WESDARC Links
Sites for people who use drugs and/or alcohol, or are recovering from addiction:
Alcoholics Anonymous: www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.au
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a 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 to recover from alcoholism.
Alcohol and Work: www.alcoholandwork.adf.org.au
Basic facts about alcohol, health and safety. Develop workplace policies. Information and advice for employers, managers, supervisors, employees and other workers. Why we should be thinking about alcohol and the workplace. Where to get help and support.
Cocaine Anonymous: www.ca.org
Cocaine Anonymous (CA) is a 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 to recover from their addiction.
Gamblers Anonymous: www.gamblersanonymous.org.au
Gamblers Anonymous (GA) is a 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 to recover from a gambling problem.
Marijuana Anonymous: www.marijuana-anonymous.com
Marijuana Anonymous (MA) is a 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 to recover from marijuana addiction.
Narcotics Anonymous: www.naoz.org.au
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit, international, community-based organisation for recovering addicts active in over sixty countries. Anyone who wants to stop using drugs may become a member of Narcotics Anonymous. Membership is not limited to addicts using any particular drug. Those who feel they may have a problem with drugs, legal or illegal, including alcohol, are welcome in NA. Recovery in NA focuses on the problem of addiction, not on any particular drug.
Sydney West Area Health Service: www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Sydney West Area Health Service is the NSW Health Service for areas between Auburn through to Lithgow, including some northern and southern suburbs. The services are divided into 'clusters'. The 'Western Cluster' covers people living in Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury areas. Nepean Hospital has a drug and alcohol unit, and drug and alcohol counselling is available through local community health centres.
The Man in the Glass: www.worldwideaddiction.com
Addiction and recovery resource. Articles on alcoholism, drug abuse and substance dependence. Information on rehabilitation, detoxification & strategies. Suited to alcoholics, addicts, friends & those interested in the disease of addiction.
Somazone: www.somazone.com.au
