Support and Information
Addresses the need for free or affordable support services and long term survivor-ship tools for breast cancer survivors. Professional volunteers provide services such as acupuncture and massage to reduce symptoms, while others provide tools like environmental and nutritional education, exercise and meditation, peer support/advocacy, and even life coaching.
Treatment and Clinical Trials
Provides daily-updated source of more than 4,000 cancer clinical trials, with a screening questionnaire that will identify appropriate trials.
Lists over 6,000 clinical trials in their online database, searchable by type of cancer, type of trial and location.
Provides treatment, clinical trials and screenings as well as education, prevention, and outreach to cancer patients and the community. Support services include support groups, transportation, financial and legal assistance, and assistance in finding programs that can help pay for screenings and care.
Alcohol and Drug Self-Tests
Gives personalized results as to whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful.
A calculator that roughly estimates an individual's level of impairment based on the quantity and type of drinks, weight and span of time.
Facts and Information about Drugs and Alcohol
Provides objective information about drug and alcohol use, including statistics and recommendations. Topics include health, medical and scientific information, and material geared specifically to parents and young people.
Provides a list of frequently asked questions and answers about alcohol abuse and alcoholism for the general public.
Provides a source of information about drug and alcohol abuse for parents, teachers and young adults. Topics include the long- and short-term effects of drugs and alcohol, prevention guides, and statistics and trends in abuse.
Oversees New York's chemical dependence treatment, prevention and recovery system. This website is the agency's primary source of communication to New Yorkers, and has information about their programs and specialized services.
This link to the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse provides valuable information about what to look for and what to do if you suspect an elderly friend or relative has a substance abuse problem.
Offers a safe, private source of doctor-approved information that teenagers need to understand the changes that they (or their friends) may be going through. Also offers information about how smoking, drinking and doing drugs can affect people's lives.
Created for kids 11-13 years old by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the lead U.S. agency supporting research into the causes, prevention and treatment of alcohol problems.
Helps parents and caregivers effectively address drug and alcohol abuse with their children. Provides information specifically geared to parents and teenagers about assessment, treatment and intervention.
Resource of information about drugs and alcohol, addiction, treatment, intervention and prevention. Provides fact sheets and research on all available addictive drugs.
