon in Institutions, 3/year. Newsletter. Alateen Talk, bimonthly. Newsletter containing written and artistic contributions from Alateen members. Includes articles written by adult Alateen sponsors and coordinators regarding their group activities. Also publishes leaflets, pamphlets, and books.

Alcohol and Drug Treatment Prevention Hotline
Free: 800-635-7619

Alcohol and Drug Problems Association of North America
444 N. Capitol St. NW, Ste. 706
Washington, DC 20001
Karst J. Besteman, Exec.Dir.
Seeks to facilitate governmental and professional activities in the fields of alcoholism, alcohol-related problems, and drug abuse by exchange of information, promotion of legislation and standards which will contribute to the care and control of alcoholism, and research and cooperation. Maintains continuing education program and placement service. Publications: ADPA Professional, bimonthly. Newsletter on public policy concerning drug and alcohol abuse. Includes book reviews; calendar of events; educational opportunities. Special Reports, periodic.

“Alcohol and the Family”
Charles Leerhsen. Newsweek, Vol. 111, January 18, 1988, pp. 62(7). Subtitle: The Children of Problem Drinkers are Coming to Grips with Their Feelings of Fear, Guilt, and Rage.

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
475 Riverside Dr.
New York, NY 10163
Phone: (212)870-3400
Fax: (212)870-3003
Multinational organization (commonly known as AA) for individuals recovering from alcoholism. AA maintains that members can solve their common problem and help others achieve sobriety through a twelve step program that includes sharing their experience, strength, and hope with each other. Self-supported through members contributions, AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, political organization, or institution and does not endorse nor oppose any cause. Publications: AA Comes of Age, Alcoholics Anonymous, As Bill Sees It, Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers, Pass it On, and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.

“Alcoholics: There's No Place Like Home”
Beryl Lieff Benderly. Psychology Today, Vol. 21, October 1987, p. 22(1).

American Council on Alcohol Problems
3426 Bridgeland Dr.
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Phone: (314)739-5944
Fax: (314)739-0848
Dr. Curt Scarborough, Exec.Dir.
Seeks long-range solutions to the problems posed by alcohol. Employs research, educational, and legislative approaches for the prevention of alcoholism and other alcohol-related problems. Coordinates the work of state affiliates who carry on their programs under provisions of the 21st Amendment, putting alcohol control largely at state level. Denominations channel their cooperative social concerns through elected directors who guide the program and activities of ACAP. Publications: ACAP Alert, periodic. ACAP Recap, monthly. Newsletter. The American Issue, monthly. Directory, periodic.

American Council on Alcoholism
5024 Campbell Blvd., Ste. H
Baltimore, MD 21236
Phone: (410)931-9393
Fax: (410)931-4585
Robert G. Kirk, Exec.Dir.
Coalition of local, state, regional, and national groups and individuals working to combat alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Initiates and advocates national, state, and local alcoholism programs that emphasize education, prevention, early diagnosis, and rehabilitation. Seeks to: educate the public on issues concerning alcoholism; promote employee assistance programs at the worksite; work closely with professionals in the alcoholism field to promote understanding of the alcoholic. Maintains 2,000 volume library on subjects related to the study of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Conducts education seminars. Maintains telephone referral service for alcoholism; 24-hour hotline. Publications: American Council on Alcoholism Journal quarterly. Publicizes issues concerning alcoholism; promotes the understanding that alcoholism is a treatable disease; contains research results. Research Review, quarterly. Also publishes Alcoholism Questions and Answers, Teenage Drinking, and other materials.

American Council for Drug Education
204 Monroe St., Ste. 110
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301)294-0600
Fax: (301)294-0603
Doctors, mental health counselors, teachers, clergymen, school librarians, parent groups, industry leaders, and concerned individuals. Provides information and research on marijuana, cocaine, and other psychoactive drugs.